Nova Scotians aged 65 and older are being offered the high-dose influenza vaccine for free — starting this week.
The province’s chief medical officer of health says the vaccine will be available at local pharmacies and medical clinics.
Dr. Robert Strang says that later this month, the province will also offer updated COVID-19 vaccines to people six months of age and older.
Regular-dose flu shots will be available for people six months to 64 years old.
Nova Scotia’s opposition parties are calling on the government to subsidize energy bills for residents struggling with the rising cost of living.
The executive director of the Department of Community Services says about 37 per cent of Nova Scotians are experiencing energy poverty.
N-D-P member Kendra Coombes says the high cost of power is a top concern for residents in her Cape Breton riding and should be urgently addressed.
The Progressive Conservative government voted down an amendment from the N-D-P in 2022 that would have allowed Nova Scotia Power to establish a low-income electricity rate.
Police in Halifax say roughly three-thousand people attended an unsanctioned street party for Dalhousie University homecoming over the weekend.
Halifax Regional Police have released more details about the event that began around 12:30 p-m on Sunday.
They say officers issued 93 summary offence tickets under the Liquor Control Act as well as three under the Motor Vehicle Act.
One driver had their licence suspended, and an 18-year-old man was charged with assaulting an officer.
Architectural firm Fathom Studio has publicly presented renderings of the upcoming revitalization project to the New Glasgow Library and Pictou Antigonish Regional Library Headquarters.
Fathom, along with Town and library staff have met with many community groups over the past few months to better understand what the community needs are and how the library can help support the community.
A call for tenders is expected later this month with construction to start in late winter of next year.
The duration of the project is anticipated to be 12 to 18 months.
A temporary location has yet to be confirmed.
