Nova Scotia’s 2026-27 provincial budget, tabled Feb. 23, outlines a $1.19-billion deficit while introducing significant changes that will affect employers, HR professionals …
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CompensationFeatured
‘Amazing response from the community’: Fund helps workers displaced by lobster plant fire in Nova Scotia
By Tom Peters | The Advocate The Wallace and Area Development Association (WADA) has turned over more than $16,000 to Aquashell Holdings Inc. …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsTraining & Development
Nova Scotia launches skilled trades institute with $25 million investment
Nova Scotia and Nova Scotia Community College have launched the Institute of Skilled Trades to modernize training programs and equipment for students …
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FeaturedLabour RelationsLayoffs
Laid-off Ubisoft workers rally, call on video game developer to reopen in Halifax
By Lyndsay Armstrong A crowd of more than 50 Ubisoft workers and supporters braved the cold at a rally Thursday in downtown Halifax, …
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By Timothy Halman, Minister of Service Efficiency This Red Tape Awareness Week is a reminder that outdated rules don’t just create frustration …
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FeaturedImmigration
New immigration access program aims to enhance employer services across Cape Breton
By Adam McNamara | The Advocate CAPE BRETON, Nova Scotia — The launch of a new program called Access+ is introducing an expanded …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsTraining & Development
Nova Scotia launches skills program for veterans entering construction trades
Nova Scotia is launching a program to help Canadian Armed Forces veterans, reservists and their family members transition into construction careers. The …
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Employment LawFeaturedLabour Relations
Withdrawn job offer dispute for municipal planner belongs in arbitration, not court
A Nova Scotia court has dismissed a wrongful dismissal application brought by a probationary municipal planner, ruling the dispute falls within the …
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Awards and CompetitionsFeaturedTop Employers
High Liner Foods recognized as top employer for young people
High Liner Foods has been named one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People by MediaCorp Canada, organizers of the annual Canada’s …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Canadian union files complaint about closure of Ubisoft Halifax production studio
A union has filed a complaint with the Nova Scotia Labour Board, saying video game maker Ubisoft should be penalized for its …


