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Written by Wire Services
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Thursday, 08 December 2005 |
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says it has a plan to improve its client service to Canadians. The problem is they think they can do it by reducing the number of staff who actually provide the service.
Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) National President Nycole Turmel says that up to now the Revenue Agency has been trying to reduce the availability of service. "Our members have been working hard at raising public awareness about CRA's plans announced earlier this year to close its cash counters and to eliminate walk-in service at its client service counters. Canadians responded and CRA has decided to keep the cash counters open."
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Written by NS Government
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Thursday, 08 December 2005 |
Nova Scotians under the age of 65 with diabetes and no drug insurance are now able to register for the province's new diabetes assistance program, which begins Jan. 1.
This new Pharmacare program helps people with the cost of diabetes medications and supplies, and provides educational materials to promote a healthy, active lifestyle.
When people with diabetes can't afford the medications and supplies they need, they have a greater chance of developing complications such as heart disease and kidney failure. The program aims to reduce that risk.
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Written by NS Government
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Thursday, 08 December 2005 |
Members of the legislature voted unanimously today, Dec.8, to appoint Jacques Lapointe to replace outgoing auditor general Roy Salmon. Mr. Salmon is retiring after 14 years in the post.
Under the province's Auditor General Act, the Governor in Council appoints a person to be the auditor general subject to the approval of the House of Assembly by majority vote. The act was amended in May of this year to stipulate that the auditor general shall hold office for a term of 10 years and may not be reappointed.
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Written by Wire Services
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Thursday, 08 December 2005 |
Raising the minimum age for leaving school above 16 would help solve Canada's high-school dropout dilemma, says a C.D. Howe Institute Commentary released today. With one in five young adults lacking a high-school diploma, politicians and educators are looking for solutions, says the paper, "Stay in School: New Lessons on the Benefits of Raising the Legal School-Leaving Age." The dropout rate is disturbing, it notes, because dropouts fare much worse than graduates later in life. They earn less, on average, and are more likely to be unemployed, and draw social assistance.
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Written by NDP
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Thursday, 08 December 2005 |
NDP Leader Jack Layton today announced the NDP plan to increase home care and long-term care for seniors.
"Seniors built Canada. They looked after us, but we're not looking after them," Layton said at the Oakwood Terrace long-term care facility in Dartmouth. "We owe them dignity and respect. We owe them the best care we can get them, where and when they need it."
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Written by LPC
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Thursday, 08 December 2005 |
The Liberal government is addressing the escalation of gun violence in Canadian cities by proposing an immediate ban on handguns as part of a five-part strategy to make our communities safer, Prime Minister Paul Martin announced in Toronto today.
“We do not accept the threat these weapons pose to Canadians,” said the Prime Minister. “To make our communities safer we should ban handguns outright.”
The Canada Handgun Ban is part of the Liberal government’s comprehensive effort to make communities across this country safer.
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Written by Frank Streicher
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Tuesday, 06 December 2005 |
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After being seated at the Ristorante Piccolo Mondo, I was immediately imbued with a senses of optimism. Its cause was not the $9 glass of house wine that I had just imbibed at the bar. Instead, it was the conversation that was coming from the table next to us. There, bathed in candle light, was a middle aged man chatting up a beautiful woman in fluent Italian . Being an expert in these matters - I have after all not missed a single episode of the Sopranos- I instantly deduced that it was his goombah. “Bueno, Bueno”, I thought: this place must be the real thing. |
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Written by Halifax Live & Files
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Tuesday, 06 December 2005 |
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This is NOT a Hoax! This is a true miracle! A Personal Chef in California cuts a potato in half and the symbol of a perfectly shaped holy cross appears according to a claim made today by the spud's owner. And you guessed it, in keeping with the Christmas spirit of consumerism, the holy potato will be auctioned off on eBay just a week before Christmas. |
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Written by NDP News Release
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Tuesday, 06 December 2005 |
NDP House Leader Kevin Deveaux says that he is pleased that amendments passed today to the Off-highway Vehicles Act, Bill 275 will finally implement the recommendations put forward in the final report of the Voluntary Planning Task Force on Off-highway Vehicles.
"Let's be honest. This has been a tough process," says Deveaux. "The NDP maintained from the beginning that the extensive public consultation done by Voluntary Planning should be respected and the Task Force recommendations put into legislation, but not everyone else was there."
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Written by PSA
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Tuesday, 06 December 2005 |
Motorists are advised that the provincial Overnight Winter Parking Ban for areas located outside of the urban core comes into affect on Monday, December 12, 2005.
However, as in previous years, the HRM Overnight Winter Parking Ban for the urban core will be determined by the prevailing weather conditions.
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