Under Premier Tim Houston’s leadership Nova Scotia is seizing an opportunity to build a new industry around one of its greatest natural strengths: the wind off our coast. A $100-million investment announced today, October 15, will support the research and data needed to advance offshore wind development. It is another step toward attracting private investment, […]
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HALIFAX, N.S. – At tonight’s Liberal leadership debate, candidates Amanda Mombourquette and Becky Druhan owe it to Nova Scotians to explain their support for the McNeil/Rankin government Bill 148, which the Nova Scotia Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional, and will cost the government millions. Bill 148 restrained wages and benefits for public servants. Now that […]
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Design work is underway for eight new public housing apartments on Caldwell Road that will give about 25 people in Eastern Passage a place to call home. “Everyone deserves a comfortable, affordable place to call home,” said PC Housing Minister John White. “That’s why government is building more homes, faster. I am happy that we […]
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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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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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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 had served the hospital since […]
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HALIFAX, N.S. – On the first day of the Fall Session of the Legislature, Tim Houston’s PC government tabled legislation to support workers, while the Liberals and NDP tabled petitions to block resource development. “With Canada facing Donald Trump’s trade war, we need to protect our future by building Nova Scotia. That means growing our […]
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DARTMOUTH, N.S. – Last week, NDP Leader Claudia Chender attended the ribbon cutting of affordable housing units that she protested the construction of in 2022. The ribbon cutting on September 2 added 57 more homes, including 40 affordable units. In 2022, Claudia Chender joined protestors opposing the construction of these homes: Source: Wetland activists rally […]
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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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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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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 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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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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Our PC government continues to build up communities across Nova Scotia. Earlier this month, Environment and Climate Change Minister Timothy Halman announced $120,000 in provincial funding from the Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund to support a major energy upgrade design for the Mariners Centre in Yarmouth. Joined by Ministerial Assistant Melissa Sheehy-Richard and Nick Hilton, MLA […]
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More Nova Scotia seniors have a safe, comfortable, and modern place to call home with the opening of Adeline Hall in Bedford. Operated by Shannex, Adeline Hall offers 144 single resident rooms, each with a private washroom. This state-of-the-art facility gives residents the privacy, independence, and dedicated support they deserve. It is the eighth home […]
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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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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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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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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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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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