CANADA, May 2 - Nominations for a new national award for innovation in mental health and addictions care are now open to people and organizations across the province. The Award for Innovation in Mental Health and Addictions Care, launched by Canada’s …
CANADA, April 27 - Premier Tim Houston announced Geoff MacLellan as the newest member of his deputy minister team today, April 27. Mr. MacLellan, a former Liberal government cabinet minister, will become the deputy minister for Intergovernmental Affairs, …
CANADA, April 23 - The government passed a budget that makes historic investments in healthcare and passed legislation to support Nova Scotians and help them start families, dismantle racism and hate and enshrine Mi’kmaw as Nova Scotia’s first language …
CANADA, April 22 - The government released Action for Health, a strategic plan to address recent and long-standing problems in acute and primary care, long-term care, addictions and mental health and the factors that affect the well-being of Nova Scotians …
CANADA, April 22 - Le gouvernement a rendu public le Plan d’action pour la santé, un plan stratégique qui s’attaque à des problèmes de longue date et à d’autres plus récents dans les soins actifs et primaires, les soins de longue durée, la santé mentale et …
CANADA, April 20 - The Province is working with the YMCA to provide more support for Ukrainian newcomers arriving in Nova Scotia. The government is also streamlining the immigration process for Ukrainians. “Nova Scotians have a history of helping people …
CANADA, April 14 - The Province is asking Nova Scotians to come together to remember those who lost their lives on April 18 and 19, 2020. People are encouraged to pause for a moment of silence at noon on both Monday, April 18, and Tuesday, April 19, to …
CANADA, April 11 - Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Program will be extended until May 7, 2022, the same date that Canada’s Sickness Recovery Benefit will end. Program requirements for Nova Scotia’s voluntary program will not change. “Nova Scotians …
CANADA, April 1 - Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are working together on a bid to host the 2023 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Ice Hockey Championship. “We’ve done it before and we are ready to do it again. In 2003, we showed there …
CANADA, March 22 - The Government is investing $3.5 million to help volunteer fire departments, ground search and rescue organizations and First Nations fire departments recover from fundraising losses during the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 340 …
CANADA, March 21 - The Council of Atlantic Premiers (CAP) met today, March 21, in Halifax to discuss regional approaches to healthcare, economic recovery, the cost of living, immigration and energy security. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston chaired the …
CANADA, March 8 - The government is investing $23 million to help Nova Scotia’s film industry grow sustainably and generate economic activity year-round. Premier Tim Houston announced today, March 8, two investments to support the industry: $8 million …
CANADA, March 7 - Premier Tim Houston launched a recruitment campaign today, March 7, to bring more doctors home to Nova Scotia. Doctors who go to the Come Home to Nova Scotia website and say they want to work in the province will be contacted by a …
CANADA, February 25 - Nova Scotia is donating $100,000 to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation to provide humanitarian aid and support to the people of Ukraine. “Nova Scotians were shocked and horrified by Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine, which endangers …
CANADA, February 23 - Nova Scotia continues to lead the country in reducing red tape. The Province was recognized today, February 23, with a Canadian Federation of Independent Business Golden Scissors Award for demonstrating leadership in removing …
CANADA, February 22 - This week marks the beginning of the inquiry into the April 18 and 19, 2020, mass casualty that took the lives of 22 Nova Scotians and an unborn child. We must never lose sight of the reason for this public inquiry, to seek answers …
CANADA, February 10 - Frontline healthcare workers gave Premier Tim Houston and provincial health leaders hundreds of ideas to consider as they move to fix healthcare in the province. Ideas received on last fall’s Speak Up for Healthcare Tour consultation …
CANADA, February 10 - The Province has accepted all remaining recommendations from the Nova Scotia Minimum Wage Review Committee, which include a path to a $15 minimum wage by 2024. “We are committed to ensuring our province grows and that all Nova …
CANADA, February 9 - The Province is investing approximately $65 million in health authorities, long-term care and home care to increase pay for continuing care assistants (CCAs) so they will become the highest paid in Atlantic Canada. Wages for unionized …
CANADA, February 2 - The Province will protect solar homeowners and small businesses in the solar industry with regulations that will stop the proposed net-metering charge in Nova Scotia Power’s most recent rate application. Premier Tim Houston sent a …
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