HALIFAX/BEAVER BANK: Nova Scotians are invited to recognize the extraordinary contributions of volunteers in their communities by nominating them for the 2025 Provincial Volunteer Awards. “Volunteers are the heart of…
FALL RIVER/HALIFAX: Nova Scotia welcomed 253 new doctors between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025, Nova Scotia Health said in a release on April 23. That’s a net gain…
The following is from QUOI Media By Al Etmanski Canadian author, and Pulitzer Prize winner, Carole Shields once said: “It’s a wonder that so many people are good, not that…
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia has appointed lawyer David Nurse as the province’s new Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) Review Officer. Nurse has deep knowledge of the FOIPOP process,…
NOVA SCOTIA: The province is extending the interim farm wine program and committing $7.4 million over the next two years for registered grape farm wineries. “We appreciate the high-quality wines…
HALIFAX: Community-based organizations across the province are receiving funding to support their work to address gender-based violence. The funding is through the 10-year National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence,…
HALIFAX: Nova Scotians experiencing domestic violence have access to more paid leave starting April 1. The province has increased paid domestic violence leave from three to five days, giving employees…
From a release HALIFAX: Beginning April 1, residents across Nova Scotia will pay less for goods and services, the province announced as they cut its portion of the harmonized sales…
From a release HALIFAX: Starting Tuesday, April 1, Nova Scotia’s minimum wage will increase from $15.20 per hour to $15.70. The increase will be one of two this year, with…
HALIFAX: New, multi-year funding will help more victims and survivors of gender-based violence access housing, financial and other supports to heal and rebuild their lives. “Gender-based violence has a devastating…