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MOST Program: Returns Millions to Young Workers

MOST Program: Returns Millions to Young Workers

Buying a first home, starting a career and staying close to family and friends are milestones that matter. For young people working in skilled trades, nursing, and film and video occupations, Nova Scotia’s More Opportunity for Skilled Trades and Occupations (MOST) Tax Refund is helping make those goals more achievable. Since the program was introduced […]

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New Women’s Health Strategy in Nova Scotia

New Women’s Health Strategy in Nova Scotia

Women across Nova Scotia deserve access to healthcare that understands and meets their needs. Our PC government is taking targeted action to improve breast screening, menopause care, gynecology and other services while strengthening how women’s healthcare is co-ordinated across the province. That work includes a strategic push to expand access to breast screening and reduce […]

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New CT Scanner Now Serving Cumberland County

New CT Scanner Now Serving Cumberland County

Thanks to our PC government, residents of Cumberland County can now receive enhanced, quicker, and more comfortable diagnostic imaging right in their community. The diagnostic imaging department at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre in Amherst has welcomed a new Siemens Somatom X.ceed CT scanner—the first of its kind in Atlantic Canada. Replacing equipment that […]

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PC Government Delivers Tax Relief for Low-Income Seniors

PC Government Delivers Tax Relief for Low-Income Seniors

Low-income seniors across Nova Scotia are receiving meaningful tax relief this week, as our PC government sends refunds to about 20,000 eligible residents through a program offered only in Nova Scotia. The average refund is $1,532, for a total of $30.6 million returned to seniors who need it most. At a time when affordability remains […]

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Students Begin Studies in the New Medical Sciences Building at CBU

Students Begin Studies in the New Medical Sciences Building at CBU

Medical students at the Cape Breton Medical Campus are beginning classes in the new medical sciences building today, August 24, marking another important milestone in our PC government’s work to train more doctors and improve access to healthcare in rural communities. The new medical sciences building is the cornerstone of the Cape Breton Medical Campus, […]

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Building Rural NS: Better Transit for the Annapolis Valley

Building Rural NS: Better Transit for the Annapolis Valley

Bus service in the Annapolis Valley is getting a boost with new support for Tidal Transit from our PC government. Tidal Transit, which serves Kings, Annapolis and Digby counties, is strengthening local transit service with new buses, electric vehicle chargers and upgrades to its maintenance facility. The support was announced in New Minas on August […]

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Construction Underway: Modular Public Housing in Sackville

Construction Underway: Modular Public Housing in Sackville

Construction is underway on new public housing on Old Beaver Bank Road in Lower Sackville, with roof components being craned into place this week to complete the assembly of 75 modular units. This project shows how modular construction can help deliver more public housing for Nova Scotians, faster. Eastcut began building the units at its […]

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Bringing High-Speed Internet to More Rural Communities

Bringing High-Speed Internet to More Rural Communities

Our PC government is delivering reliable internet to rural Nova Scotians. More than 180 homes and businesses on Big and Little Tancook islands off the coast of Chester will soon have access to reliable high-speed internet service through the Internet for Nova Scotia Initiative. This important project will connect both islands to the mainland by […]

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More Child-Care Spaces in Lunenburg

More Child-Care Spaces in Lunenburg

Lunenburg families are set to benefit from a major investment in child care, with about $4.5 million going to the Lunenburg Day Care Centre to support an expansion that will create 77 new child-care spaces. The expanded centre, located at 26 Lincoln St., is expected to open in July 2027 and will add 10 infant […]

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BREAKING: Strengthening Public Safety with a New Police Billing Model

BREAKING: Strengthening Public Safety with a New Police Billing Model

Our PC government is taking action to strengthen police services and improve public safety across Nova Scotia with a new RCMP billing model that delivers more support for communities across the province. With an additional $16 million from the Province in 2026-27 and $18 million annually after that, this investment will help make communities safer […]

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More Housing for Healthcare Workers in Bridgewater

More Housing for Healthcare Workers in Bridgewater

Our PC Government’s housing plan has taken another important step forward as 20 new townhouse units built for healthcare workers are now complete and fully occupied. Announced by Premier Tim Houston on July 28th, this project helps address one of the key challenges facing healthcare recruitment and retention in rural Nova Scotia: finding safe, accessible […]

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Need a Family Practice Registry Update – July 2026

Need a Family Practice Registry Update – July 2026

Nova Scotia continues to make steady progress connecting more people with primary care. The latest update to the Need a Family Practice Registry shows that, as of July 1, 2026, 58,473 Nova Scotians are waiting for a family doctor or nurse practitioner. That is a decrease of 2,106 people from June 1, when 60,579 people […]

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Ocean Lake Wind Project: Approved

Ocean Lake Wind Project: Approved

Nova Scotia is taking another major step toward becoming a global energy superpower. The Ocean Lake Wind Project in Guysborough County has officially received environmental assessment approval, clearing the way for what will become the largest wind energy project ever approved in Nova Scotia. With up to 158 turbines capable of generating approximately 1,264 megawatts […]

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More Affordable Housing in Yarmouth County

More Affordable Housing in Yarmouth County

Safe, affordable housing is on the way for families and seniors in Tusket, with design work now underway for up to 16 new public housing units in the Municipality of Argyle. The project will help provide secure housing for about 50 residents and is part of our Nova Scotia PC Government’s ongoing commitment to strengthening […]

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New Waterbombers to Combat Wildfires

New Waterbombers to Combat Wildfires

Our PC government is ready to respond this wildfire season with a new contract for four Air Tractor AT-802 fixed-wing water bombers and one Cessna Caravan Bird Dog co-ordination plane, strengthening Nova Scotia’s wildfire-fighting capacity and providing greater protection for communities as wildfire seasons become increasingly intense and unpredictable. These aircraft can drop water, foam […]

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Agropur Plant Expansion in Bedford

Agropur Plant Expansion in Bedford

Nova Scotia’s dairy sector is getting a major boost with a significant expansion planned at Agropur’s Bedford facility, an investment that signals confidence in our province’s agricultural future and its skilled workforce. Our PC government has welcomed the co-operative’s decision, highlighting the benefits it will bring not only to dairy farmers across Nova Scotia, but […]

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Building Up Affordable Housing in Shannon Park

Building Up Affordable Housing in Shannon Park

A major step forward in Nova Scotia’s housing strategy is taking shape in Shannon Park, where 100 new public housing apartments will soon provide safe, affordable homes for more than 300 people. This development marks the first phase of a much larger vision announced last December by our PC government. Why Shannon Park? Originally, these […]

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Need a Family Practice Registry Update – April 2026

Need a Family Practice Registry Update – April 2026

Our PC Government continues to make steady progress connecting Nova Scotians with primary care. As of April 1, 2026, there are 61,947 Nova Scotians on the Need a Family Practice Registry, down from 63,221 on March 1, a decrease of 1,274 people in one month. This means more Nova Scotians are getting connected to the […]

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New Antigonish Community Health Clinic Expands Access to Primary Care

New Antigonish Community Health Clinic Expands Access to Primary Care

Our newly opened Antigonish Community Health Clinic is set to significantly enhance access to primary healthcare in the region, bringing together providers, services, and modern facilities under one roof. The clinic will accommodate more than 30 healthcare professionals and support more than 10,000 patients, marking a major step forward in strengthening healthcare delivery for Antigonish […]

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