News 1. MLAs block colleague who just gave birth from attending emergency session virtually The Houston government is holding an emergency session of the legislature to vote against a recommendation that MLAs get a 12% pay increase, which seems like a ridiculous piece of performative theatre. And Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier MLA Kendra Coombes won’t […]
Federal, provincial governments pledge millions to preserve Nova Scotia co-op, nonprofit housing
The provincial and federal governments are spending millions to try to preserve co-operative and nonprofit housing units in Nova Scotia. The governments announced $13 million in forgivable loans, split 50-50, during a news conference on Monday. “This will help preserve a total of 145 community housing units in communities in Dartmouth, Wolfville, Sydney, Lower Sackville, […]