A program that helps students, teachers and parents become more energy efficient has now reached over half the schools in the province. Green Schools Nova Scotia encourages less waste and environmental protection through the creation of Green Teams, presentations, class projects and activities. An Efficiency Nova Scotia program, it focuses on energy efficiency and how it can help students and schools meet climate change goals.
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CFIB highlights discrepancy in residential, commercial NS tax rates
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is highlighting the province’s discrepancy between residential and commercial tax rates. Myth vs. Reality: A Small Business Perspective on Local Taxation found that in 2016, commercial tax rates in Nova Scotia ranged from 1.4 times the residential rate in Shelburne to 4.2 in Guysborough. Atlantic Vice President Jordi Morgan says small businesses pay more than their fair share.