NS Liberals: Bills tabled on Income Assistance, Veterans
FROM A RELEASE HALIFAX: At province house Oct. 24, the Nova Scotia Liberal Party introduced two bills as the session in the Houseresumed.Community Services shadow minister Ben Jessome will be…
PHOTOS: Scotia Speedworld hands out 2022 awards at ceremony
TRURO: The 2022 CARSTAR Weekly Racing series at Scotia Speedworld came to an end with the year-end awards banquet on Oct. 22. The track, adjacent to Halifax Stanfield Airport, held…
N.S. introduces legislation to respond to critical need for housing
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is taking steps to ensure Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) bylaws will not stand in the way of fast-tracking housing development and increasing supply. Municipal Affairs and Housing…
Province announces improvements to provincial Student Assistance Programs
FALL RIVER: Changes to the provincial student loan program will make post-secondary education more affordable and accessible for students and graduates in Nova Scotia. The changes will align provincial student…
N.S. introduces legislation amalgamating housing authorities; creates provincial housing agency
From a release: HALIFAX: N.S. is making significant changes in how public housing is managed to improve services for Nova Scotians in need.Legislation introduced October 20, will modernize the structure…
Const. Heidi Stevenson’s name added to Fallen Peace Officers Monument
MAIN PHOTO: The Stevenson family flanked by two RCMP officers, pause to honour their mom and wife, and the officers colleague, Const. Heidi Stevenson. (Healey photo). HALIFAX: It was an…
Windsor Junction girl represents Halifax at Canadian Brain Bee 2022
WINDSOR JUNCTION: A Windsor Junction girl’s good fortune went her way during the Halifax Brain Bee, coming away with the win unexpectedly. Alyanna Delos Reyes of Windsor Junction said she…
Sport N.S. launches Parasport Program Loan initiative
HALIFAX: Applications for Sport Nova Scotia’s Parasport Program Loan initiative opened on October 17. The funding will expand parasport opportunities to underserviced communities across the province by creating an avenue…
RCMP arrest man after milk truck stolen in Lower Sackville
LOWER SACKVILLE:A 25-year-old man has been charged by Halifax District RCMP after he was caught after stealing a milk truck from a parking lot in Lower Sackville on Oct. 17.…
New novel from Halifax author explores N.S. politics from Joe Howe to now
HALIFAX: In Joe Howe’s Ghost, Halifax author Bretton Loney tells the story of Erin Curran, a rookie Government MLA who has a startling encounter with the ghost of Joe Howe,…