N.S. minimum wage rises to $16.75
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia’s minimum wage increased to $16.75 per hour on April 1. A second increase will bring the minimum wage to $17 per hour on October 1, 2026. The…
N.S. announces funding for food relief programs
HALIFAX/EAST HANTS: The Feeding Communities Fund is providing $5.3 million – more than the $4 million forecast in December – to community organizations across the province to support local food…
COLUMN: Aging isn’t bankrupting Canada – inaction might
The following is submitted by QUOI Media and written by Sasha van Katwyk and Michael Wolfson Canada’s aging population has become a lightning rod for generational anxiety. Commentators increasingly warn…
Streamlined approval process positions Nova Scotia as energy leader
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia and the federal government have agreed to streamline the process when both federal and provincial environmental approvals are needed for major infrastructure and resource projects. Premier Tim…