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Modernizing our systems to provide better customer service, faster access to information, and overall efficiency Red Tape Awareness Week (RTAW), organized by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) challenges governments to focus…

Register to attend Safety First in Cape Breton Symposium on May 14 (Apr. 11/25) New location for a new future: WCB Nova Scotia relocates for easier access and better service (April 10/25) Day of Mourning 2025: Honouring Jamie Lapierre (Apr. 7/25…

Register to attend Safety First in Cape Breton Symposium on May 14 (Apr. 11/25) New location for a new future: WCB Nova Scotia relocates for easier access and better service (April 10/25) Day of Mourning 2025: Honouring Jamie Lapierre (Apr. 7/25…

Register to attend Safety First in Cape Breton Symposium on May 14 (Apr. 11/25) New location for a new future: WCB Nova Scotia relocates for easier access and better service (April 10/25) Day of Mourning 2025: Honouring Jamie Lapierre (Apr. 7/25…

Register to attend Safety First in Cape Breton Symposium on May 14 (Apr. 11/25) New location for a new future: WCB Nova Scotia relocates for easier access and better service (April 10/25) Day of Mourning 2025: Honouring Jamie Lapierre (Apr. 7/25…

For the safety of our employees and those we serve, WCB Nova Scotia’s Halifax office will close at noon today, Monday, December 12. For the latest weather and road conditions visit Environment Canada or Nova Scotia's Road Conditions . -30-

**** ​​​The below news release was issued today by the Premier's Office ​. The biggest workplace hazard faced in Nova Scotia is people – lifting people, moving people, and violent incidents. WCB Nova Scotia is pleased to be a part of this…

Due to the weather conditions, for the safety of our employees and those we serve, WCB Nova Scotia’s Sydney office is closed for the remainder of today, Friday, December 16. The Halifax offices remain open.

  Update at 11:50 am: The power has been restored to our Sydney office and we will be open at noon.    Our Sydney office is closed due to a power outage in the downtown core and will be closed for the morning. We will reassess the…

In anticipation of the impending storm to hit Halifax this afternoon and potentially hazardous driving conditions for our employees and those we serve, the Halifax Office of the WCB will close for the day at 1 p.m. Please stay safe.

  In anticipation of the storm this afternoon making a potentially hazardous commute home, the Halifax offices of the WCB will close today at 3:00pm.

Eye injury and vision loss significantly impacts Canadian families, businesses and communities. Each year in Nova Scotia an average of 1,400 work-related eye injuries are reported.  The Department of Labour and Advanced Education, the CNIB,…

The office of WCB Nova Scotia will close at noon on Friday, December 23, and will reopen on Wednesday, December 28. The office will also be closed on Monday, January 2.

WCB Nova Scotia has been named one of Canada’s Top 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures in the public sector. The national program, sponsored by Waterstone Human Capital, annually recognizes best-in-class Canadian organizations for having cultures…

Transforming WCB Nova Scotia to improve service, and create a safer province December 16, 2016, HALIFAX, NS - A comprehensive business transformation at WCB Nova Scotia as it marks 100 years of operation on Jan. 1, 2017 will bring better customer…

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety is hosting a national two-day health and safety event in Vancouver on February 29 and March 1. Bringing together subject experts, workers, employers, and governments, attendees will share best…

Due to the ongoing blizzard conditions the Sydney office will be closed for the day.  -30-  

WCB Nova Scotia is pleased to welcome Rick Clarke to its Board of Directors. Mr. Clarke is an experienced and trusted leader in Nova Scotia’s labour community, and a true champion for workplace safety.  WCB Nova Scotia looks forward to his…

WCB Nova Scotia has a revolving program policy agenda that determines the policy topics for coming years, and is set through consultation by stakeholders.  The next topic is the development of a new policy regarding workers with pre-existing…

For immediate release May 3, 2016   HALIFAX, NS – Nova Scotia’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (TIR) and Lindsay Construction’s Paul Midgley have received the province’s highest workplace safety honours, the Mainstay…

Report to the Community for second quarter released HALIFAX, NS – As it marks a century of service, WCB Nova Scotia is transforming the way it does business to bring better customer service, faster access to information, and overall efficiency,…

Safe workplaces don’t just happen - achieving excellence in occupational health and safety is a journey, guided by a fundamental belief that one Nova Scotian injured on the job is one too many. With eight unique categories, the Mainstay Awards …