Nova Scotia overhauls policing model with changes to records systems, staffing

Open this photo in gallery:RCMP Const. Heidi Stevenson, a 23-year member of the force and mother of two, is honoured during a moment of silence in front of her detachment in Enfield, N.S., in April, 2020.Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail Nova Scotia …

Nova Scotia won’t buy air conditioners for low-income people with health issues

A Nova Scotia woman on income assistance who succeeded in forcing the province to pay for her air conditioner says she’s frustrated other low-income people won’t get the same relief. “I feel very sad. This policy needed to be amended,” said Julie Leggett …

Nova Scotia inks pact with Lebanese university to bring more doctors to province

Nova Scotia is working with two Lebanese universities to recruit family doctors, chipping away at a major shortfall that has more than 90,000 Nova Scotians without a primary care provider. At an announcement Wednesday, Premier Tim Houston said the province …

In Halifax, Governor Mills Reaffirms Maine's Historic Relationship with Nova Scotia

Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA-- Governor Janet Mills today completed the second leg of her three-day visit to Atlantic Canada focused on strengthening Maine's historic relationships with its Canadian neighbors and promoting Maine as a great place to …

Nova Scotia implementing 6 ‘foundational’ changes to policing

Following a comprehensive review of policing in Nova Scotia, the province said it will introduce six “foundational” changes to improve public safety. Deloitte was selected to carry out the report. What followed in 2024 was picking an advisory committee, …

Best Stock to Buy Right Now: Bank of Montreal vs Bank of Nova Scotia?

Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO) and Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS) are two of Canada’s best-known banks. Both are big players in Canada; both have operations abroad; and both pay big dividends. As large Canadian banks, BMO and BNS are well-represented in …

Could Nova Scotia Power revert to public ownership again?

Nova Scotia Power was privatized in 1992 by the Progressive Conservative government of Premier Donald Cameron in a move viewed as a way to control the province's deficits and debt servicing costs. In the wake of a massive data breach that affected the …

60 leases signed through the two-year, $1.3 million Nova Scotia home-sharing contract

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government says only 60 tenants signed leases with landlords through a program that cost taxpayers $1.35 million over two years. HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government says only 60 tenants signed leases with landlords through a …

Nova Scotia commits to foundational policing changes

Policing services in the province are provided by about 1,890 sworn officers and 1,450 civilian personnel. Of that number, 960 of the sworn officers, more than half the total, are RCMP officers. The RCMP serves more than 665,253 Nova Scotians and covers 52 …

Nova Scotia mulling expanded role for RCMP