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Nova Scotia won’t tax the unvaxxed, Houston says.
Premier Tim Houston was put on the spot Wednesday when he was asked if our province would follow Quebec’s move to impose a tax on unvaccinated people. While the province is encouraging people to...
Jan 13, 2022
NS RCMP Release Monthly Impaired Driving Charge Stats
The Nova Scotia RCMP say they charged 125 people with impaired driving related charges in December 2021. They say 63 were charged with impaired operation of a conveyance by alcohol, 10 charged with im...
Jan 13, 2022
Feds changing course on vaccine mandate for Canadian truckers
The federal government is changing course on its vaccine mandate for Canadian truckers with just days to spare. A spokesperson with a group representing truckers in Atlantic Canada confirmed drivers w...
Jan 13, 2022
Five people arrested after gunpoint robbery at Bedford hotel
Five people have been taken into custody after a gunpoint robbery at a Bedford hotel. Halifax Regional Police were called to the Comfort Inn at 560 Bedford Highway just before 5 a.m. on Thursday. They...
Jan 13, 2022
Busy ERs, staffing shortages forcing hospitals to cut back more services
Hospitals are grappling with busy emergency rooms, high demand for beds, and staffing shortages due to the Omicron wave of COVID-19. Public Health says these pressures are causing delays in care and h...
Jan 13, 2022
Francis McGuire Taking ACOA In A New Direction
Francis McGuire has a very interesting background, having been both a Deputy Minister during the Frank McKenna era and the CEO that built Moncton-based Major Drilling into the second biggest company i...
Jan 13, 2022
COVID-19: In-Person Classes Return Monday; Changes to Testing
Schools will return to in-person classes next week in Nova Scotia. Ventilation systems for the 71 schools slated for upgrades have arrived, according to Premier Tim Houston, and have been distributed....
Jan 12, 2022
Trudeau Responds To Quebec’s Tax On The Unvaccinated
The federal government says it still wants to see the details of Quebec’s proposed tax on the unvaccinated. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government has taken its own steps to get as ma...
Jan 12, 2022
NS Liberals Call On Houston Government To Expand Eligibility For New Sector Impact Support Program
Adam Winger / Unsplash “Self-employed and small business owners are calling on the government to be included.” Those are the words of Liberal Economic Development critic Fred Tilley. The P...
Jan 12, 2022
Probe into mass shooting delayed until late Feb
An investigation into Nova Scotia’s mass shooting is facing more delays. The inquiry is now being pushed to late February. The three person commission leading the probe states documents laying o...
Jan 12, 2022
