Provincial government summer jobs

The province has announced it’ll hire more than 80 students this spring and summer.  50 positions, from service jobs to land surveyors, have already been posted online, with more in the coming weeks.  They’re throughout the province, and more can be learned at jobs.novascotia.ca.

Ecology Action Centre concerned with proposed NS cap-and-trade system

The Ecology Action Centre has concerns with Nova Scotia’s proposed cap-and-trade system.  Energy Campaign Coordinator Stephen Thomas says they’re encouraged by the movement toward a carbon pricing framework, but are concerned with the direction and lack of public engagement.  The centre calls the province’s unique system a subsidy for large emitters, where families and others should be getting financial aid and incentives.