Crosswalk flags installed at new crosswalk light in Fall River
FALL RIVER: The very visible crosswalk flags have been placed at another crosswalk in Fall River. On Oct. 12, Norm Collins from Crosswalk Safety was at the Gordon R. Snow…
Province announces leadership changes in health recruitment, Education and early Childhood Development
From a press release HALIFAX: New leadership is being put in place at the Office of Healthcare Professionals Recruitment and the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. Dr. Nicole…
NSH collaboration with partners aimed at helping internationally educated nurse applicants
HALIFAX: It’s clear that Canada’s health system, and health systems around the world, have longstanding issues that have been pushed to crisis situations due to the pandemic. These include access…
Summer school partnerships support programs for students
From a press release HALIFAX: Young students in Nova Scotia are combining learning and fun this summer through camps offered across the province, including the Summer Literacy program, the Learning…
Healthcare, schools, highways top priority for provincial investments
HALIFAX: The provincial government is making an unprecedented investment in capital spending to ensure Nova Scotians have greater access to modern hospitals and medical equipment, schools, highways, and other improved…
Post-secondary institutions “top of mind” in dealing with COVID-19 impacts: Wong
FALL RIVER: Post-secondary universities and students are being applauded for being as adaptive as they have been with the impacts COVID-19 have brought their learning, the Minister of Advanced Education…
N.S. public schools move to at-home learning Jan. 10-Jan. 17
HALIFAX: Students in Nova Scotia’s public schools will move to at-home learning for one week beginning Monday, January 10. Schools will remain open for students who use learning centres and…
Holiday break begins early for most public school students
HALIFAX: The province announced Dec. 15 that most public school students will start their holiday break after classes end Friday, December 17. In a release, N.S. said that all staff…
COVID vaccination data for healthcare, educators, emergency services released
HALIFAX/EAST HANTS: The province released initial data on the vaccination rates of workers in healthcare, long-term care, education and emergency health services on November 5. Employers are required to collect…
Wong named Minister of Advanced Education in Premier Houston’s cabinet
FALL RIVER: The PC MLA for Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank has been named as one of the 19-members to cabinet by Premier Tim Houston. Houston was sworn in as Nova Scotia’s…