Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says his absence from this year’s Halifax Pride parade was the result of advice from the RCMP not to participate because of safety concerns. In an emailed statement, the premier says he was not at the parade on Saturday “out of an abundance of caution” and that the decision to … Read more
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said he nearly “fell off his chair” after learning that Halifax’s council was planning to establish designated homeless encampments in historic parks such as the Halifax Common and Point Pleasant Park. During a media availability following a cabinet meeting on Thursday, Houston said his provincial government had previously proposed about … Read more
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston labelled the death of a baby following an ATV crash in Lunenburg Co. a “heartbreaking situation” on Thursday. Despite the condolences, Houston sidestepped any immediate talk of strengthening laws regarding children and off-road vehicles. “Those are all discussions we can have but right now we’re just focused on the grief … Read more
