Premier Tim Houston posted a folksy two-minute video Wednesday morning on the provincial government’s official Twitter feed featuring himself and Dr. Robert Strang speaking to Nova Scotians. The message appears to be an attempt to get ahead of bad news expected late Thursday afternoon that will show an increase in the number of positive COVID-19 […]
Some Nova Scotians soon to be eligible for fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose
Seniors aged 80 and older, nursing home residents, and seniors in other group settings will soon be eligible for a fourth dose of vaccine to help reduce the impact of COVID-19. Nova Scotia Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson said more details will be available in the coming days, adding “we will be be quick […]
Missteps, Mistakes, and Miscommunications
Morning File, Monday, April 4, 2022
News 1. How a series of failures likely led to murders on the morning of April 19, 2020 In the days following the murders of April 18 and 19, 2020, we saw people outraged at what seemed like police inaction or incompetence, and those who had no patience for that view, arguing that it was […]
A cautionary tale for Nova Scotia’s Liberal leadership hopefuls
Now that it's out of power, the Liberal party is imploding. As usual. Those hoping to lead the party today might take a moment to remember how the Liberals fared the last time they lost an election. Anyone remember Francis MacKenzie?
The existential problem for any political party whose primary raison d’êtres are to gain power and then cling to it forever, no matter what happens… is what happens when the voters finally abandon them? As they inevitably do. May I present Exhibit 1: the Nova Scotia Liberal Party of Nova Scotia, circa 2022. The party’s...
Rankin stepping down as Liberal leader
Former premier Iain Rankin has decided to step down as leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. “Last year was a rollercoaster for all of us. Personally, my life went through many changes,” Rankin said in a media release Wednesday morning. He also shared the details of the release in a series of tweets. “Given […]
Marketing Cape Breton as a “refuge” for “clear thinkers”
Two development companies have sold 144 lots in Richmond and Inverness counties to German-speaking non-residents "who want to live with the values of Germany from 1933 to 1945."
Nova Scotia has long been a popular place for settlers, but in the last century it also became a popular place for non-residents — including many well-heeled Americans and Europeans — to purchase properties.[1] For decades, scholars and successive governments have debated the issue of non-resident land ownership in a province with relatively little Crown […]
Residents of Prospect Village got “no warning, and no communication” about upcoming demolition of house
Public Works bought the house in 2020 after saying it was a hazard to motorists and snowplow drivers. But documents from a freedom of information request show the department paid $11,000 over asking for the property deemed "in fair to poor condition at best" and wasn't a serious risk to drivers after all.
A temporary fence went up Monday morning around an old house at the entrance to Prospect Village — a sign that the building’s demolition is imminent. The Halifax Examiner previously reported that the Department of Transportation and Active Transit (since renamed Public Works) had purchased the vacant house, intending to tear it down. A story […]
Cooking eggs is highly skilled labour
Morning File, Tuesday, October 26, 2021
News 1. Province records 99th death from COVID-19 Tim Bousquet reports: A man in his 70s who lived in Nova Scotia Health’s Western Zone has died from COVID-19. He is the 99th person to die from the disease in the province. Additionally, Nova Scotia today announced 57 new cases of COVID-19 over three days (Friday, […]
And the winner is…
Morning File, Wednesday, August 18, 2021
News 1. Progressive Conservatives win surprise majority There was talk yesterday that the election might be so tight we wouldn’t have a clear winner until today. Instead, the magnitude of the Progressive Conservative triumph was such that it was clearly the party would form the next government within a couple of hours of the polls […]
Tim Houston’s Progressive Conservatives win majority government
Tim Houston’s health care-focused campaign resonated with voters across the province, if the results are any indication, with the the Progressive Conservative Party trouncing the Liberals on the way to a majority government. “We made history in this election. And not just here in Nova Scotia, but in all of Canada. We proved that just […]