OTTAWA: The release of child poverty rates in Nova
Scotia by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) garnered a lot of
reaction.
Last week, the CCPA released its 2019 Report Card on
Child and Family Poverty...
PORT HOOD: Municipal leaders in Inverness County were
updated on infrastructure and emergency services developments during a
committee-of-the-whole meeting last Thursday.
One of the main areas of discussion was the purchase of
generators to serve water treatment...
GUYSBOROUGH: Effective immediately, the Municipality of the District of Guysborough has issued a new dog by-law that removes breed-specific restrictions.
The new by-law removes the mention of Pit Bull
Terriers, American Pit Bull Terriers, Pit...
ANTIGONISH: Municipal council is happy with the
response it has received from the provincial government over two
transportation-related matters.
On January 3, the Department of Transportation and
Infrastructure Renewal (DTIR) announced the closure of a section of...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The weather might have been chilly and
unsightly, but spirits in the Lodge Rooms of St. Mark’s United Church were warm
and inviting as local Freemasons gathered to celebrate a milestone.
“Our charter was...
HALIFAX: Despite criticism from an opposition party,
the provincial government is defending a program to help motorists receive
compensation for road hazards.
Last week, the NDP announced it received a response to
a freedom of information request...
HALIFAX: Those who had uninsurable losses as a result
of Hurricane Dorian can now apply for the disaster financial assistance program.
The program is designed to help individuals, small
businesses and not-for-profit organizations with uninsurable claims,...
HALIFAX: The end of an incentive program for family
doctors to expand their practices was criticized by Nova Scotia’s Official
Opposition.
Last week, Progressive Conservative health and wellness
critic, Karla MacFarlane, asked Minister of Health and Wellness,...
ANTIGONISH: With property assessments in the mail, the
municipality wants to make sure residents give them a look.
On January 13, Property Valuation Services Corporation
(PVSC) mailed out property assessments on and residents have 30 days...
HALIFAX: The decision to provide provincial wilderness
protection for property in Guysborough County will impact a potential gold mine
project in the area.
On January 10, environment minister Gordon Wilson
launched public consultations on six new protected...