The Province of Nova Scotia released its 2026/2027 budget this past Monday. The impacts are still being felt. There is much pain in the non-profit community and concern for those who depend on what we offer.
It is difficult to decide where to start with the bombshell in the form of the budget that was dropped on Nova Scotians in the last few days. Initially I had intended to write to you about...
Canada says it cares about health and wellbeing.
But what if we’re measuring the wrong things?
Across the country – including here in Nova Scotia – healthcare success is largely defined...
Despite making time for international trips and PC Party events, Premier Tim Houston has yet to answer to Nova Scotians about the province’s credit rating being downgraded for the first time in 30 years.
Interim Liberal Leader Iain Rankin is calling on the Houston government to reaffirm Nova Scotia’s interim commitment of protecting 15 per cent of provincial land, warning that failure to meet the target next month could put critical...
This Red Tape Awareness Week is a reminder that outdated rules don’t just create frustration – they slow down the construction of homes and hospitals, delay access to care and discourage investment in industries like resource development...
Thank you for some uplifting stories in the January 28th edition, the beautiful life story of centenarian Marie Grenier, the one about the work of artist and mathematician Stephen Francis, and the story about the upcoming pilgrimage...
African Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the history, culture, and leadership of African Nova Scotians and African Nova Scotian communities who continue to show the power of community and standing together.
At...
Small business long-term confidence started the year just shy of its historical average, sitting at 59.5 in January, finds the latest Monthly Business Barometer by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).
“We live...
Nova Scotia New Democrats are calling on the Houston government to address the dangerous reality of closed rural emergency rooms and long ER wait times.
NDP MLAs wrote a letter to the Health Minister urging...