Nova Scotia News

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government announced plans today to protect 9,300 hectares of Crown land by creating six new nature reserves and expanding seven wilderness areas.

HALIFAX — An emailed letter to staff of a Halifax-area hospital says that the pressure on the emergency room has risen to the point where there's no space to assess patients and one in 10 people aren't seen before they give up and leave.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is looking to move toward its goal of having 20 per cent of food purchases come from local sources by 2030 through a new financial incentive for institutions with large kitchens.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government says it will spend $5 million to more than double the number of eye surgeries performed by a private company known as the Halifax Vision Surgical Centre.

HALIFAX — Canadian Press reporter Michael Tutton has been named a recipient of a Nova Scotia Human Rights Award for his work covering issues affecting people with disabilities.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s finance minister has dismissed the need for more oversight of extra government spending, saying any such debate in the legislature would occur after the money had been spent anyway.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia released a wide-ranging plan Wednesday aimed at helping it meet climate goals enshrined in legislation last year.

HALIFAX — Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual medicine offered a novel way for patients to see doctors during a lockdown and hope that technology could alleviate chronic pressure on a strained health system.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia will fund an online mental health coaching program aimed at supporting people experiencing mild or moderate depression and anxiety.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's auditor general accused the provincial government Tuesday of lacking accountability and transparency, saying the province is unique in Canada when it comes to approving extra spending when departments have blown their budgets.