N.S. Liberals: Job protected leave becomes reality in province
HALIFAX: The Nova Scotia Liberals tabled a bill in 2023 that would bring job-protected leave to our province, ensuring Nova Scotians facing serious illness such as cancer will no longer…
N.S. NDP call for school boards to be reinstated
HALIFAX: As a new school year gets underway in Nova Scotia, the NSNDP will introduce legislation today to reinstate school boards in the province. “When the Liberals eliminated school boards…
Quick response by firefighters keeps residence safe from garage fire
MILFORD: Seven fire departments responded to a structure fire in Milford late on Tuesday afternoon Sept. 3. Milford Fire Deputy Chief Ken Moxsom said that crews were paged out at…
N.S. implements changes to rent cap, Residential Tenancies Act
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is making changes to the Interim Residential Rental Increase Cap Act and the Residential Tenancies Act to help tenants and landlords address the challenges in today’s housing…
Atlantic Mining making rapid progress on Touquoy reclamation
From a press release MOOSE RIVER: Atlantic Mining Nova Scotia Inc. (Atlantic Mining), a subsidiary of St Barbara Limited, is making rapid progress with reclamation activities at the now-closed Touquoy…
Waverley’s Kenney ready to hit the road on From Nowhere Tour
WAVERLEY: A musician from Waverley is gearing up to head out on tour. Singer Mo Kenney will be play across Canada beginning Sept. 6 as part of her From Nowhere…
Free transit for all Nova Scotians, N.S. Liberals promise as policy
PC Party say Liberal leader desperate to say anything to turn fortunes around HALIFAX: It would be free transit for all Nova Scotians if the N.S. Liberal Party were to…
Health care unions, province reach tentative agreement
HALIFAX: The province’s two health authorities – Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health – and the Council of Health Care Unions reached a tentative two-year agreement early August 30. The…
Excitement abounds as new Shubenacadie wastewater treatment facility officially opened
SHUBENACADIE: A $9.5 million state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility in Shubenacadie is officially opened. The grand opening, with remarks from Hants East MLA John A. MacDonald; Kings-Hants MP Kody Blois; and…
N.S. sending wildfire firefighter crew to Winnipeg
From a release HALIFAX STANFIELD AIRPORT: Nova Scotia is sending 12 firefighters to help with out-of-control wildfires in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The crew will partner up with firefighters from Prince Edward…