In a tense back and forth with NDP leader Gary Burrill, during one of the final days of the legislature’s fall sitting, premier Tim Houston explained why he’s not focused on hiking the minimum wage to $15 an hour. “What I’m focused on is the economy of this province and making sure that every Nova […]
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There are still 47,000 Nova Scotians waiting for a family doctor
E fforts to shrink Nova Scotia’s doctor waitlist are working, but many Nova Scotians still dont have a family practioner. When Martha Mutale’s family doctor’s practice closed almost 10 years ago, she wasn’t worried. As a student, she had access to on-campus medical and counselling services, and the need for a family doctor never crossed […]
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Nova Scotia’s minimum wage to rise to $12.55 in April
N ova Scotia’s minimum wage will make an historic $1 leap in April, but caveats in the province’s plan will still leave Nova Scotian workers stuck in the middle of the pack. Just last year Nova Scotia’s $11 minimum wage was the lowest in the country, but the provincial government’s plans hope to knock Nova […]
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April brings Godzilla, traffic delays
West end Halifax commuters found themselves at the receiving end of what seems like a bad April Fool’s prank: the first day of a four-month-long repair work project on the Quinpool Road CN Rail bridge. With traffic backing up on Herring Cove Road and Chebucto Road, this morning’s rush hour on the Armdale Roundabout was […]
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Review committee finds flaws with Nova Scotia’s minimum wage formula
Minimum wage workers in Nova Scotia could see a big bump in pay next year, if the province follows through with new recommendations from its minimum wage review committee. The panel is proposing Nova Scotia increase its minimum wage annually by 55 cents over the next three years, raising it to $12.65 an hour by […]
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Waging war on minimum wage
In front of a Westin Hotel ballroom full of Atlantic Canadian business leaders and politicians, a panel discussion on minimum wage quickly became about how—not if—Nova Scotia could hike its wages to $15 an hour. The event, held last Friday, was facilitated by the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council to help flesh out the local complexities […]