Nova Scotia News

Advocates say Nova Scotia budget neglects affordable housing crisis

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia budget presented this week neglects people struggling with affordability and those on the edge of experiencing homelessness, housing advocates say. The government's budget, tabled Thursday, allocates $21.

Mar 24, 2023 1:55 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia Tories table second deficit budget aimed at fixing health care

HALIFAX — Repairing Nova Scotia’s faltering health-care system is the centrepiece of the provincial government’s $14.4-billion budget tabled Thursday, with spending on health jumping 13 per cent over the next year alone.

Mar 23, 2023 2:54 PM Read more >

Teen accused in Halifax high school stabbing in custody following bail hearing

HALIFAX — A 15-year-old student accused of stabbing two staff members at a Halifax-area high school earlier this week will remain in custody following a bail hearing today.

Mar 23, 2023 11:58 AM Read more >

Highlights from Nova Scotia's 2023-24 provincial budget

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Finance Minister Allan MacMaster tabled the province's 2023-24 budget Thursday, with a heavy focus on health. Some highlights: — The $14.4-billion budget — with an estimated $278-million deficit — includes $6.

Mar 23, 2023 10:50 AM Read more >

Nova Scotia keeping rent cap until end of 2025, but higher increases to be allowed

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government will extend a cap on rent hikes, but it plans to ease the restriction at the end of the year to allow increases of up to five per cent.

Mar 22, 2023 3:36 PM Read more >

Head of Nova Scotia's teachers union calls on government to draft safety strategy

HALIFAX — As students returned Wednesday to a Halifax-area school where two staff members were stabbed this week, the head of the provincial teachers union called for a government task force to draft a new safety strategy for the province's schools.

Mar 22, 2023 1:34 PM Read more >

Transportation Safety Board report on sinking cites lax federal rules on stability

HALIFAX — A Transportation Safety Board of Canada report has linked the fatal sinking of a Nova Scotia scallop dragger in 2020 to years of federal inaction on the imposition of stricter stability standards for fishing vessels.

Mar 22, 2023 12:22 PM Read more >

N.S. raises to $25 million the maximum fine Nova Scotia Power can be charged

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is increasing to $25 million from $1 million the maximum allowable fine that Nova Scotia Power can be charged after outages.

Mar 22, 2023 11:20 AM Read more >

Nova Scotia bill targets medical paperwork, aims to reduce number of sick notes

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government tabled a bill Tuesday aimed at making life easier for medical professionals by reducing some licensing fees and limiting when employers can require sick notes from their workers.

Mar 21, 2023 4:15 PM Read more >

Halifax student charged with attempted murder as debate grows over school violence

HALIFAX — A 15-year-old student was charged with two counts of attempted murder Tuesday after two staff members at a Halifax-area high school were stabbed the day before.

Mar 21, 2023 2:22 PM Read more >