Voters across the country will cast their ballots today and send 343 members of Parliament to Ottawa. Here in Nova Scotia, polling stations will be open from 8:30 a-m until 8:30 p-m. In order to vote, you will need government-issued I-D with photo identification and current address, or two forms of I-D including one with a current address — for example, a voter identification card and bank statement or a utility bill and student I-D card. If you haven’t yet registered to vote, you can still register when you go to vote at your assigned polling station. The details on where you can vote are on that Voter Information Card you should have received in the mail, or you can get the details online at elections.ca
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Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is blasting the federal Bloc Québécois leader for saying Canada is “an artificial country with very little meaning.”
The premier issued a statement on social media late Friday saying Yves-François Blanchet’s comments are insulting to all Canadians.
Houston says that as a federal politician, Blanchet continues to draw a paycheque paid for by Canadians since 2008.
The premier says Blanchet should reflect on what it means to be Canadian, take more pride in being an elected official and step aside if he can’t manage to do those things.
The provincial government is giving Pictou County better access to early learning and childcare spaces. The government is funding improvements to the Plymouth Community Centre with 3.1-million dollars toward renovations and infrastructure improvements. The funds will allow for the creation of 58 early learning spaces, including 16 slots for infants. The community centre will continue to offer gathering spaces and recreational events once the childcare centre opens in February 2026.
Nova Scotia’s 10 universities have signed new two-year conditional funding agreements with the province that include an undergraduate tuition freeze and an increase in operating grants. The deals provide universities with a two per cent increase in their operating grants in each of the next two years, although a portion will be held back until universities hit specific performance targets. Advanced Education Minister Brendan Maguire says the tuition freeze applies to Nova Scotia undergraduate students only, not to students from other provinces, or to graduate or international students. Peter Halpin, executive director of the Association of Atlantic Universities, says it’s still unknown what effect the tuition freeze will have on overall revenue.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday for the new Valley View Villa, which will be located on River Road in Plymouth. The new home will feature 144 private rooms. It is expected to open in 2027.
