The Province is looking for a community-based organization to help design and deliver grief, bereavement and emotional wellness supports in northern Nova Scotia, as recommended in the Mass Casualty Commission’s final report.
The successful organization will work with the government, Nova Scotia Health, other health system partners and community-based service providers to co-ordinate the delivery of grief, bereavement and emotional wellness supports.
For the first year, the work will focus on the Cumberland, Colchester and East Hants communities most impacted by the mass casualty, expanding across the province over the following year.
Interested community-based organizations will be able to attend webinars to review grant materials and have until August 25 to submit proposals. The grant is expected to be awarded in the fall.
The agreement is valued at up to $800,000 in the first year and up to $1.5 million in the second.
The province pulled ads criticizing the federal carbon tax last week, following a request from Elections Nova Scotia.
The radio and online campaign started June 26 and was due to end July 16, but the Houston government agreed to halt the campaign three days early after the election watchdog, acting on a complaint from the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, expressed concern about interference with the byelection in Preston scheduled for Aug. 8.
The ads said the federal Liberal government was to blame for a jump in the price of gasoline of $0.17 a litre when the carbon tax kicked in July 1.
Premier Tim Houston called the byelection on July 7, 12 days into the ad campaign.
Nike has announced that it will permanently cease its sponsorship of Hockey Canada due to their handling of a high-profile alleged group sexual assault case.
Nike first announced a temporary suspension of support last October, when Chevrolet Canada, Scotiabank and Canadian Tire had also pulled their financial support.
The company issued a statement Monday saying Nike is no longer a sponsor of Hockey Canada.
They will continue to provide on-ice product for Hockey Canada athletes as part of our partnership with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), but their individual partnership with Hockey Canada has ended permanently.
Hockey Canada has been embroiled in controversy for more than a year over its handling of a $3.5 million lawsuit after a young woman alleged eight hockey players sexually assaulted her after a 2018 Hockey Canada gala in London, Ont.
The province released their monthly COVID-19 report.
There were 463 positive PCR tests, 65 hospitalizations and 8 deaths from COVID-19 during the month of June.
The number of PCR positive results, hospitalizations and deaths decreased in June 2023 compared to May 2023.
