Category Archives: News
Largest expansion of day care spaces in N.S. history; 1,500 new spots added
It’s the largest expansion of day care spaces in our provinces history. The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia announced that 1,500 new licensed early learning and child-care spaces will be c...
Jun 01, 2022
Consumer Confidence Hits All-Time Low: Narrative Research
Consumer confidence levels in Atlantic Canada have reached record lows, according to Narrative Research. The company’s Consumer Confidence Index has dropped to 60.4, the lowest in its more than ...
Jun 01, 2022
Mount Allison's 'CEO Of Optimism' On Why Universities Provide More Than Education
In the latest "Insights" podcast, Jean-Paul Boudreau, the President of Mount Allison University and "CEO of Optimism," underscores the many roles that the post-secondary institutions play in the commu...
Jun 01, 2022
Nova Scotia’s top doctor receives new award named in his honour
Nova Scotia’s top doctor has received a new award named in his honour. The Dr. Robert Strang Mayflower Award for Healthcare Professionals recognizes dedication on the frontlines during challengi...
May 31, 2022
Federal Border Restrictions Extended
The federal government is extending the current international border measures for travellers entering Canada until June 30. All travellers must continue to submit information through the ArriveCAN app...
May 31, 2022
Province Announces Sites For Housing Development
The province is looking to build more housing across Nova Scotia. To address the housing crisis, they have identified 37 sites from the provincial land inventory that could be used to build housing. F...
May 31, 2022
Twenty-Five Years For Confederation Bridge
History was made 25 years ago. The Confederation Bridge was officially opened to traffic on May 31, 1997. The 12.9 kilometre link officially joined New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island and eliminate...
May 31, 2022
Changes coming to ERs to help get paramedics back on roads sooner
The province has announced changes are coming to hospital emergency rooms to help get paramedics back on the roads faster in Nova Scotia. Paramedics will be able to take patients deemed “low-ris...
May 31, 2022
Toughest Gun Control Measures In Over Forty Years Introduced
New legislation to further strengthen gun control in Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Bill C-21 on Monday, with some of the strongest measures in over 40 years. This includes new rules ...
May 31, 2022
Dental Association hopes federal dental funding will beef up provincial programs
The Nova Scotia Dental Association wants the recently announced money earmarked for a federal dental plan to instead be assigned to provincial programs. With the federal Liberal Party's November budge...
May 30, 2022
