Residents of the Halifax Regional Municipality who are vulnerable and don’t have round-the-clock support can now register for a program where the municipality will contact them during emergencies such lengthy power outages and severe storms.
In Nova Scotia, labour laws say a person who takes an illness-related leave from work is only guaranteed job protection for three days. A bill before the legislature would change that to mirror the 26 weeks the federal government allows for employment insurance benefits.
The Nova Scotia government is dialling back long hours at Province House in exchange for a reduction in delay tactics by the opposition, but Liberal Leader Zach Churchill and NDP Leader Claudia Chender say they remain concerned about some of the government's actions.