Government Introduces New Grant Program to Help Reduce Poverty in Nova Scotia
(WorldNews Canada)

Nova Scotians living in poverty will benefit from a new grant program for community-based organizations, and people on income assistance in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) will receive a free bus pass. Communities, Culture and Heritage Minister Leo Glavine and Community Services Minister Kelly Regan announced the new Building Vibrant Communities program today, Dec. 13. `The program will help community-based organizations develop innovative approaches to supporting our most vulnerable citizens and ensuring every Nova Scotian has a chance of having a more secure future,` said Mr. Glavine. `This is about supporting community organizations that know best what local needs are.` The Department...