Nova Scotia swimming in red ink

POSTED IN PROVINCE HOUSE Nova Scotia swimming in red ink BY JENNIFER HENDERSON SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 John Lohr, Minister of Finance and Treasury Board, at the news conference about the province's first 2026-27 budget update on Sept. 24, 2026. Credit: Province of Nova Scotia Finance Minister John Lohr provided an update on the state of the province’s finances Thursday, and the news is not good. To access this post, you must purchase a membership plan or  log into an existing membership. Jennifer Henderson Jennifer Henderson is a freelance journalist and retired CBC News reporter. More by Jennifer Henderson Search for: Search LATEST NEWS Warden Nicole Albright continues her father Arthur Muise’s legacy at Municipality of the District of Argyle BY SUZANNE RENT SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 Redefining universities: Who is embracing AI? BY PHILIP MOSCOVITCH SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 The Ditch Divers and other volunteers are working to clean up Nova Scotia, ‘one of the dirtiest provinces’ when it comes to litter BY SUZANNE RENT SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 Gerry Post: Nova Scotia loses a leader who fought for accessibility for all BY SUZANNE RENT SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 ‘A mountain of unnecessary and unfair obstacles’: New report highlights barriers to unionization faced by N.S. workers BY MADIHA MUGHEES SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 Payment failed? Here's how to fix it. SPECIAL FEATURES Credit: Iris/ Halifax Examiner NOVA SCOTIA'S POLICING PANIC Credit: Iris/Examiner/Unsplash/Getty Images GREEN HYDROGEN Credit: Joanne Bealy EVELYN C. WHITE: MY 'BLACK' JOB Credit: Joan Baxter RAILROAD TRILOGY 2024 Credit: Callum Moscovitch LONG COVID INFORMATION, RESOURCES, AND ARTICLES Credit: Iris/Halifax Examiner 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOP 10 LISTS Credit: Halifax Examiner photo POSTMEDIA, SALTWIRE, and the CHRONICLE HERALD Credit: Dr. Gerry Farrell THE HALIFAX EXAMINER INVESTIGATES: NORTHERN PULP Credit: Ricardo Weibezahn - ICIJ DEFORESTATION INC Joan Baxter is one of 140 journalists from 39 media outlets across 27 countries working collaboratively on ‘Deforestation Inc,’ a project of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), which looked at the ownership structure of Paper Excellence, its relationship with Asia Pulp & Paper, and how the secretive corporate empires are devastating forests in Canada and around the world. Credit: Suzanne Rent/Halifax Examiner SABLE ISLAND SERIES Credit: Halifax Examiner 2020 MASS MURDERS/ Mass Casualty Commission Credit: Halifax Examiner. All rights…