Tentative agreement reached with health care workers
HALIFAX: Late Tuesday July 6, a tentative agreement was reached between the Health Care Council of Unions (NSGEU, CUPE & Unifor) and Nova Scotia Health (NSH) and IWK. That tentative…
AG releases follow-up reports on 2016, 2017, and 2018 Performance Audit recommendations
HALIFAX: The government has completed a significant number of Auditor General recommendations from2018 performance audits but still has critical work to do to fully implement recommendations from past audits,reveals a…
Province didn’t adequately plan pre-primary program, says AG report
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia’s Pre-Primary Program was not adequately planned before it was launched in classrooms across the province in 2017, says the provinces Auditor General. In her latest report released…
Economic Growth Council releases recommendations to N.S.
HALIFAX: The Economic Growth Council, an advisory group to the Rankin government, outlined 16 recommendations today, July 7, focused on short-term, immediate actions aimed at supporting Nova Scotia’s post-pandemic economic…
From the Cruiser – June 29 – July 6
Brought to you by: ENFIELD: East Hants RCMP responded to 92 calls for service between June 29 and July 6. In a light report this week, S/Sgt. Cory Bushell said…
N.S. Health announces COVID-19 drop-in testing options, including Stewiacke July 7
HALIFAX: Several of Nova Scotia Health’s primary assessment centres and public health mobile units are offering drop-in COVID-19 testing to help make this service more accessible. Testing is open to…
N.S. investing $25 million to increase affordable housing
HALIFAX: Infrastructure and Housing Minister Geoff MacLellan announced today, July 6, the province will invest $25 million to address immediate investments recommended by the Nova Scotia Affordable Housing Commission to…
Water main replacement update issued by Halifax Water
WINDSOR JUNCTION: Halifax Water says the significant work being done on the water main at Cobequid Road will take two to three weeks. The work is to replace about 500…
N.S. introduces bilingual stop signs in Acadian communities
HALIFAX: The province will begin installing bilingual stop signs on provincial roads in some Acadian communities this summer. “This is an historic moment for our province that strengthens our commitment…
NDP say they’re ready for an election, whenever it’s called
The following is from a release issued by the N.S. NDP FALL RIVER/EAST HANTS: Whenever Iain Rankin calls the next provincial election, Gary Burrill and the NDP are ready to…