News 1. Halifax preparing police as People’s Park residents stay put We’ve known for nearly two months that, despite what Halifax councillors have previously promised, and fears of a repeat of last summer’s chaos, police would eventually be involved again in evicting people camping on public land. It was just a matter of time. That […]
Premier says ‘no’ to recommended raises for MLAs
If Premier Tim Houston gets his way, Nova Scotia’s elected representatives will not be receiving raises recommended by an independent panel appointed in May by the Speaker of the Legislature. MLAs have not had a raise since January 2013. A review released this morning recommends an increase of 12.6% to bring MLAs annual base salary […]