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Big changes at Shelburne Muni

Penny Smith new warden, David Levy is deputy

The Shelburne Municipal Council has some new faces at the table, including a new warden and deputy warden. After all councilors were recently elected by acclaimation, the Council elected a new warden and deputy warden at a Special Council Meeting Thursday night. Former municipal clerk Penny Smith was elected warden and returning councilor David Levy will be the deputy warden.

Nursing home cuts $1.5 million more than reported by Glavine

Cuts to seven South Coast nursing homes more than double initial numbers

NDP says public backs teachers

Saying in a Friday news release that the McNeil government "should focus on bargaining, not advertising", the NDO caucus took shots at the what they describe as "partisan ads to undermine teachers, along with a coordinated government media blitz..." as part of a government attempt to "force a teachers’ strike."

“If Stephen McNeil has something to say to teachers, he should say it at the bargaining table,” said NDP Leader Gary Burrill.

New Shelburne Muni council to re-visit Bowood tendering mess

Real estate raconteur Ralston MacDonnell racked up unpaid $150,000 tax bill and unpaid $1 million mortgage on Bowood property 

Medical pot firm abandons Shelburne plans

AtlantiCann Medical Inc.(AMI) president Christine Halef announced in a news release Thursday that AMI has decided to re-locate their proposed medical marijuana license application with Health Canada to a BANC-owned property in Halifax. BANC is a successful real estate developer based in Halifax and is owned by Halef's father Besim.

Court date for Bowood bid fiasco?

$180K new asking price for former reform school?
Court date re: claim of unfair tender process

 

Strong strike mandate for NS teachers

First teacher's strike in 14 years
Will govt invoke back-to-work legislation?

 
Nova Scotia Teachers Union president Liette Doucet says public school teachers have given her a strong strike mandate.
 

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