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Construction to protect Chignecto Isthmus from floods 'several years' away: minister

Construction to protect Chignecto Isthmus from floods 'several years' away: minister

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's minister of public works says it will be "several years" until construction begins to protect a low-lying strip of land that links the province to New Brunswick.
Nova Scotia Progressive Conservatives outpaced rivals in fundraising last year

Nova Scotia Progressive Conservatives outpaced rivals in fundraising last year

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's governing Progressive Conservatives outpaced their rivals in fundraising last year, though the NDP had more individual donors.
Death in Halifax-area encampment a homicide, police searching for woman

Death in Halifax-area encampment a homicide, police searching for woman

HALIFAX — Police in Halifax are looking for a woman accused of assaulting a man days before he died at an encampment for homeless people.
Possible fraud, staggering spending flagged in audit of N.L. travel nurse contracts

Possible fraud, staggering spending flagged in audit of N.L. travel nurse contracts

ST. JOHN'S — A new audit of Newfoundland and Labrador's contracts with private travel nurse agencies has flagged overpayments by the provincial health authority, questionable invoices and possible fraud.
60 leases signed through the two-year, $1.3 million Nova Scotia home-sharing contract

60 leases signed through the two-year, $1.3 million Nova Scotia home-sharing contract

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government says only 60 tenants signed leases with landlords through a program that cost taxpayers $1.35 million over two years.
N.S. says local police forces that don't meet standards will be replaced by RCMP

N.S. says local police forces that don't meet standards will be replaced by RCMP

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government says it is considering a larger role for the RCMP as the province restructures and modernizes policing services.
Nova Scotia government signs agreements with universities to get doctors from Lebanon

Nova Scotia government signs agreements with universities to get doctors from Lebanon

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is making good use of its relationship with Halifax's wildly successful Lebanese community, announcing on Wednesday that it had secured agreements with two universities in Lebanon to bring doctors to the province.
Nova Scotia won't buy air conditioners for low-income people with health issues

Nova Scotia won't buy air conditioners for low-income people with health issues

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia woman on income assistance who succeeded in forcing the province to pay for her air conditioner says she's frustrated other low-income people won't get the same relief. "I feel very sad.
Canada rugby coach Stephen Meehan names 42-man camp roster ahead of July tests

Canada rugby coach Stephen Meehan names 42-man camp roster ahead of July tests

Canada rugby coach Stephen Meehan has called 42 players into camp in Edmonton ahead of July test matches against Belgium and Spain.
NS Power expands offer of free credit monitoring for customers after cyberattack

NS Power expands offer of free credit monitoring for customers after cyberattack

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Power says it is offering five years of free credit monitoring to all past and current customers in response to a recent cyberattack.