Shows 30 Dec, 2012 223

16 May, 2012

Ambulance fees, equal nurses wages and should health care be essential?

Local 16 May, 2012 0

Cab drivers in the HRM are taking steps towards unionization and have enlisted the support of Canadian Auto Workers' union representatives. They want better benefits and more respect from city officials.

Local 16 May, 2012 0

Regional council has rejected an appeal to stop the demolition and redevelopment of the old Tip Top building at 1592 Barrington Street. The owner of the adjacent building had argued that a new tower planned for the site would block sunlight and views from his office's windows.

Local 16 May, 2012 0

The federal Human Resources minister has fended off a barrage of questions over pending changes to EI rules, saying no one will be forced to relocate or retrain for jobs. Jim Flaherty said Monday that unemployed Canadians need to reconsider work they find "too demeaning," prompting outrage from all corners.

News 16 May, 2012 0

After only a few hours of deliberation, a jury in Bridgewater Supreme Court came back with a verdict. James Leroy Leopold is guilty of manslaughter in the death of Laura Lee Roberston.

Local 16 May, 2012 0

Officials with the Halifax International Airport Authority have told the provincial regulator that a proposed 75 per cent increase in water rates will mean an increase in ticket prices.

Local 16 May, 2012 0

The Nova Scotia Nurses Union says it wants wage parity with nurses at Capital Health, who were awarded a 5.1 per cent wage increase last fall - and the members are willing to strike over the issue.

Local 16 May, 2012 0

More than $5 million will go into the new mental health strategy this year, with improved focus on schools and the toll-free crisis hotline.

News 16 May, 2012 1

Premier Darrell Dexter says the government will participate, but not intervene, when Nova Scotia Power goes back before the Utility and Review Board seeking a six percent rate hike over two years.