Category Archives: Acadia Nova Scotia (CKBW)
Largest expansion of day care spaces in N.S. history; 1,500 new spots added
It’s the largest expansion of day care spaces in our provinces history. The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia announced that 1,500 new licensed early learning and child-care spaces will be c...
Jun 01, 2022
Nova Scotia’s top doctor receives new award named in his honour
Nova Scotia’s top doctor has received a new award named in his honour. The Dr. Robert Strang Mayflower Award for Healthcare Professionals recognizes dedication on the frontlines during challengi...
May 31, 2022
Housing, documents expected to be most pressing needs for Ukrainians arriving in June
A chartered flight of Ukrainians fleeing the war at home is set to land at the Halifax Airport Thursday afternoon. About 300 people will be greeted by the YMCA, Immigration Services Association of Nov...
May 31, 2022
Province Announces Sites For Housing Development
The province is looking to build more housing across Nova Scotia. To address the housing crisis, they have identified 37 sites from the provincial land inventory that could be used to build housing. F...
May 31, 2022
Changes coming to ERs to help get paramedics back on roads sooner
The province has announced changes are coming to hospital emergency rooms to help get paramedics back on the roads faster in Nova Scotia. Paramedics will be able to take patients deemed “low-ris...
May 31, 2022
Dental Association hopes federal dental funding will beef up provincial programs
The Nova Scotia Dental Association wants the recently announced money earmarked for a federal dental plan to instead be assigned to provincial programs. With the federal Liberal Party's November budge...
May 30, 2022
New Brunswick businessman celebrated for contribution to Maritime news media
As a new crop of journalists walked across the stage at Kings College in Halifax, a New Brunswick businessman was also being recognized for his contributions to news media in Atlantic Canada and Ontar...
May 30, 2022
Nova Scotians Strong For Canada At World Hockey Championship
A silver medal for Nova Scotians Drake Batherson and Ryan Graves at the 2022 IIHF World Hockey Championship. New Minas forward Batherson finished second in tournament scoring with three goals and 11 a...
May 30, 2022
Liberals Say N.S. Childcare Plan Lacks French Representation
Nova Scotia’s Acadian Affairs critic wants more representation for francophone families in the province’s childcare plan. Liberal MLA Ronnie LeBlanc, who represents the Acadian riding of C...
May 30, 2022
Halifax man dies in crash on Highway 103
A 60-year old man from Halifax died in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 103 in Hebbs Cross It happened around midnight Saturday, as RCMP, fire and EHS were called to the scene. The man's car had been...
May 29, 2022
