Chebucto West Community Health Board

09/03/2026

Stop by this free, family friendly event so you can get to know HRM!

09/02/2026

Way to go Halifax Regional Municipality and Department of Opportunities and Social Development. The free student bus pass represents more than getting to school. The program is helping to build citizens who use the bus system to live, work, learn and play throughout the city! All while reducing traffic congestion and emissions in a city we love.

The Halifax Regional Municipality is announcing that the Student Transit Pass Program will continue for the 2026/27 school year.

Eligible students in grades 7 through 12 will receive a free annual transit pass for the 2026/27 school year, providing unlimited travel on all Halifax Transit services, including bus, Access-A-Bus and ferry. Passes are valid from Sept. 1, 2026, to Aug. 31, 2027. Passes for students currently enrolled in the program will be extended until Sept. 11, 2026 to ensure uninterrupted access to transit while the new 2026/27 passes are distributed.

New this year, the Student Transit Pass will be delivered through Halifax Transit’s mobile fare payment app, HFXGO. Students at participating schools will receive instructions through their student email account on how to obtain a pass for the upcoming school year. Physical passes will be available upon request.

For the 2026/27 school year, the Halifax Regional Centre for Education is funding transit passes for students attending five Halifax schools where public transit is more practical than school buses. The Nova Scotia Department of Opportunities and Social Development is funding transit passes for Halifax youth ages 13 through 18 connected to Employment Support and Income Assistance - more than 1,700 students. The Halifax Regional Municipality is funding transit passes for all remaining grades 7 through 12 students, including homeschooled students and those attending private schools.

For more information about the Student Transit Pass Program, including eligibility and how to access a pass, visit: https://brnw.ch/21x5o4c

09/02/2026

The death of a loved one can be one of life's most difficult experiences. Connecting with others who understand can help.

If your loved one received care through a Palliative Care Program in Nova Scotia, consider joining this virtual Grief Support Group.

The death of a loved one can be one of life's most difficult experiences. Connecting with others who understand can help.

If your loved one received care through a Palliative Care Program in Nova Scotia, consider joining this virtual Grief Support Group.

📅 Thursdays | 6 to 8 p.m.
September 17 to October 29, 2026

The 7-week group offers a supportive space to share experiences, learn coping strategies, and connect with others navigating loss. Spaces are limited.

To learn more or register: 📧 [email protected] 📞 902-473-1622
🔗 https://www.nshealth.ca/bereavement

09/01/2026

✍️ Be part of the movement for a Basic Income Guarantee!

The Federal Government is conducting the 2026 budget consultations, which is a great place to tell them about how a Basic Income could make a difference. You can submit a letter or answer their questionnaire.

❓The last question on the questionnaire is the most important...

"If you were designing the federal budget, what would you suggest to help grow Canada’s economy?”

📝Dear Canada - A Basic Income is a simple, automatic income floor no one can fall below. It would make supports more coherent, respond quickly when income is disrupted, and give people more security to work, retrain, care for family or start a business. PEI is ready with a practical province-wide path forward with the federal government.

👉Put the PEI Project in the next budget.

08/26/2026

It's Take Action Tuesday...but on a Wednesday! 😉

Let's spit some facts! Did you know that 80% of Nova Scotia Municipalities have passed resolutions supporting a Basic Income Guarantee?

Is your municipality one of them? Help pass Municipal resolutions — https://www.big-ns.org/municipal-work

👉Halifax – passed, June 28, 2022; reaffirmed support, July 14, 2026
👉Amherst - passed, October 19, 2022
👉Cumberland County – passed, October 2022; reaffirmed support, March 26, 2025
👉Pictou County – passed, Feb 6, 2023
👉Annapolis County – passed, March 14, 2023
👉Wolfville – passed, March 21, 2023
👉Antigonish – passed, May 16, 2023
👉Antigonish County – passed, June 27, 2023
👉Yarmouth – first vote failed; 2nd vote passed unanimously, July 13, 2023
👉Cape Breton Regional Municipality - passed, October 11, 2023
👉Kentville - passed, November 27, 2023
👉Colchester County - passed, February 15, 2024
👉Truro - passed, March 4, 2024
👉King’s County - passed, March 5, 2024
👉Berwick - passed, March 12, 2024
👉Middleton - passed, August17, 2024
👉District of St. Mary’s - passed, May 2025
👉Municipality of Clare - passed, June 18, 2025
👉District of Guysborough - passed, July 2, 2025
👉County of Victoria - passed, August 12, 2025
👉District of Argyle - passed, January 2026
👉Municipality of Digby - passed, March 24, 2026
👉Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities - passed, April 30, 2025

Basic Income Nova Scotia

08/25/2026

Important news about the proposed "Herring Cove Backlands Wilderness Area": The Nova Scotia Government has just reopened public consultations on the but with a promising twist ... adding another 2,910 hectares to the area being considered for protection! Have your voice heard in the engagement process today!

News release Public Consultation Opens on New Protected Areas 21 August 2026 | 10:41 AM Environment and Climate Change land and water protection Download this image Part of the Margaree River watershed is included in the proposed new Masons Mountain Wilderness Area in Inverness County, Cape Breton.....

08/24/2026

Thanks Bayers Westwood Family Resource Centre for all you do!

08/18/2026

Reminder for community organizations: The deadline to apply for the Local Food Security Initiatives program is August 31, 2026.

Eligible non profit organizations, charities, community organizations and Nova Scotian Mi’kmaw bands can apply for support to:

• Purchase food for distribution
• Purchase equipment to improve food distribution
• Strengthen partnerships and local food networks
• Improve access to healthy, culturally appropriate and locally produced or prepared food

If your organization is eligible, please review the requirements and submit your application before the deadline.

Learn more and apply here:
https://www.novascotia.ca/apply-funding-help-communities-address-food-insecurity-local-food-security-initiatives

Please share this reminder with organizations that may benefit.

08/18/2026

Community safety starts long before a crisis occurs.

The Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission found that poverty and economic insecurity can intensify many of the factors linked to violence, including:

⚡️family stress
⚡️social isolation
⚡️poor health outcomes, and
⚡️vulnerability to abuse.

The report emphasized that income security is not only an economic issue, but also a public safety issue. The message was clear:

👉Safer communities require investment in conditions that help people thrive. Health, housing, mental health, community well-being, and income security are deeply interconnected. Preventing violence means strengthening all these systems—not relying solely on policing.

Did you know that the Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Report calls for a Basic Income Guarantee as one of their strategies? You can learn more at https://masscasualtycommission.ca/final-report/

Basic Income Nova Scotia YWCA Halifax Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland NS Adsum for Women & Children

08/13/2026

"Put your phone away" goes to the drivers AND pedestrians...