Video: Tree for Boston
HALIFAX: Here is a video from the Nova Scotia Tree for Boston lighting from last Thursday in Boston. It was released on Tuesday afternoon on Premier Tim Houston’s social media,…
Premier Houston to meet with Massachusetts Governor, attend Boston tree lighting
HALIFAX/BOSTON, MASS.: Premier Tim Houston will meet with Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey December 3, to discuss trade and energy opportunities. They will be joined by Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and…
Province to sell remaining U.S. alcohol, Premier Houston announces
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia will sell its remaining alcohol from the United States, with the net profit going to Feed Nova Scotia and other community food organizations. “We remain committed to…
N.S. NDP: Houston government passing the buck on high power bills
HALIFAX: On Tuesday afternoon Nov. 25, the PC members of the Natural Resources Committee voted against the NDP’s request to have department officials answer Nova Scotians’ questions about the government’s…
Column: Nova Oil & Natural Gas – A solution for our energy and economy
The following is the monthly column submitted to The Laker News by Premier Tim Houston. Imagine if we stopped harvesting blueberries in Nova Scotia and imported all of ou blueberries…
Houston speaking at energy conference in Boston
HALIFAX: Premier Tim Houston will be a keynote speaker at the 33rd annual U.S.-Canada Executive Energy Conference in Boston, Mass. On Thursday, November 20, Premier Houston will address a crowd…
VIDEO: Tree for Boston leaves Lunenburg County bound for Boston
MARTINS BROOK: A majestic white spruce from Lunenburg County has been selected as Nova Scotia’s 2025 Tree for Boston. N.S. sends a Tree to Boston each holiday season as a…
N.S. NDP criticize government over Nova Scotians need for affordable homes, real rent control to address housing crisis
HALIFAX: Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender raised questions Nov. 12 about the Houston government’s housing record. Last March, Minister Colton LeBlanc admitted that half of the 16,200 new affordable homes…
Premier Houston takes issue with order prohibiting poppies from being worn in certain court facilities
HALIFAX: Premier Tim Houston is taking issue with an order that says the poppy is a political statement and thus prohibits individuals working in certain court facilities from wearing them.…
Premier Houston heads to Alberta, Texas in first trip as Energy Minister
HALIFAX: Premier Tim Houston will be in Calgary, Alberta, and Houston, Texas, next week to discuss energy opportunities for the province in his first trip as energy minister. “I’ve been…