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David Benoit named next NSCC president

The Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) will welcome a new president on January 1.

David Benoit brings more than 30 years of leadership experience spanning education, public service, infrastructure development and the Canadian Armed Forces.

He currently serves as president and CEO of Build Nova Scotia, and he previously held senior leadership roles with the Department of Health and Wellness.

He also served as Commandant of the Canadian Forces Naval Engineering School and Commanding Officer of Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott, helping develop the skilled workforce needed to support Canada’s naval operations. He graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada with a degree in electrical engineering and holds master’s degrees in business administration and defence studies.

In a news release, Benoit says he’s “honoured to join NSCC and look[s] forward to working with students, employees, industry and communities to build on that work and prepare Nova Scotians for the opportunities ahead.”

The current NSCC president, Anna Burke, is moving into the role of vice-president for college services and strategy at the school.

The college says as the province grows, the facility will play an increasingly important role in preparing students to enter the skilled workforce needed for defence, shipbuilding, trades, healthcare, housing, clean energy and more.

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Security commission warns of scam impersonating enforcement staff

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The Nova Scotia Securities Commission (NSSC) is warning of a scammer impersonating their enforcement staff.

The commission says a Nova Scotian who was a previous victim of investment fraud, received a fake letter telling them to transfer money to receive their stolen funds.

The letter had the NSSC logo and appeared to be signed by the federal government’s finance intelligence (FINTRAC) unit but was fraudulent.

The commission says it anyone says they are with a regulator or law enforcement and claims to be able to get stolen money back, it’s a scam.

If you do get a call like that, you should report it immediately to the NSSC at 902-424-7768 or nsccenforcement@novascotia.ca.

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NDP critic says NSCC job cuts ‘devastating’

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The NDP’s Labour and Advanced Education Critic is voicing deep concern over the job cuts at NSCC.

It was last week when the college announced that 91 positions would be cut, including 45 layoffs but no faculty positions.

In about half of those cases, the employee either left voluntarily, their term ended, or the position was already vacant.

In a statement, Paul Wozney says this is upsetting and devastating for those who lost their jobs, the students they support and the communities these schools serve.

“These cuts are happening because this government makes decisions without doing the work to understand the impact they’ll have,” says Wozney. “There is clearly no plan and it’s our schools, our students, and our communities who are paying the price.”

Meantime, Minister Nolan young says it is a difficult time, but they are still investing in the skills Nova Scotians need to grow.

The school’s funding was cut in the provincial spring budget.

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NSCC will still have high-quality classes, says minister after job cuts

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The provincial government says they are confident NSCC can still deliver quality classes despite recent cuts.

In the college’s latest budget, they revealed 91 jobs were cut, including about 45 layoffs, but no faculty jobs were hit.

Speaking to reporters Thursday, Minister Nolan Young said it is a difficult time.

“Anytime there’s difficult staffing decisions, it’s a difficult time. My thoughts are with the employees. But when you look at the overall picture and stuff, there was zero reductions in the frontline delivery. We’re still investing in the things that we need. We’re still investing in the skills that Nova Scotia needs to continue to grow,” said Young.

The school’s funding was cut in the province’s recent budget.

When asked if the school would get hit with another funding cut next year, Young said he would not speculate.

Our newsroom has reached out to the college for specifics on what jobs are affected. So far, they said about 45 positions in management were laid off, most of those in the central Dartmouth location.

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91 jobs cut at NSCC in new budget

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NSCC may have a balanced budget this year, but at a massive cost for nearly 100 employees.

The community college says they have cut 91 people, but no faculty jobs were hit, according to a news release.

In about half of those cases, the employee either left voluntarily, their term ended, or the position was already vacant.

But in the end, 45 employees were laid off, most at the management level in the central Dartmouth office.

The college says they wanted to prioritize students amid rising costs and budget cuts.

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False sighting of wanted man at Bridgewater NSCC

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There was a false sighting of the man wanted on a Canada Wide warrant at NSCC in Bridgewater.

Bridgewater Police say it was Wednesday morning when an officer was flagged down on High Street by a driver who believed they saw the man on the school’s campus.

Police notified staff, who followed safety protocols, but it was confirmed Latif Tag El Din was not at the location.

It was Monday afternoon when Bridgewater Police issued a statement that they were looking for Din. They had labelled him a “dangerous man”, which had many in town wondering why an emergency alert was not issued.

Mayor David Mitchell says even with the situation did not warrant an alert and he thanked police for how they handled the situation.

Din remains at large.