N.S. announce inaugural site for healthcare worker housing
LUNENBURG: Healthcare workers in search of housing on the South Shore will soon have a new place to call home. At an announcement on Sept. 11, N.S. announced it has…
Province officially opens new Halifax-based mental health centre
From a release. HALIFAX: A groundbreaking partnership between Dalhousie University and the Province is connecting more people to mental health and addictions services – and bringing Nova Scotia one step…
RCMP officer struck in hit-and-run; suspect sought
COLCHESTER COUNTY: RCMP in Colchester County are asking for the public’s assistance to identify persons involved in a hit and run, in which an RCMP officer was struck on Hwy.…
Historical society receives funding for innovative project detailing East Hants’ history
ELMSDALE: A project aimed at providing locals, including teachers, with more history on East Hants has received federal support. The East Hants Historical Society’s project Capturing and Sharing Our Cultural…
Province, feds announce appointments to MCC Progress Monitoring Committee
HALIFAX: The appointments to the Progress Monitoring Committee for the N.S. Mass Shooting. Brad Johns, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, and Dominic LeBlanc, federal Minister of Public Safety, Democratic…
N.S. open applications for Seniors Care Grants
HALIFAX: Starting September 1, seniors can apply to the annual Seniors Care Grant program, which helps with expenses that allow them to stay in their homes longer and improve their…
Online mental health support platform helps with students’ back-to-school stress, anxiety
HALIFAX: As youth head back to school and university, they’re dealing with added stress and anxiety to their already full plate. That’s where Togetherall, an online mental health support platform,…
Province invites Nova Scotians to help shape Environmental Assessment process
From a press release HALIFAX: The province is inviting Nova Scotians to provide their ideas, suggestions and solutions on how to improve the Province’s environmental assessment process. Large industries and…
Release cell service gap report, Liberals say to Houston government
From a release sent by the N.S. Liberal Party EAST HANTS/HALIFAX: The recent announcement by the Houston government on hurricane preparedness has created more questions than answers when it comes…
PSA: Community Suicide Awareness workshop set for Sept. 6
HALIFAX: On Wednesday, September 6 the Canadian Mental Health Association Nova Scotia Division is hosting Community Suicide Awareness, a free workshop on Zoom to address some common myths around suicide.…