by Evan TaylorNova 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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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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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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by Caitlin SnowPrime 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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by Caitlin SnowPremier 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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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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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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by Caitlin SnowSeniors 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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by Evan TaylorNova 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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by Caitlin SnowA huge plume of dark smoke quickly blanketed the downtown area of Halifax, Wednesday afternoon, due to a fire in a high-rise building. Halifax Professional Fire Fighters say they responded around 1:30 p.m. to the blaze on Cogswell Street that started in the basement of the building. Ashley Wong...
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