Tag Archives: Nova Scotia
NDP calls two-year rent cap extension ‘major victory’
The opposition is calling government’s move to keep the rent cap in place until 2023 a big win. NDP Leader Gary Burrill says this step is a “major victory” as it will allow many Nova...
Oct 21, 2021
Premier to deliver housing announcement Wednesday
We’ll hear from the premier on Wednesday morning regarding his plans to tackle Nova Scotia’s affordable housing problem. Tim Houston and Housing Minister John Lohr are set to make a housin...
Oct 20, 2021
Halifax ready to work with province on affordable housing problem
The municipality is on board with the province's plans to address Nova Scotia's affordable housing problem. Halifax Regional Municipality has released a statement saying the provincial government has ...
Oct 19, 2021
New Alliance Pursues Clean Hydrogen Opportunities
Energy leaders in Atlantic Canada have joined forces to pursue increased access to clean hydrogen in the region. The Atlantic Hydrogen Alliance is made up of several groups, including the Atlantica Ce...
Oct 18, 2021
72 New COVID-19 Cases, 63 Recoveries
The province is reporting 72 new COVID-19 cases from over the weekend and today. The majority of the cases, 58, are in the Central Zone. Eight were reported in the Northern Zone, five in the Western Z...
Oct 18, 2021
Province To Fund Trikafta Drug
A drug to help treat those with Cystic Fibrosis is coming to Nova Scotia. In the legislature last week, former Health and Wellness Minister Zach Churchill said the Liberals were close to approving the...
Oct 18, 2021
New playground for Portapique aims to inspire hope
A new playground has officially opened in Portapique as a sign of hope in a community still healing from tragedy. The grand opening and ribbon cutting were held on Sunday in the rural Nova Scotia comm...
Oct 18, 2021 (CREDIT: Rotary Club of Truro)
Police nab second man who escaped from Burnside jail
An inmate who has been on the run since September is now back in police custody. Halifax Regional Police say the second of two men who escaped from the Burnside jail on September 23rd has been arreste...
Oct 18, 2021 Thomas Joseph Smith (left) and Chad Stephen Clark (right); from Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility
PC government expected to unveil plan for tackling housing crisis this week
The PC government is expected to release its plan this week to tackle Nova Scotia's affordable housing problem. Opposition parties called for action from Progressive Conservative Premier Tim Houston i...
Oct 18, 2021 (CREDIT: P.A.D.S. Community Network via Twitter)
House Of Commons To Add 4 Seats
Elections Canada says four more seats will be added to the House of Commons over the coming years. The number of seats is recalculated after each 10-year census to account for population changes. Albe...
Oct 15, 2021
