‘I Really Hate To Take This Next Step’: N.B. Moving To Level 3 Of Covid Winter Plan
Premier Blaine Higgs said the province will enter Level 3 of the plan at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, on the advice of public health officials.
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Opposition Wants N.S. Government To Expand Sector Impact Support Program
Liberal economic development critic Fred Tilley says the province’s new Sector Impact Support Program leaves out too many struggling Nova Scotians.
‘Micro-Credential’ Courses Give Employees Lifelong Opportunities
As technology and the job market evolves, the way people train for the workforce is changing.
Labour Group Wants More Paid Sick Days For N.S. Workers
The province recently brought back a program that covers up to four sick days for Nova Scotians. But NSFL President Danny Cavanagh says that doesn’t go far enough.
Labour Shortage Worsens During Pandemic
John Wishart, the CEO of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton, says he spends most of his day devoted to labour issues.
N.S. Resort To Close Amid Surging Covid-19 Cases
This latest Covid-19-related closure for the resort comes after some of its employees tested positive for the illness.
One In Five Halifax Transit Workers Off Sick
There are only about 750 operational workers for the city’s buses and ferries. That means 20 per cent are not able to work.
P.E.I. Shortens Isolation Period Amid Omicron
Prince Edward Island is shortening the isolation period for those who test positive for Covid-19 to seven days for vaccinated individuals and ten days for the unvaccinated.
2021 Was A ‘Tough’ Year For Saint John Businesses: Chamber CEO
David Duplisea says businesses are not out of the woods just yet, but some indicators are pointing in the right direction.
P.E.I. Transitioning From Pandemic To Endemic
PEI Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Heather Morrison says the province is transitioning “deliberately towards our journey of living normally with Covid-19, where we move from a pandemic to an endemic state.”
