A Special Weather Statement remains in effect for all of Nova Scotia, advising of several days of mixed wintry precipitation that could give significant snowfall in some areas. A total of 5 to 20 cm is possible from today through Saturday, combined with maximum wind gusts easterly of 70 to 80 km/h. It’s expected to change from snow to rain and back several times throughout the next few days as temperatures hover near or just above zero Celsius. Our area could see 5 to 10cm in snow tonight, and again, the snow over the next few days will be mixed with rain at times.
Nova Scotia is putting 75-thousand-dollars towards a project in Truro aimed at attracting and retaining health-care workers. The province says the Truro and Colchester Partnership for Economic Prosperity will use the funding to host events, run recruitment campaigns and create a promotional video of the Colchester East Hants Health Centre. It will also offer an introduction to skiing program at Ski Wentworth. The chair of the project says this funding will help the group highlight what the Truro area has to offer and help the community secure health-care workers for its hospitals and clinics.
New national data shows Canadians are waiting longer for surgeries and other procedures compared to 2019.
The Canadian Institute for Health Information report examines wait times for hip and knee replacements, hip fracture repair, certain cancer surgeries, and radiation therapy.
Nova Scotia Liberal Party officials say their handling of a case in which thousands of dollars in public funds were misused by a former employee was “above board” and legal. Several top officials appeared before the public accounts committee yesterday to speak to a February report on the matter by the province’s auditor general. A former president says the party was advised by legal counsel that it would be hard to recoup the money if legal charges were sought. He says the party followed the advice of its lawyers and forensic auditors and was successful in recovering 194-thousand dollars — a figure that includes the missing funds and the investigative and legal costs.
A new online tool makes it easier for Nova Scotians to apply for provincial grants supporting arts, culture, tourism, sport, recreation, cultural identity and languages.
The new Grant Finder helps individuals, non-profits and businesses find funding programs offered by the Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage. The Minister, Allan MacMaster, says Nova Scotians have told the province that navigating the large number of grant programs can be challenging, particularly for organizations with volunteers working in their spare time.
