Nova Scotia Federation Of Municipalities

• N.S. municipalities receiving more than $67M to cover COVID-19 costs

  'Members of the federation worked hard to identify the dramatic revenue losses created by COVID-19.'

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2020
  
• Nova Scotia to get $289M from federal government for COVID-19 response

  All of the funding will be spent in the next six months. 

  Health

  Sep 16, 2020
  
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• N.S. municipalities facing ‘dire financial straits’ due to COVID-19, study finds

  According to a new report by the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities, they're facing a collective shortfall of $66.5 million in 2020-21.

  Economy

  Jun 18, 2020
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• Nova Scotia’s municipal elections to continue as planned in October, minister confirms

  Municipal affairs minister Chuck Porter said despite the unprecedented circumstances that it is critical to preserve and respect the democratic rights of Nova Scotians.

  Politics

  May 14, 2020
• Amid mass layoffs, Halifax mayor and councillor take COVID-19 paycuts

  One day after laying off nearly 1,500 staffers, two prominent Halifax officials have revealed they're taking a pay cut.

  Health

  Apr 16, 2020
• Women still under-represented in Nova Scotia politics: ‘We need those voices’

  Women in elected office say getting more females into politics requires changing how people of all ages view the roles.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2020