Michael Gorman

Reporter

Michael Gorman is a reporter in Nova Scotia whose coverage areas include Province House, rural communities, and health care. Contact him with story ideas at [email protected]

Latest from Michael Gorman

B.C. judge grants Northern Pulp more time to prepare sales process

A judge in British Columbia has granted an extension to Northern Pulp’s creditor protection until the middle of July, when lawyers for the company expect to present the court with details of a sales process.

Northern Pulp seeks more time to determine its future in Nova Scotia

Officials with Northern Pulp have filed paperwork requesting an extension of the company’s creditor protection as they seek to determine if there is a viable future for the operation in Nova Scotia.

Tories left with just 1 N.S. riding as Liberals make gains across province

The Liberals dominated Nova Scotia in Monday's federal election, taking all but one of the province's 11 seats and toppling two Conservative incumbents along the way.

Electoral boundary commission appointed to consider representation for Chéticamp

The nine members of a commission tasked with creating dedicated representation in the Nova Scotia Legislature for Chéticamp were announced Friday.

She only learned her privacy had been breached by filing an access to information request

A woman in Nova Scotia says people should not assume their health records are safe from snooping, something she discovered for herself only after filing an access to information request.

Tensions with N.S. premier simmered as Poilievre made his sole stop in the province

For the first time this campaign, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made a stop in Nova Scotia on Thursday — the second province he's visited led by a Progressive Conservative premier conspicuously absent from the federal party's events.

New university funding deals include tuition freeze for Nova Scotia students

New bilateral funding agreements between the provincial government and universities will freeze tuition at current levels for Nova Scotia undergraduate students, but they also appear to represent a major shift in the way the government involves itself in post-secondary education.

PCs continue efforts to reduce opposition question time at N.S. legislative committees

Progressive Conservative MLAs resumed a process on Tuesday that they started earlier this year to reduce the time opposition parties have to ask questions during legislative committees.

Premier says talk of booze in N.S. corner stores 'intriguing' but early

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says 'early discussions about new distribution channels' for alcohol are ongoing in the province.

Auditor general says N.S. making progress on past recommendations, but issues remain

Auditor General Kim Adair says the provincial government is doing a better job following up on recommendations from her reports, but there is still work to do in certain areas.