Opposition Leader Claudia Chender is urging the energy minister to step in and make sure consumers are protected from Nova Scotia Power’s (NSP) increasing costs and billing changes.
The NSNDP will also intervene to...
I am struck by how quietly the Tim Houston government has managed to introduce a new tax targeting Nova Scotians who chose a more environmentally responsible mode of transportation. At a time when many of us are...
In a letter to the editor on April 14, 2026, Nova Scotia’s Minister of Long-Term Care, Barbara Adams, repeated a narrative that long-term care workers are simply tired of hearing.
This wasn’t a genuine...
Most days begin with managing the morning rush: packing lunches, searching for a missing shoe, or getting kids to school. Some grab coffee on the way to work. Others stop at the store to prepare for dinner...
High costs, red tape, labour challenges and never-ending uncertainty discouraging the next generation of entrepreneurs
More businesses in Canada have closed than opened for six consecutive quarters, and more than half (55 per cent)...
It reflects a decades-long failure to raise the revenue needed for an aging population
Nova Scotia’s 2026 budget triggered widespread public backlash. Protests forced the government to reinstate tens of millions in funding for...
It has been six years since Nova Scotia was forever changed by the events of April 18-19, 2020 – an event that stole the lives of innocent people in senseless acts of violence, and impacted countless others.We...
The Nova Scotia Fracking Resource and Action Coalition (NOFRAC) has released a new report, “Ignoring the Evidence: Premier Tim Houston’s Reckless Plan to Frack for Gas.” The report raises 20 red flag warnings about the Subsurface Energy...
After months of negotiations between long-term care employers and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) to reach renewed collective agreements, we are now in a situation that I sincerely hoped would be avoided. CUPE represented employees...
New data shows rising shoplifting rate, deepening safety concerns and growing pressure on small businesses across Canada
Half (50 per cent) of Canadian small business owners report that crime has increased in their community...