Apr 29, 2021
(CBC NS) A program from YWCA Halifax is aiming to create more inclusive workplaces for women in skilled trades by training the people who can have a large impact — male supervisors.
Apr 28, 2021
(Saltwire) It’s a concept that appears far-fetched, but one scientist and climate activists are warning it could be a reality amid warming oceans and rising sea levels.
Apr 27, 2021
(Nation Talk) Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2021 Awards of Excellence which were recognized during the association’s virtual annual conference.
Apr 19, 2021
(Cape Breton Post) Rochelle Simmons is living her dream. But that doesn’t mean the 27-year-old Sydney woman is coasting down easy street.
Apr 15, 2021
(Chronicle Herald) One of Cape Breton’s best-known advocates for its residents and communities has died. Clotilda Adessa Coward Douglas-Yakimchuk died Thursday at the Halifax Infirmary. She was 89. She was a recipient of an honorary diploma from Nova Scotia Community College.
Apr 14, 2021
(Province of Nova Scotia) Nova Scotia has appointed longtime human rights leader Joseph Fraser as the new director and CEO of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission. Mr. Fraser, currently the director of human rights and equity services with Nova Scotia Community College.
Apr 07, 2021
(CKBW) Lahave River Credit Union announced a new bursary yesterday for environmental students at NSCC. The $5000 bursary was presented to Craig Collins, of NSCC’s Lunenburg Campus.
Apr 07, 2021
(researchNS) Dr. Etienne Mfoumou, Lead Research Scientist for NSCC’s Engineered Technologies Applied Research Lab, knows that sustainable water treatment options are vital for rural Nova Scotians who rely on well water. Learn how his team has been working with the town of Shelburne to develop a solution that could eventually help ensure all communities in Nova Scotia have access to clean, safe drinking water.
Apr 07, 2021
(101.5 The Hawk) #ScottieOAndGreg talked with two NSCC Natural Resources students about a cleanup they have organized for this coming weekend on Port Malcolm Rd.
Apr 06, 2021
(Chronicle Herald) Michael Keating hopes his youngest brother Matthew would be proud of what they've accomplished in his memory. In less than six months, through the Three Brothers Project, Michael has spearheaded a fundraising campaign, raising $30,000 for an endowment fund needed to start a memorial scholarship in Matthew's name. The Matthew Keating Memorial Scholarship at NSCC will be awarded to students attending Marconi Campus enrolled in the School of Trades and Transportation.
Mar 26, 2021
(Saltwire) A new pedway, an architectural first for the Hubtown, will soon be open for public access as part of an extensive and ongoing construction project at the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) campus on Arthur Street.
Mar 24, 2021
(Yarmouth Vanguard) Community rallies for family: Close to $150,000 in funds and materials were donated, in addition to 3,000 to 4,000 hours of donated labour.
Mar 24, 2020
(Yahoo! News) COVID-19 may have delayed the opening of North America’s first sanctuary for formerly captive whales, but the project’s executive director is confident as many as eight belugas will be frolicking happily in the waters of Port Hilford Bay by the end of 2022.
Mar 19, 2021
(Chronicle Herald) Nova Scotia Community College’s Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS), in Lawrencetown, will soon be able to welcome students, faculty members and researchers to learn and live in its expanded facilities.
Mar 18, 2021
(Education News Canada) University and NSCC co-operative education (co-op) students secured a record number of 861 paid work placements through government's Co-operative Education Incentive program in 2020 - an additional 100 jobs from the previous year.
