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CBC
21-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
N.S. could face shortage of farm workers by 2029: group
With the number of agriculture workers in Nova Scotia on the decline, the Federation of Agriculture says the province could have a shortage of more than 2,500 farm workers by 2029. Andrew Lam has the story.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
No solution in sight for N.S. workers owed thousands of dollars by former employer
Despite rulings in their favour from the Nova Scotia Labour Standards Division, two Halifax-area workers have not been paid the thousands of dollars in unpaid wages and other pay that have been deemed owed to them by their former employer. Andrew Lam has the story.
CBC
12-05-2025
- Health
- CBC
N.S. works to improve access to youth gender-affirming care
Two youth clinics have opened in Kentville and Bridgewater since last year, and more are planned. Andrew Lam has the story.
Straits Times
07-05-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Hong Kong loosens rules for harbour reclamation
Harbour protection was one of Hong Kong's major activist causes in the decade following the former British colony's handover to China in 1997. PHOTO: REUTERS - Hong Kong passed a law on May 7 that made it easier for the government to create new land through reclamation in the city's famed Victoria Harbour, despite objections from environmental activists. Land reclamation was central to the Chinese city's economic growth for decades, but shifting public opinion since the 1990s led to stringent legal rules that required projects to establish an 'overriding public need'. Officials called those rules 'restrictive' and proposed a Bill in 2024 to fast-track smaller projects, while also giving the city's leader more power over large-scale ones. The Bill will 'enhance harbourfront areas for public enjoyment', the development bureau said, adding that the government has no plans for large-scale reclamation in Victoria Harbour. Environmentalists had warned that the Bill would allow the city's leader – not the courts – to have the final say over whether a project satisfied the 'public need' test. The Bill was passed by Hong Kong's opposition-free legislature on May 7. Lawmaker Bill Tang said during May 7's legislative session that attempts to 'discredit the amendments' are 'spreading false narratives'. Mr Andrew Lam, another lawmaker, said: 'As long as the public has reasonable grounds (to oppose reclamation), they can apply for judicial review at any time.' Harbour protection was one of Hong Kong's major activist causes in the decade following the former British colony's handover to China in 1997. The city's top court ruled in a landmark case in 2004 that the harbour was 'a special public asset and a natural heritage of Hong Kong people' that must be protected and preserved. Beijing has cracked down on dissent in Hong Kong after huge and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests in the finance hub in 2019, and opposition lawmakers have quit or been ousted. AFP Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hong Kong loosens rules for harbour reclamation
Hong Kong passed a law on Wednesday that made it easier for the government to create new land through reclamation in the city's famed Victoria Harbour despite objections from environmental activists. Land reclamation was central to the Chinese city's economic growth for decades but shifting public opinion since the 1990s led to stringent legal rules that required projects to establish an "overriding public need". Officials called those rules "restrictive" and proposed a bill last year to fast-track smaller projects, while also giving the city's leader more power over large-scale ones. The bill will "enhance harbourfront areas for public enjoyment", the development bureau said, adding that the government had no plans for large-scale reclamation in Victoria Harbour. Environmentalists had warned that the bill would allow the city's leader -- not the courts -- to have the final say over whether a project satisfied the "public need" test. The bill was passed by Hong Kong's opposition-free legislature on Wednesday. Lawmaker Bill Tang said during Wednesday's legislative session that attempts to "discredit the amendments" are "spreading false narratives". Andrew Lam, another lawmaker, said: "As long as the public has reasonable grounds (to oppose reclamation), they can apply for judicial review at any time." Harbour protection was one of Hong Kong's major activist causes in the decade following the former British colony's handover to China in 1997. The city's top court ruled in a landmark case in 2004 that the harbour was "a special public asset and a natural heritage of Hong Kong people" that must be protected and preserved. Beijing has cracked down on dissent in Hong Kong after huge and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests in the finance hub in 2019, and opposition lawmakers have quit or been ousted. twa-hol/pbt
