STRAIT AREA: Doctors Nova Scotia (DNS) taking a closer look at how family physicians in the province are compensated for their work.
On January 6, more than 25 family doctors from throughout the province met in Dartmouth to discuss what...
HALIFAX: Lands and Forestry Minister, Iain Rankin,
appointed a new advisory committee with 14 members from environmental
non-government organizations, industry, the Mi’kmaq and academia.
Advisory committee members include Angie Gillis, with
Mi’kmaw Conservation Group and Confederacy of...
HALIFAX: The Honourable Arthur Joseph LeBlanc took the oath of office, on June 28 in Halifax as Nova Scotia’s 33rd lieutenant-governor since Confederation.
Premier Stephen McNeil noted that Lt.-Gov. LeBlanc has made numerous contributions to the Acadian community and has...
MULGRAVE: Town Council is still on the hunt for a permanent Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).
After over two weeks of advertising, Town of Mulgrave staff are screening through potential candidates for a new CAO.
Interim CAO Kevin Matheson said he plans...
PORT HASTINGS: Inverness Council is looking for more say in decisions that could result in the loss of infrastructure.
“As part of our county’s value proposition in making our communities attractive places to stay in or move to, I’d like...
ARICHAT: Richmond Municipal Council has formally committed $2 million towards an ambitious sidewalk and streetscape program that is scheduled to take shape over the next two years in this Isle Madame community, pending the financial participation of three other...
PORT HOOD: Inverness Municipal Council is mulling over the pros and cons of a policy that shifts the cost of managing specific wastes/recycling materials from municipalities to producers.
Putting the bug in council’s ear about the policy, called Extended Producer...
ANTIGONISH: The Town of Antigonish has taken another step toward establishing a solar garden.
At a special town council meeting on July 6, councillors voted to make a funding request for 73 per cent...
MULGRAVE: Town council is once again looking to round out its numbers.
Last week, Mulgrave Town Council set aside June 3 as the date for a by-election to fill the lone empty seat on council.
“We’ll start advertising in the next...
PORT HOOD: Inverness Municipal Council dissolved its accessibility committee, a group mandated to make the county more accessible to those with disabilities, but a new committee is already in place to take up the challenge.
Council decided to make this...