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FREE online health and wellness programs for Nova Scotians.

The Home Energy Assistance Top-up (HEAT) Fund supports Nova Scotians in need with home heating cost during the winter months.

COVID continues to be a presence in our lives. As the Health critic, I frequently urge people to test before visiting vulnerable people, particularly seniors — the vast majority of deaths in this province have been seniors

The December numbers are out and we ended 2023 with nearly as many people in the Central Zone on the waitlist as there were on the list for the *entire province* in 2021.

Nominations for the 2024 Volunteer Awards are open until January 11th.

The Halifax Regional Municipal overnight winter parking ban is in effect annually from December 15th to March 31st.

The 988: Suicide Crisis Helpline provides urgent, live, trauma-informed support by phone and text 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The Canada Summer Jobs program is a government initiative aimed at connecting students with employers, offering wage subsidies to make summer employment more accessible for businesses, not-for-profits, and public-sector entities.

The Joint Regional Transportation Agency has entered their next stage of public engagement on the Regional Transportation Plan.

The Voluntary Vulnerable Persons Registry (VVPR) is a voluntary, self-referral list intended for Halifax Regional Municipality residents who may require more support during emergency situations.

YourHealthNS is a new mobile app that provides healthcare information, resources, and services in Nova Scotia.

The biannual call for applications for Nova Scotia’s many agencies, boards, and commissions are now open.