Investing in Our Highways
Nova Scotians will soon benefit from major highway improvements...
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Does Lisa Lachance Support Bike Lanes on Morris St?
Nova Scotians are worried about HRM Council making traffic worse by turning Morris Street into a one-way street to add in two-way bike lanes. NDP Leader Claudia Chender has been all too eager to back this plan to limit vehicle activity, without concern for the impact on rapid access to the port and to hospitals. […]
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Building Up Affordable Housing in Dartmouth
Close to 100 households in the Halifax Regional Municipality will soon have a place to call home, thanks to the dedicated efforts of Rooted: Community Development Partners and our PC government. In Cole Harbour, Rooted is nearing completion on a new 18-unit complex on Circassion Drive, known as The Crosswoods. Of those units, nine will […]
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More Affordable Housing for Yarmouth
More than 50 people in Yarmouth will soon have a new place to call home, thanks to a major investment from our PC government. Premier Tim Houston was in Yarmouth today, July 16, to announce support for 24 new housing units, a project of the Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia. “We said that we […]
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Needham Health Home to Deliver More Primary Care in Halifax’s North End
Nova Scotians in Halifax’s north end will soon have better access to primary care with the opening of the new Needham Health Home, part of our PC government’s commitment to reduce the number of people on the Need a Family Practice Registry. Once open this October, the Needham Health Home will welcome up to 8,600 […]
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New Citadel Health Home to Bring Primary Care to Thousands
Families in Halifax and surrounding communities now have better access to primary care with the opening of the new Citadel Health Home by our PC government. The health home is expected to be fully operational by October and is part of a broader effort to reduce the number of Nova Scotians waiting on the Need […]
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New Hobsons Lake Health Home: Now Open
Families in Beechville and surrounding communities now have better access to primary care with the opening of the new Hobsons Lake Health Home by our PC government. The health home, which opened last month, is part of a broader effort to reduce the number of Nova Scotians waiting on the Need a Family Practice Registry. […]
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Upgraded Cell Service for Nova Scotians
Our PC government’s Cellular for Nova Scotia plan to expand reliable cellular service across the province has reached another important milestone. New towers are now active at four sites—three in southwest Nova Scotia and one in Halifax County—bringing stronger connectivity to thousands of Nova Scotians who previously lacked adequate service. The newly activated sites include: […]
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New Child-Care Centre at Cape Breton University
Nova Scotian families in Sydney will soon have better access to child care thanks to a new partnership between our PC government and Cape Breton University (CBU). Plans are underway to build a new 104-space early learning and child-care centre on the CBU campus, located behind the new medical school. The new centre will offer […]
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Free Bus Pass Program is Coming to Cape Breton
Eligible Nova Scotians living in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) will soon be able to ride public transit for free, thanks to the expanded Free Bus Pass Program from our PC government. Through the program, annual Cape Breton bus passes will be provided at no cost to Nova Scotians on income assistance, their spouses […]
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Recruiting More Doctors to Nova Scotia by Removing Barriers
Our PC government is taking action to bring more family doctors to communities across Nova Scotia by partnering with two leading universities in Lebanon. A new five-year pilot program with the Lebanese American University will see 10 family physicians come to Nova Scotia—two per year—under a formal memorandum of agreement. This partnership builds on an […]
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More Child-Care Spaces for Antigonish
Families in Antigonish will soon have greater access to affordable, high-quality child care thanks to a new 104-space early learning and child-care centre planned for the St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) campus. This project is a partnership between our PC government and StFX. An existing building will be removed to make way for the new […]
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More Child-Care Spaces for Eastern Shore
Families in the Lake Charlotte area of Halifax Regional Municipality will soon have better access to quality, affordable child care. Our PC government is investing approximately $1.9 million to support the creation of 72 new child-care spaces at a new centre to be operated by the YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth. Located on Highway 7 between […]
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More Child-Care Spaces for Kings County
Families in Kings County will soon have more access to child care, thanks to a significant investment in the Stepping Stone Preschool and Childcare Centre in Auburn. Our PC government is investing $2.5 million to support the Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education in purchasing and expanding the centre. Once complete, the expansion will […]
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More Funding Available for First Responders
Fire departments, ground search and rescue teams, and hazardous materials units across Nova Scotia will benefit from increased provincial funding by our PC government to help purchase essential equipment and improve emergency readiness. The Emergency Services Provider Fund is being increased to $4 million, with more available per organization and a new regional funding stream […]
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New Long-Term Care Home Opens Early in Bedford, Expanding Support for Seniors
Nova Scotia seniors now have greater access to long-term care with the early opening of Moody Hall, a new 144-bed facility in Bedford offering modern, private accommodations and community-focused living. Originally scheduled for completion this summer, the Shannex-operated home welcomed its first 72 residents in November with the opening of one wing. The second wing […]
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Goldboro Gold Mine Project to Create Jobs and Drive Economic Growth
A significant investment in Nova Scotia’s resource sector is moving forward thanks to our PC government. A Crown land lease granted to Goldboro Gold Mining Inc. for a new open-pit gold mine in Guysborough County. The lease covers 779 hectares near Goldboro—an area with a history of gold mining—and is set to generate significant job […]
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Free Shingles Vaccine Now Available for Seniors 65+
Starting today, May 20, Nova Scotians aged 65 and older can book an appointment for their free shingles vaccine, with the first appointments beginning May 28. This new initiative is part of our PC government’s commitment to supporting seniors and removing financial barriers to healthcare. Shingles is a serious viral infection that affects nearly one […]
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Modernizing Environmental Assessments and Building a Clean Economy
Our PC government is taking significant steps toward accelerating Nova Scotia’s transition to clean energy, combating climate change, and growing a sustainable economy by modernizing the environmental assessment process.
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More Affordable Housing for Digby County
More Nova Scotians are finding safe, affordable places to call home thanks to a new housing development in Digby supported by our PC government. The first residents have moved into the initial phase of the Mount Street housing development, which will include a total of 21 new homes—12 of which will be affordable units—once construction […]
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