Canada’s premiers say improving health care is not just a matter of money and transfers from Ottawa to the provinces.

The provincial and territorial leaders, including Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, are holding their annual conference in Winnipeg.

The premiers say the federal government could help address staffing shortages in the health-care system by streamlining recruitment through the immigration process.

Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson says premiers are to meet later this year to discuss ways provinces can share resources.

 

 

The Public Health mobile units will be offering COVID-19 testing today at Pictou – Royal Canadian Legion.  The testing will be available from 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Central Nova MP Sean Fraser, is to make an announcement today on behalf of the federal Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough.

He will announce a funding investment to support accessibility needs at the Pictou County Women’s Resource and Sexual Assault Centre.

 

 

The Nova Scotia government is not offering credit monitoring to residents it says had less-sensitive information stolen in a recent cyberattack.

Examples of information deemed less-sensitive include names, addresses, licence-plate numbers and email addresses.

Officials have sent letters offering credit monitoring to about 125-thousand people who had more-sensitive information stolen, such as social insurance numbers and banking information.

 

 

The interim chief of the Assembly of First Nations addressed the organization for the first time Tuesday since the removal of former national chief RoseAnne Archibald.

Interim chief Joanna Bernard told the annual gathering of the assembly in Halifax that the vote to oust Archibald was _ quote _ “not taken lightly.”

Bernard told the chiefs that Archibald’s removal puts the organization in a period of transition, but she says it has overcome many challenges before.

Bernard says she hopes to see strong woman candidates for national chief come forward, but she adds that the chiefs should elect a new permanent leader who’s committed to unity, regardless of gender.

 

 

The Rural Communities Foundation of Nova Scotia is resuming fundraising to help Ukrainians resettle in rural parts of the province.

The Ukrainian Nova Scotia Resettlement Fund offers financial assistance for language training, housing support, employment services and community-integration programs.

The group’s website says it is also offering 250-dollar grocery gift cards to eligible Nova Scotia host families and Ukrainian families.

Applications for  funding are now being accepted.