Churchill: Carbon Tax coming to N.S. due to PC government’s fumble
From an N.S. Liberal Party release HALIFAX: Liberal Leader Zach Churchill said by sitting on its hands for over a year, the Houston government has allowed a carbon tax to…
Federal investment allows for “extensive” upgrades at Salvation Army of Halifax
From a press release HALIFAX: The Salvation Army in Halifax will be able to make extensive renovations to its Gesner Street location in Fairview thanks to support from the federal…
Premier Houston, Canada’s Premiers press urgency for new healthcare partnership
From a press release: VICTORIA, B.C.: Canada’s Premiers came together in Victoria for their first in-person meeting in over two years, to emphasize the urgent need for a new, sustainable…
Feds, N.S. announce more families to get access to licensed child care
HALIFAX: It will soon be easier and more affordable for families to access licensed child care in Nova Scotia. The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia announced June 1 that…
Samson announces federal investment for Hope for Wildlife
SEAFORTH: Hope for Wildlife is getting federal support to help educate Nova Scotians about what they do through the creation of exhibits on the animals that come to them. In…
SBA planning to create mural project along Sackville Drive
LOWER SACKVILLE: The Sackville Business Association (SBA) has received federal support for a mural project along Sackville Drive. Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook MP Darrell Samson announced the $11,761 in funding for the three…
VIDEO: No blanket mandatory vaccination policy coming for N.S., Premier Houston says
HALIFAX: At the Jan. 13 presser with media following a cabinet meeting, Premier Tim Houston answered questions asked by media. The Laker News was among the reporters who did get…
Feds, province invest $1.2 m in Halifax Water to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
WINDSOR JUNCTION/HALIFAX: Halifax Water has been approved for approximately $1.23 million dollars in federal/provincial funding to install 425 kW of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at four of its facilities. This…
N.S. following federal requirements for international travellers
HALIFAX: The province announced that beginning July 5 International travellers can come to Nova Scotia following federal requirements. The move aligns N.S. with the federal government’s approach to easing border…
VIDEO: Part 5 – Interview with MP Blois and MP Samson – Bill C-10
EAST HANTS/FALL RIVER: In our fifth and final clip of our five part interview from our 45 minute interview with Kings-Hants MP Kody Blois and Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook MP Darrell Samson, we…