Day: May 22, 2024

Public school teachers in Nova Scotia have ratified a new contract agreement with the province. The Nova Scotia Teachers Union, which represents 10,000 teachers in the province, released the results on Wednesday evening showing 91 per cent of its members voted 80.5 per cent in favour of the deal. “The contract moves teachers priorities forward, which were working conditions for teachers, … Read More “Nova Scotia Teachers Union ratifies contract with province” »

A new plane is transporting hundreds of non-critical patients to Halifax, saving time and keeping ambulances in their communities. The Air Medical Transport Service (AMTS) was launched in August 2023 and transfers patients from Yarmouth and Sydney to the province’s capital for tests and treatments. “It was approved with the concept that we would be … Read More “New air ambulance in Nova Scotia transfers non-critical patients to Halifax for tests, treatments” »

Measures put in place to ease the pressure on Nova Scotia’s overburdened emergency departments seem to be having a positive effect, a legislature committee heard Wednesday. Derek Spinney, vice-president of corporate services at Nova Scotia Health, told the public accounts committee that fewer people showed up at hospital ERs seeking non-urgent or less-urgent care last year. He called … Read More “ER visits in Nova Scotia down more than 9% for less serious cases” »

More than 80 people weighed in on proposed Halifax zoning changes during a two-day public hearing, with most saying the plan would destroy the city’s character and do nothing to address the housing crisis. But other residents and developers argued that all kinds of housing are badly needed — and preserving single-family neighbourhoods in the city … Read More “Preserving city character or providing basic needs? Halifax residents speak to proposed changes” »

Some Nova Scotia university and college students will see an increase in how much funding they receive from the province this fall.  The Department of Advanced Education is changing how it calculates the living allowance through the Nova Scotia Student Assistance Program. Advanced Education Minister Brian Wong said the province will now calculate the amount using rental market … Read More “Updated living allowance will mean more money for some N.S. post-secondary students” »

An RCMP officer and her service dog found a missing four-year-old boy in the area of Memramcook, N.B., Monday evening. According to an RCMP news release, officers received a report of the missing boy around 5 p.m. They learned he may have opened the door at his home and wandered away. Just after 6 p.m. … Read More “Police dog, officer find missing 4-year-old in N.B. woods” »

RCMP in Nova Scotia are putting the finishing touches on an apology the force will deliver this fall to the province’s Black communities. The apology is for street checks and other harmful interactions between police and people of African descent in Nova Scotia. It follows a series of 13 meetings across the province in African Nova … Read More “Nova Scotia RCMP prepare apology for street checks” »

A Moncton man is facing numerous charges – including drug trafficking – after police arrested him for allegedly stealing a fuel truck and rolling it over on a Nova Scotia highway on Sunday. According to a Nova Scotia RCMP news release, officers responded to a reported theft of a fuel delivery truck from New Brunswick … Read More “N.B. man arrested after stealing fuel truck, rolling it over on N.S. highway” »

The company that owns the Northern Pulp mill is casting its gaze on Nova Scotia’s South Shore as it contemplates its future in the province, multiple sources tell CBC News. An announcement is expected as soon as Thursday that Paper Excellence will explore the possibility of setting up a mill in Queens County, where famed … Read More “Northern Pulp ponders a move to Queens County, say sources” »

I always love getting pictures sent in of unique cloud formations! A number from Cape Breton on Tuesday featured shelf clouds, which are a type of arcus cloud. This type of cloud is characterized by a smooth, arced line at the base of what is usually a convective cloud. A convective cloud is the type … Read More “Shelf clouds spotted in Cape Breton Tuesday; May heat continues” »