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After months of concern from Halifax school librarians about the status of their jobs, their union says a new agreement has brought immediate relief, but uncertainty remains. On Wednesday, the Halifax municipality and the Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) announced a new five-year agreement for the supplementary education fund. A Halifax release said funding … Read More “Halifax phasing out funding for school librarians over five years” »
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Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Opposition politicians say the Nova Scotia government needs to make changes to the heating assistance rebate program after turning down more … Read More “A third of Nova Scotia’s heating assistance budget went unused this winter” »
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Nova Scotia’s highest court has reserved its decision in the appeal of a Cape Breton man sentenced to life in prison … Read More “N.S. court reserves decision in appeal of murder conviction for stomping death” »
The gravestones in Halifax’s oldest cemetery mark the final resting place of judges, privateers and even the British commander who had the White House set on fire two centuries ago. Now, anthropology students at Saint Mary’s University are using 21st-century technology to scan underground and into the lives of the estimated 10,000 people buried there … Read More “Halifax’s oldest cemetery offers student researchers a glimpse into buried history” »
It sounds like a sure-fire win: a Hollywood star makes a generous donation to fix a problem in a cash-strapped small town. But for Elliot Page and his $25,000 donation made years ago to build a community well in Shelburne, N.S., it’s become the gift that keeps on giving — headaches and heartache, though still not … Read More “Elliot Page gave $25K for a community well in N.S. It’s still not running and he’s not happy” »
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Whether at the grocery store or the NSLC, Martha Reynolds pays attention to where products are from. “I’m doing my very … Read More “‘It has been devastating,’ U.S. spirits group says about Canadian alcohol boycotts” »
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Nova Scotia PC Party has nominated local business owner Claude Bourgeois to run in the upcoming Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay byelection. In … Read More “PC Party nominates business owner for Chéticamp byelection” »
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Nova Scotia NDP’s candidate for the new electoral district of Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay is a long-term care worker. Trevor Poirier, a … Read More “NDP nominate long-term care worker for upcoming Chéticamp byelection” »
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