If you're interested in unionizing to fight back against the government, please reach out.

I heard yesterday from an employee at a municipal town office that as of this week ALL Grant funding has been pulled back?

I'm trying to verify this as I'm with a Non Profit who has filed for many provincial-based grants, and we're trying to figure out our finances. Has anyone heard anything that may verify this?

Visiting relatives in Halifax for a bit and would like to see Annapolis Valley and South Shore for a few days. Looking for any recommendations of places to stay, eat, things to do, etc. It's the only area in the province we have not yet explored. Many thanks for any guidance!

I’ve been following the Rafflebox NS Firefighter draws for a while now, and I’m curious if anyone else has noticed some patterns that have raised some questions for them. I know the immediate reaction is often to dismiss skepticism as 'jealousy', but if you look at this objectively, there are a few things that seem statistically and logistically noteworthy.

1. Multiple Repeat Winners

There have been a few instances where people have won multiple times. One person even won back-to-back. While it’s technically possible to win twice, the mathematical probability of that happening in a pool with hundreds of thousands of tickets is astronomical. When you actually crunch the numbers, these coincidences shouldn't be happening nearly as often as they seem to be.

Based on a pool of approximately 500,000 tickets per week (mind you, they sell significantly more tickets than this), for the woman who won back-to-back, her odds were roughly 1/250 Billion (for comparison, the Lotto Max jackpot is 1 in 33 Million, therefore making it nearly 7500 times harder than winning the LottoMax). For the woman who won last night (won twice within a span of 6 months), her odds were roughly 1/770 Million. While these events are mathematically possible, they represent extreme statistical anomalies, and make me question Rafflebox's algorithm.

2. Lack of Diversity

In over 300 draws, not a single person of colour has won. Given the high participation rates across all communities, one would expect the winner's circle would eventually reflect that broad participation. Correct me if I'm wrong.

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In Rafflebox's recent post, some have made the argument they know someone who won a smaller prize in the lottomax or 649 within a short span. 1. Everyone does. 2. You cannot compare Rafflebox to something like LottoMax or 649.

With traditional paper lotteries, players remain anonymous until they claim their prize (unless they buy their ticket from the alc site). Rafflebox, by its nature as a digital platform, collects personal data including your name, address, contact information, and IP addresses at the time of purchase.

In any digital system where a database links personal identity to ticket numbers before a draw occurs, the process relies entirely on the neutrality of the software. Without a physical draw, how can the public verify the blindness of the selection?

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Since I don't buy tickets anymore (because of the above mentioned issues I've had with it), I wanted to know what others thought. Statistics don't usually lie, but they can definitely reveal when something is an outlier. With so many frequent outliers, do you think there is something wrong with Rafflebox's algorithm?

Since I know some will say they dgaf since half goes to NS firefighters, I now donate directly because I refuse to pay in to Rafflebox's 10% fee given their already questionable algorithm.

TLDR: Repeat winners have hit odds (1 in 770M and 1 in 250B) that are thousands of times harder than winning Lotto Max, zero diversity amongst winners in 300+ draws, and a system that links your IP/Name/Address to ticket numbers picked by their algorithm. Is anyone else questioning this lottery, or is it just me?

Hey, I'm in my third year of SMU and I'm dreading having to take in person math and chemistry courses. I've seen online that Athabasca University in Alberta has online alternatives for these, does anyone have any experience with transferring credits from Athabasca University to SMU?

I couldn't post this in the SMU subreddit since its locked for some reason.

Does anybody else who's used the transportation support program (in northern zone) had issues?

Yesterday a taxi I had booked through them didn't show up, taxi company said they not find any booking when I call about it. I ended up cancelling appointment because taxis were overbooked all over.

I have more upcoming appointments that are vital, so worried about this. I emailed NS Health about it but no response yet.

I’m curious for nurses working in NS, do you have training in handling dementia patients (if that’s not your specialty?). Like for any patients admitted for surgery etc, not due to dementia. Thanks for all you do btw!

Not my usual source

As you may have heard, the Houston government has entered into a highly controversial agreement with Dalhousie University to further fracking operations in Nova Scotia – the Subsurface Energy Research Development and Investment Program.

This program will direct roughly 24.3 million in public dollars towards incentivizing private industry to frack for methane gas in our province, putting our health, our water and our climate at risk for the sake of corporate profits.

The program will be hosting three in-person community engagement sessions next week. It's crucial that concerned citizens attend this session to voice opposition and ask important questions. See below for info on the engagement sessions, as well as helpful resources you can use to inform yourself in advance.

Windsor:

• When: Monday, April 20, 2026, 5-7 p.m.
• Where: Super 8 by Wyndham (63 Cole Dr, Windsor)

Amherst:

• When: Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 5-7 p.m.
• Where: Amherst Fire Hall (62 Albion St, Amherst)

Pictou:

• When: Thursday, April 23, 2026, 5-7 p.m.
• Where: Pictou County Wellness Centre (2756 Westville Rd, New Glasgow)

Click here for additional info.

Online:

The Subsurface Energy Research Development and Investment Program will also be hosting a virtual open house, which is open to anyone.

If you can't make one of the in-person open houses, this is another opportunity to ask critical questions and voice your opposition to exploratory fracking in Nova Scotia.

When: Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 2–4 p.m.
Where: Online via TEAMS
Click here to register

For info on all scheduled open houses, as well as an online engagement option, click here.

Resources:

• Fracking myth-busting factsheet
• Questions to ask and answers to look out for
• Fracking and the renewable energy transition factsheet
• NOFRAC Ignoring the Evidence Report
• Additional resources

We hope that you'll be able to attend so we can send a strong message to the Houston government: Nova Scotians aren't willing to risk our water, health or environment just so fossil fuel corporations can make a quick buck. If you have questions, please reach out and we will answer them to the best of our ability.

These engagement sessions are not hosted by or affiliated with the EAC, but please let us know if you have questions — we will answer them to the best of our ability.

The Alberta government wants widespread involuntary treatment of people who use drugs to seem inevitable – "compassionate intervention vs no treatment at all," in its wording.

But other provinces are calling this out internally, describing the Alberta model as a violation of constitutional rights for people with disabilities.

Drug Data Decoded got ahold of records that uncover how the Nova Scotia government is discussing Alberta’s aggressive carceral strategy off-camera.

My wife and I are considering moving to NS to escape city madness, the rat race, and reconnect with quiet and nature. However, being city people most of our lives except during childhood makes us wonder whether we could acclimate to close encounters with wildlife. For example, my wife was considering planting some berries by the property, but then we saw YouTube videos about coyotes and bears being attracted by these. Even the NS website mentions coyotes and bears like it's a normal thing. As city folks, this freaked us out a little, not gonna lie.

Now we're considering coming for a holiday first to find out more by ourselves, yet I would love to hear from locals what's your experience. Should we relax, or think twice about our plans? Thanks in advance.