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N.S. budget doesn't raise income assistance rates, shocks anti-poverty advocates

The Nova Scotia PC government tabled its 2023-2024 budget on Thursday. It included increases in social spending, but no increase to income assistance rates for the second year in a row.

More graduates won't fix public-sector vacancies, says head of N.S. college of social workers

Cape Breton University has announced it will launch a fast-tracked bachelor of social work program this fall. But the group that regulates that profession in Nova Scotia says it might not be enough to fill related public-sector vacancies.

Shortage of child welfare staff keeps some parents and children separated

A shortage of child welfare staff is keeping some parents who've lost custody from seeing their children during supervised visits, says the executive director of the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers.

Nova Scotia's government says it will spend "tens of millions" to fix emergency department woes. Will it work? | News | Halifax, Nova Scotia

The province has unveiled a spate of changes, but critics say there are more gaps to fill.

N.S. Department of Justice accepts recommendations on cyberbullying, online abuse