New law aims to reduce impact to workers, employers after workplace injury
HALIFAX: Starting July 15, new legislation is in effect that requires workers injured on the job and their employers to work together for a timely and safe return to work.…
Chender calls on province to make housing affordability a priority
HALIFAX: Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender demanded that Premier Tim Houston finally take housing affordability seriously, restore a Department of Housing and appoint a dedicated minister to tackle Nova Scotia’s…
Premier Houston issues statement on threat of 35 Per Cent U.S. Tariffs
HALIFAX: The following is a statement from Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston. “Canadians are again attempting to wade through another round of U.S. threats, misinformation and foolish economics. We have…
Santanna Coleman named 2025 Industry Leader
DARTMOUTH: Santanna Coleman has been crowned as one of Canadian Occupational Safety‘s leading lights. This is a significant honour as Canadian Occupational Safety is among the preeminent authorities in the…
East Hants receives provincial funding for flood mitigation study at Barney’s Brook
ELMSDALE: The municipality of East Hants has received funding to proceed with a flood mitigation study. In an announcement on July 9, the province announced funding of 23 projects in…
Return to work opportunities increase in summer months, WCB reports
HALIFAX: As June ends and Nova Scotia steps into full summer mode, WCB Nova Scotia says more Nova Scotians are returning to work after injury – and the summer months…
New program offers free glasses to N.S. children
HALIFAX: The Nova Scotia Association of Optometrists (NSAO) recently announced the launch of Eye See,Eye Learn, a program which provides free glasses to children in primary and pre-primary in Nova…
Nova Multi-Fest cultural celebration coming to Alderney Landing in Dartmouth
DARTMOUTH: Nova Multifest returns to Alderney Landing for its eight annual multicultural celebration. This three day festival will take place from July 25 to 27 at Alderney Landing in Downtown…
Mumford named to Nova Scotia’s U-15 girls basketball team
BELNAN: A girls basketball player from Belnan has been named to the provincial U-15 hoops team. Aleigh Mumford was announced recently as making the Basketball Nova Scotia Under-15 girls basketball…
Busy sections of Hwy 102 to get improvements, province announces
ELMSDALE: A pair of busy sections of Highway 102 will see improvements aimed at making it a better, safer driving for Nova Scotians, the MLA for Hants East announced. John…