Province House closed to the public for remainder of week
HALIFAX: Beginning March 25, Province House and the rest of the legislative precinct, which includes the grounds of Province House and the committee room in One Government Place, will be…
2026 Red Tape Report Card: Nova Scotia earns an A grade
NOVA SCOTIA: Alberta has once again claimed the highest overall grade in the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s 16th annual Red Tape Report Card, released Jan. 28 during Red…
CFIB small businesses must be top priority as MP’s return to Ottawa
HALIFAX: With a week to go before Parliament resumes, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on the federal government to make 2026 a year of the entrepreneur…
Ottawa announces major reforms to Canada Post amid financial crisis
OTTAWA: Canada Post is facing an “existential crisis,” according to the federal government, which announced sweeping reforms Thursday aimed at stabilizing the crown corporation’s finances and modernizing its operations. “Canada…
Liberals launch campaign with middle-class tax cut
From a press release OTTAWA, ONT.: Liberal leader Mark Carney launched the 2025 election campaign by announcing a middle-class tax cut that will help Canadians keep more of what they…
East Hants council chooses representatives for conferences
ELMSDALE: Councillors with the Municipality of East Hants have decided who will be attending a pair of upcoming municipal conferences. The list of who would be going to the N.S.…
Frustration with establishment parties leads Slaney to run for PPC
FALL RIVER: Ryan Slaney is putting his name forward for federal politics because he wants to be part of making a better future for his children and for all Canadians.…
CAP condemns continued exclusion from MMIWG Roundtable
From a release OTTAWA, ONT.: The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) is deeply disappointed to be uninvited and excluded once again from participation at the upcoming National Indigenous-Federal-Provincial-Territorial (IFPT) Roundtable…
New federal Liberal Leader needs to offer Canadians hope and prosperity, Samson says
“(Conservative leader) Pierre Poilievre is not the answer, in my opinion,” said the Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook MP. FALL RIVER: A change at the helm of the Liberal Party of Canada and Justin…
PM’s resignation allows hopeful party leaders time to share ideas, Blois says
LANTZ: The Prime Minister announcing his resignation allows the federal party a reset, said the MP for Kings-Hants. Kody Blois was speaking to The Laker in an afternoon phone interview…