Beautification project gives N.S. First Nation income assistance clients work experience – Halifax

in Jun 10, 2022

A beautification project is offering employment to income assistance clients living on the Sipekne’katik First Nation. “The beautification project is cleaning up our community, it is landscaping, and also assisting elders,” says Courtney Knockwood, the program lead. It employs 16 people ranging in age from 17 to 68, all of whom are income assistance clients.[…]

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A Halifax woman and how her disability impacts her finding work – Halifax

in May 30, 2022

Halifax resident KJ St. Coeur-Dowe says finding employment wasn’t easy. “I am completely blind and have limited mobility and I have a hearing impairment,” they said. “I had to stop university due to financial reasons so I was looking (for a job) and kept facing a brick wall — not being able to go to[…]

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NPower program in N.S. helping youth find their technological edge – Halifax

in Aug 16, 2021

A charitable organization that provides underprivileged, diverse youth in the community with free, in-demand digital and professional skills training and connects them to career opportunities with some of Canada’s largest employers is set to start its second class in Halifax. “For our program, you don’t have to have any tech background to be successful.[…]

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Dalhousie University and faculty ratify collective agreement – Halifax

Dalhousie University and faculty ratify collective agreement – Halifax

in Feb 17, 2021

Dalhousie University and its faculty have ratified a tentative collective agreement after half a year of bargaining. The Dalhousie Board of Governors ratified the employment agreement last week after Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) members voted to accept the agreement in January. The agreement is a result of bargaining that occurs every few years to[…]

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Halifax rated Canada’s second fastest growing municipality – Halifax

Halifax rated Canada’s second fastest growing municipality – Halifax

in Jan 20, 2021

Halifax has been seeing a steady growth in population for over five years, and even the COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t put an end to that trend. Between July 2019, and July 2020 Halifax’s population grew two per cent to 448,544. That’s up over 9,000 people, making one of the fastest growing areas in the country,[…]

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‘Sense of community is a strength’: SMU researchers look into impact of COVID-19 on N.S. communities – Halifax

‘Sense of community is a strength’: SMU researchers look into impact of COVID-19 on N.S. communities – Halifax

in Dec 23, 2020

A research team at St. Mary’s University in Halifax released a new study on Tuesday that looks into the impact of COVID-19 on communities across Nova Scotia and shows that communities are coming together to help each other during a time of need.  When the pandemic came to Nova Scotia, the team was already[…]

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‘Our job is to be there for the community’: Halifax firefighters help less fortunate – Halifax

‘Our job is to be there for the community’: Halifax firefighters help less fortunate – Halifax

in Mar 02, 2019

[ad_1] For the sixth year in a row a number of Halifax firefighters spent their Saturday giving back to the community that they serve. “Subbing in for Hunger” sees them take donated items like food, toiletries and clothing, bag them up in individual care packages and deliver them to the less fortunate. READ MORE: Nova[…]

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Nova Scotia lagging on support for firefighting-related cancers – Halifax

Nova Scotia lagging on support for firefighting-related cancers – Halifax

in Mar 01, 2019

[ad_1] In 2003 labour laws in Nova Scotia related to firefighters contracting cancer on the job rivalled any other province in Canada but without any revisiting since being enacted, other provinces have caught up and passed the one-time country leader. The NDP introduced a bill to start the spring sitting that would see ovarian, breast,[…]

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‘It’s fear’: Halifax taxi driver speaks out about risks that come with the job – Halifax

‘It’s fear’: Halifax taxi driver speaks out about risks that come with the job – Halifax

in Mar 01, 2019

[ad_1] Many discussions surrounding an in-depth review of the taxi industry in the Halifax Regional Municipality have focused on gaps in passenger safety, but driver safety is also an issue in the region. “We’ve had many incidents where drivers have been assaulted and so we looked at a number of different options,” said Tony Mancini,[…]

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Cape Breton call centre gets $2.4-million payroll rebate to hire 270 workers – Halifax

Cape Breton call centre gets $2.4-million payroll rebate to hire 270 workers – Halifax

in Feb 04, 2019

[ad_1] A Cape Breton call centre that was recently given new life by an Iowa-based businessman is in line for a $2.4-million payroll rebate from the province if it creates another 270 jobs over three years, bringing the total workforce to 750. Under an agreement with Nova Scotia’s arms length business agency, NSBI, Sydney Call[…]

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