Nova Scotia’s Accessibility Advisory Board has released recommendations aimed at removing employment barriers faced by people with disabilities in areas such as …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Body of teen in Halifax Walmart bakery oven was discovered by her mother
By Michael Tutton A Sikh organization says the body of a 19-year-old employee was found in a Walmart bakery oven on Saturday by …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Police investigating after Walmart worker, 19, found dead at Halifax store
Police in Halifax are investigating after a 19-year-old woman died at a Walmart store in the city’s west end. Officers were called …
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Nova Scotia offers retirement fund top-ups for doctors, hoping they’ll stick around
The Nova Scotia government is offering to pay up to $15,000 a year into a new retirement benefits program for doctors in …
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FeaturedImmigrationLabour Shortages
Ottawa pledges $10 million to support foreign-trained healthcare workers in Nova Scotia
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe federal government has announced up to $10 million in funding for a project aimed at helping internationally trained healthcare professionals work …
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The province of Nova Scotia has introduced the Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) to replace the General Education Development (GED) certificate, marking …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Federal fisheries officers refusing duties because of violence on the water in N.S.
By Michael Tutton Federal fisheries officers in Nova Scotia say they’re refusing some enforcement duties because of threats to their safety, as they …
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Employment LawFeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Labour board sides with Dalhousie University in appeal over OHS compliance orders
The Nova Scotia Labour Board has sided with Dalhousie University, overturning two compliance orders issued by an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Halifax library workers accept deal to end strike, branches to re-open Thursday
Members of the union representing workers with Halifax Public Libraries have accepted a new collective agreement, ending a nearly month-long strike and …
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FeaturedImmigration
Nova Scotia premier challenges Ottawa’s plan to send asylum seekers to province
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has firmly rejected a federal government proposal to send nearly 6,000 asylum seekers to the province, citing …