Province invests in affordable housing in Lower Sackville
LOWER SACKVILLE: Almost $50 million of the $60 million in affordable housing funding coming to HRM will go to the Lower Sackville area, the MLA for Sackville-Cobequid said. Steve Craig…
Province invests almost $115k into six East Hants fire departments
ELMSDALE: Six volunteer fire departments across the Municipality of East Hants are among the recipients of provincial investment through the Emergency Services Provider Fund. The recipients of funding from the…
Healthcare, trade, green energy focus of Premier Houston’s Indio-Pacific mission
The following is a release HALIFAX: Premier Tim Houston will lead a provincial mission to three countries in the Indo-Pacific region – Singapore, the Philippines and Japan – September 22…
Churchill issues statement on elimination of HST on New Rental Builds
From a release sent by the N.S. Liberal Party HALIFAX: The Leader of the Opposition is happy that the provincial government will work with the federal government in removal of…
COLUMN: Making mental health care universal
The following is a column submitted by Premier Tim Houston’s office to media. All Nova Scotians should be able to access free mental health care – no matter where you…
Historic cabinet changes announced by Premier Houston
From a release HALIFAX: Premier Tim Houston announced historic changes to cabinet on September 14. Twila Grosse, MLA for Preston, joins cabinet as Minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs and…
Premier Houston statement on 25th anniversary of Swissair tragedy
The following is a statement issued by Premier Tim Houston on Swissair Flight 111’s 25th anniversary: Late in the evening of September 2, 1998, Nova Scotians first learned of the…
NS NDP: Government should ensure clean air in public buildings; workplaces, schools
HALIFAX: As families prepare for students to return to the classroom the NSNDP is calling on the Houston government to address concerns around clean air in workplaces, public buildings, and…
Awareness campaign launched as N.S. enters hurricane season
From a release HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is entering the height of hurricane season, and now is the time for residents to prepare for these extreme weather events. To help with…
COLUMN: Making strides in healthcare
This column is one submitted to media by Premier Tim Houston’s office. August 30 marks two years since I was sworn in as Premier of this province, the greatest place…