Nova Scotia

Solar panels added to N.S. affordable housing complex giving residents big break on power bills

Residents of an affordable housing complex in Sydney, N.S., are getting their power bills cut by more than 50 per…

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Nova Scotia to add 47 new staff to address violence in classrooms

The Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is investing $976,000 to place 47 specialized staff in schools…

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Tally of Nova Scotians waiting for family doctor dips to 145K

The Nova Scotia government says the number of people seeking a family doctor has dipped from an all-time high and…

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N.S. quadruples housing development fund, approves its use for health-care facility loan

Opposition leaders are criticizing a move by the Nova Scotia government that quadruples the borrowing limit for the housing development…

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With electronic polling closed, CBRM candidates turn to getting vote out on Saturday

Election candidates in Cape Breton Regional Municipality are turning their attention to Saturday’s traditional polling and paper ballots now that…

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N.S. offers retirement fund top-ups for doctors, hoping they’ll stick around

The Nova Scotia government is creating a retirement benefits program for doctors in hopes the public money will keep more…

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Candidates vying to be Halifax’s next mayor combat apathy and lack of awareness

Candidates running to be Halifax’s next mayor are fighting apathy and a lack of public engagement with municipal politics, experts…

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Shelter clients say facilities belong in downtown Sydney, despite campaign comments

Some of the people staying at homeless shelters in downtown Sydney, N.S., say the services belong there, despite comments from…

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3 dead, 3 injured in separate crashes on Highway 101 over long weekend

Three people died and three others were injured in separate crashes in Kings County over the Thanksgiving weekend. According to an…

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Cap on foreign student permits costing Atlantic Canada $163M: report

Atlantic Canadian universities say Ottawa’s cap on foreign student permits has cost the region an estimated $163 million, according to a consultant’s report. The…

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