Premier Tim Houston

• N.S. premier faces suggestion of helping ‘associate’ at expense of local wine growers

  Nova Scotia's wineries are claiming that Premier Tim Houston's government risks decimating the province's vineyards, in part to help a political supporter.

  Politics

  Mar 6
  
• N.S. pilot project gives 12,000 patients access to medical records through mobile app

  The Nova Scotia government has launched a pilot project that gives 12,000 residents access to their medical records through a mobile application.

  Canada

  Jan 30
  
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• Nova Scotia premier says no word on reopening of Donkin mine after meeting company

  There’s no word on the immediate future of Cape Breton's Donkin coal mine after a meeting today between company officials and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2023
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• Nova Scotia premier says key election promise of corporate tax rebate may not proceed

  Government officials have estimated the promise could cost the province around $200 million in revenue.

  Politics

  Oct 27, 2023
• N.S. premier to Halifax council on housing crisis: Stop ‘stomping your feet’ at us

  During a news conference after announcing his cabinet shuffle, Houston told reporters that municipalities should stop "pointing fingers" and instead "roll up your sleeves."

  Canada

  Sep 14, 2023
• Nova Scotia electoral officer drops Preston byelection complaint investigation

  Nova Scotia's chief electoral officer said she's discontinuing a formal investigation into a provincial Liberal advertising campaign during last month's byelection in Preston.

  Politics

  Sep 8, 2023
• Lionel Desmond inquiry: Premier explains why his government dismissed head of inquiry

  The provincial fatality inquiry investigated why the Afghanistan war veteran killed three members of his family and himself in their rural Nova Scotia home in January 2017.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2023
• Nova Scotia parents, striking school support workers stage rally in Halifax

  They filled the square outside City Hall to call for better wages for school support staff and to get all students back into the classroom.

  Education

  May 18, 2023
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• Premier calls for silent reflection to mark anniversary of Nova Scotia mass shooting

  Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is asking people to pause for a moment of silence to remember the 22 people killed three years ago in the worst mass shooting in Canadian history.

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2023
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• N.S. premier concerned about feasibility of Atlantic Loop project

  N.S. Premier Tim Houston says he’s lost confidence in the feasibility of a proposed energy link connecting the Maritime provinces to hydroelectricity from Quebec and Labrador.

  Politics

  Apr 5, 2023