From public care workers to the public: an open letter to Nova Scotians
HALIFAX: As Chair of CUPE’s Long Term and Community Care Committee, I am accountable to 5,500 long term care workers across Nova Scotia. I am acutely aware that the decisions…
Nearly one in 10 drivers stopped charged during Canada Road Safety Week enforcement
FALL RIVER/LOWER SACKVILLE: Nearly one in ten drivers stopped by Nova Scotia RCMP during Canada Road Safety Week enforcement efforts were charged with an offence, as officers observed unsafe driving…
More funding for training clinical services at Dalhousie Centre for Psychological Health
HALIFAX: The Dalhousie Centre for Psychological Health will continue to welcome students and provide publicly funded clinical services to vulnerable Nova Scotians. Over the next three years, the Province is…
Lantz among new Tim Hortons builds scheduled
HALIFAX/LANTZ: There are 1,500 Canadian restaurant owners who proudly own and operate 4,000 Tim Hortons restaurants from coast to coast. This year, 340 owners are investing their own money to…
N.S. NDP: Serious action needed to address gender-based violence in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX: NSNDP Leader Claudia Chender made the following statement in response to the RCMP Civilian Review and Complaints Commission’s report into the murder of Susan Butlin: “What happened to Susan…
Column: Turning the Tide in Nova Scotia
The following is the column submitted to media by Premier Tim Houston’s office In 2014, a columnist at the Halifax Chronicle Herald noted the following: “A Montreal shipyard produced a…
Proposed stadium/commercial development still in early discussion stage, Deagle Gammon says
WELLINGTON: A proposed $1.5 billion development near the Halifax Stanfield International Airport that has sparked excitement online, including talk of a stadium, hotels, restaurants, and commercial growth, remains only at…
Knight named new President of Rental Housing Providers Nova Scotia
HALIFAX: There’s new volunteer leadership at Rental Housing Providers Nova Scotia (RHPNS). Amanda R. Knight was elected President of Rental Housing Providers Nova Scotia at the organization’s recent annual meeting.…
Ministers’ statement on Supreme Court of Canada decision
HALIFAX: The following is a statement from Leah Martin, Minister responsible for the Advisory Council on the Status of Women, and Attorney General and Minister of Justice Scott Armstrong, in…
Blois pressed on federal government increasing firefighter tax credit
ELMSDALE: The need for more support for volunteer firefighters was raised during a recent business breakfast with Kings-Hants MP Kody Blois at the East Hants Aquatic Centre. During the question-and-answer…