PC’s unveil ‘Better Pay Cheque Guarantee.’
The following is a release sent out by the N.S. PC Party. HALIFAX: As a province, we need to start investing more in ourselves. We have capable and talented people…
UPDATED: Police deem suspicious death of Sipekne’katik man a homicide
MILLBROOK: Police confirmed on July 14 that the sudden death of a 42-year-old Sipekne’katik man in Millbrook is a homicide. In a release, N.S. RCMP said the force’s Northeast Nova…
N.S. funding emergency support for non-profit rec facilities
EAST HANTS/HALIFAX: The province is investing $1 million in COVID-19 related emergency support for non-profit owned and operated recreation facilities across Nova Scotia. “Recreation facilities support the mental health and…
RCMP remind public to slow down in construction zones
HALIFAX: With COVID-19 restrictions easing, travel is starting to pick up and people are hitting the highways for their summer vacations. Whether you’re planning a cross-country road trip or just…
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…
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…
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…
Be bear aware: Busy season for sightings in Fall River, Waverley, Beaver Bank
WAVERLEY: The Fall River, Windsor Junction, Waverley, and Beaver Bank areas has seen a busy bear season to date, says an official with the Department of Lands and Forestry in…