Two important amendments to the Workers’ Compensation Act have taken effect, offering more protection against new types of injury, and making things a little easier for those left behind when tragedy strikes.
WCB Nova...
Nova Scotia has changed more in the past five years than it has in my lifetime. Our population is growing, there are cranes in the sky and the province is changing. While we see growth in our...
We are currently in the midst of municipal elections, a pivotal time as many of our municipalities face significant transitions with a large number of councillors not seeking re-election.
In addition, provincial elections are...
By Dave MacNeil
As we fritter away the care-free days of summer, it can sometimes be easy to forget that time of year that many men dread most. It’s the five-month stretch that I...
August 1 marks Emancipation Day in Nova Scotia, which recognizes the day the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 became law across the British Empire, including Canada, on August 1, 1834.
NSNDP leader Claudia Chender...
Nova Scotia New Democrats are calling on the Houston government to release the July numbers for the Need a Family Practice Registry.
July 31 is the last day of the month and it’s unclear...
Businesses across Atlantic Canada are being vastly overcharged in property taxes compared with their residential counterparts, finds a new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). The report comes as over 7 in 10 small...
With the early numbers, we are hearing that tourist numbers are down this year. It may not seem that way sometimes when the streets are clogged for events, but overall, the roads appear pretty clear, as I...
By Dave MacNeil
We had two Christmases growing up – the one everyone else celebrated, and a week in August after my Hamilton cousins would head on down the road following their annual vacation...
Dear Premier Houston:
On Thursday, July 4 we facilitated a press conference during which three Nova Scotia doctors expressed their concerns about the policy of the Nova Scotia College of Physicians and Surgeons passed...