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N.S. premier names African Nova Scotian woman to his cabinet in historic first

N.S. premier names African Nova Scotian woman to his cabinet in historic first

HALIFAX — Twila Grosse made history Thursday in becoming the first Black woman in Nova Scotia history appointed to the provincial cabinet.
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Grocer Empire reports Q1 profit and sales up from year ago

Grocer Empire reports Q1 profit and sales up from year ago

STELLARTON, N.S. — Empire Co. Ltd. earned $261.0 million in its latest quarter, up from $187.5 million in the same quarter last year, boosted by the sale of its 56 gas stations in Western Canada to Shell Canada, the grocer said Thursday.
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'Stubbornly high' Nova Scotia suicide rate prompts calls for prevention strategy

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's suicide rate has remained "stubbornly high" since 2012, and the province needs a comprehensive strategy to tackle the problem, says a Halifax-based clinical psychologist.
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Forecaster warns Lee's winds could be 'faster' than expected on arrival in Maritimes

Forecaster warns Lee's winds could be 'faster' than expected on arrival in Maritimes

HALIFAX — Hurricane Lee is now threatening to make an earlier and windier landing in the Maritimes after picking up speed on its approach to land, forecasters say.
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On small N.S. francophone campus, student Me Too campaign 'removes the curtain'

On small N.S. francophone campus, student Me Too campaign 'removes the curtain'

HALIFAX — When English professor Brian Gibson sat down with a female student at Université Sainte-Anne in Nova Scotia on March 9, he expected a routine discussion on her struggles catching up on course work.
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Aided by population growth, N.S. records $116M surplus for fiscal 2022-23

Aided by population growth, N.S. records $116M surplus for fiscal 2022-23

HALIFAX — A half-billion-dollar deficit forecast in last year’s Nova Scotia budget turned into a $115.7-million surplus, as the province closed the books on the previous fiscal year that ended March 31. The surplus figure is $621.
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Hurricane Lee to weaken as it approaches Maritimes, but will still pack a punch

Hurricane Lee to weaken as it approaches Maritimes, but will still pack a punch

HALIFAX — Hurricane Lee is expected to lash parts of the Maritimes with strong winds and heavy rain this weekend, but the Canadian Hurricane Centre says much of its strength will be sapped by cooler sea-surface temperatures as it moves north.
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'An uneasy feeling:' As Lee track unclear, hurricane anxiety increasing on East Coast

'An uneasy feeling:' As Lee track unclear, hurricane anxiety increasing on East Coast

HALIFAX — Though the track of hurricane Lee remains unclear, anxiety created by powerful storms has been growing on the East Coast — especially in communities that felt Fiona's wrath last year. The mayor of Port aux Basques, N.L.
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Coyote that 'likely' attacked cyclist in Cape Breton Highlands National Park killed

INGONISH, N.S. — Parks Canada says police have killed a coyote that was likely the animal that bit a cyclist on the Cabot Trail last week.
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Nova Scotia buys motel to help ease housing shortages faced by health-care workers

Nova Scotia buys motel to help ease housing shortages faced by health-care workers

LUNENBURG, N.S. — The Nova Scotia government has purchased a motel to house health-care workers recruited to work on the province’s South Shore.
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