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Fishers worried by N.S. premier’s musings over lifting oil-exploration moratorium
Nova Scotia's seafood industry is concerned by comments from the premier that he's open to ending a moratorium on fossil fuel ...
Miners praise N.S. premier's call to lift uranium ban but environmentalist calls it a 'dead end'
The Nova Scotia's government's newly announced focus on more natural resource development is being panned by one environmental group but welcomed by the province's mining industry.
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Premier wants to tap natural resources, make N.S. more self-sufficient
Nova Scotia must become more self-reliant by exploiting its rich bounty of natural resources, says Premier Tim Houston. “We banned a number of things in this province that are being done safely in ...
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Indigenous MP from Nova Scotia submits application for Liberal leadership race
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia MP Jaime Battiste has joined the Liberal leadership race, confirming today that he has submitted the required documents and a $50,000 deposit to the federal party.
Province adds temporary shelter beds as temperatures dip
In the face of prolonged cold weather and high wind chill across Nova Scotia, the provincial government is activating its ...
Nova Scotia’s seafood industry concerned by Premier’s musings over lifting oil-exploration moratorium
Premier Tim Houston said Nova Scotia needs to reconsider bans on various industries, including uranium mining and onshore fracking, because of tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump ...
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NDP calls for mental health crisis teams to stem N.S. intimate partner violence epidemic
The NDP says mental health crisis teams offer specialized care and support to people experiencing a mental health crisis, providing a new type of civilian-first team response with experience to ...
Regulator demands answers over Halifax boil-water advisory
About 200,000 Halifax Water customers were affected after an electrical failure at Halifax Water’s J.D. Kline Water Supply Plant during a planned power outage ...
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Indigenous MP says he has the money and the signatures to contest Liberal leadership
Nova Scotia MP Jaime Battiste says he has the money and the signatures he needs to join the federal Liberal leadership race.
Nova Scotia Indigenous Liberal MP submits application for Liberal leadership
Jaime Battiste officially announces he is running to become the next Liberal Party leader to replace Justin Trudeau. Battiste is the first Indigenous candidate ever to be in the running for prime ...
Court rules N.S. cabinet order to refill Lake Pisiquid 'rational, logical and justified'
A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has dismissed an attempt by a fisherman and researcher to get a judicial review of the provincial government's emergency order to maintain Lake Pisiquid in Windsor, N ...
Ottawa scraps elver fishery quota redistribution plan after backlash
A statement from Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier's office said the minister reached the decision after listening to feedback from stakeholders in recent weeks.