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Today is the last day for provincial employees falling under Nova Scotia's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy to provide proof of their first dose

Those who do not have a first dose will face employment consequences starting Wednesday.

After Nov 30 unvaccinated public staff will be place on unpaid leave.

The deadline for government employees to get their COVID-19 vaccine is Nov. 30, and so far, most have reported they are fully vaccinated

News releases from the Government of Nova Scotia

Children between five and 11 years old can soon be vaccinated at a pharmacy or IWK clinic.

The Australian Greens MPs The Senate has supported a Greens referral to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee to conduct a Senate inquiry into the purpose, intent and adequacy of the Disability Support Pension (DSP). There have been a series of changes and cost-saving measures over recent years that have reduced the number of people able to access the Disability Support Program. Since then, there has been a sharp decline in people applying for and being approved for the DSP. These c...

Sunshine Butterflies program co-ordinator Liam Kenny said the NBN support would help change the way people living with disability access IT activities. He said Tech Connect taught important life skills like starting a blog, videography, digital storytelling, robot creation, 3D printing, digital creation and socialising in the digital world. The NBNs Damon Cavalchini with members of the Sunshine Butterflies Tech Connect program. "During the COVID crisis, people suffered from loneliness and ...

Imagine if getting new shoes cost you $7,700.  That every time your Yeezys, Nikes, or — if youre my father — Champion boat shoes wore out, you were on the hook for the equivalent of a 2008 Ford Edge.  Being physically disabled, particularly on the Prairies, is a bit like living in the worst version of those popular Mastercard commercials.  Cost of massage for one month: $200. Cost of a titanium wheelchair that you cant move without: $7,700.  Cost of a van conversion: $40,000.  Having C...

Support for Vulnerable Nova Scotians April 12, 2021 - 1:59 PM NOTE: Photos of Community Services Minister Kelly Regan and representatives from the Salvation Army can be found here: https://novascotia.ca/news/photos/2021/04/12/ Vulnerable Nova Scotians will continue to have the resources and protection they need during the pandemic, thanks to $11.5 million in funding from the federal Safe Restart Agreement. Community groups and organizations that support vulnerable Nova Scotians have received fu...