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3rd suspect arrested in Amherst, N.S., fatal shooting
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Posted 23 April 2026

3rd suspect arrested in Amherst, N.S., fatal shooting

A third suspect has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting in Amherst, Nova Scotia, earlier this month. Amherst Police say the 34-year-old man from Springhill, Nova Scotia, was taken into custody Thursday afternoon in Moncton, New Brunswick. He is due in court, Friday. He had been at...

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Agropur planning major Bedford expansion
Posted 23 April 2026

Agropur planning major Bedford expansion

Nova Scotia says a major expansion by Agropur at its Bedford facility will strengthen the dairy sector and support farmers across the Maritimes. The province announced it is welcoming the investment, which will allow the Bedford site to process more milk products and ingredients used in foods...

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Gynecological wait times prove women’s healthcare needs help
Posted 23 April 2026

Gynecological wait times prove women’s healthcare needs help

A strategy is needed to improve women’s healthcare in Nova Scotia, according to the NDP. They say patients who need gynecological surgery face the worst surgical wait times across the province and wait nearly three times longer than other Canadians. “Gynecological care is just one part of...

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Fuel prices are expected to go up Thursday night
Posted 23 April 2026

Fuel prices are expected to go up Thursday night

It may be a good idea to fuel up at the pumps today as prices jump up at midnight. Industry sources say regular gasoline is expected to go up 10.5 cents at midnight to around $1.78 a litre. They say diesel fuel will raise less in price by 0.4 of a cent to around $2.07 per litre across Nova...

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Carney ‘not happy’ about proposed toll on N.B. highway
Posted 23 April 2026

Carney ‘not happy’ about proposed toll on N.B. highway

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is not happy that New Brunswick has proposed a toll highway for anyone out of province. The $4 charge that is set to go somewhere near the border of Nova Scotia, in Aulac, New Brunswick, was part of the province’s spring budget amid a $1.3 billion deficit....

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Province to not appeal court ruling on woods ban
Posted 23 April 2026

Province to not appeal court ruling on woods ban

Premier Tim Houston says he does not plan on appealing a court’s ruling that last year’s woods ban violated charter rights. The province implemented a $25,000 fine for anyone who went into the woods in order to prevent a wildfire during a severe drought in 2025. A Cape Breton man took the matter...

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Families report decline in seniors as long-term care strike continues
Posted 23 April 2026

Families report decline in seniors as long-term care strike continues

A Cape Breton woman whose mother-in-law is in a nursing home says she is deeply concerned about the quality of care she is receiving as thousands of nurses hit the picket lines for their second week of strike action fighting for higher wages. LeeAnne Marchand says Delores Marchand, 87, lives...

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Halifax launching first fully electric, eco‑friendly water taxi this May
Posted 23 April 2026

Halifax launching first fully electric, eco‑friendly water taxi this May

A new way to cross Halifax Harbour is on the way, as FlyteBoat prepares to launch the city’s first fully electric water taxi service. The boats will connect key waterfront areas, including Halifax Harbour, downtown Dartmouth, the Islands, and the Northwest Arm. The company says trips can be...

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Minister says no talks planned with LTC strike in second week
Posted 22 April 2026

Minister says no talks planned with LTC strike in second week

Seniors Minister Barb Adams says there are no plans to go back to the table with the union that represents thousands of long-term care workers who walked off the job more than one week ago. Over 2,000 CUPE members from 25 nursing homes have been on strike since April 13, fighting for higher...

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Nova Scotia family doctor wait-list drops in latest update
Posted 22 April 2026

Nova Scotia family doctor wait-list drops in latest update

Nova Scotia Health says the number of people on the province’s Need a Family Practice Registry continues to decline. As of April 1, there were 61,947 Nova Scotians on the registry. That is down from 63,221 people a month earlier, a drop of 1,274. Nova Scotia Health says that means 5.7 percent...

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