Big drop in gas and diesel prices across Nova Scotia
Big drop in gas and diesel prices across Nova Scotia

Drivers woke up on Friday morning to significant drops in both gasoline and diesel prices in Nova Scotia. The province’s Utilities and Review Board used its weekly adjustment to lower the price for…

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Nova Scotia premier says no word on reopening of Donkin mine after meeting company
Nova Scotia premier says no word on reopening of Donkin mine after meeting company

The immediate future of Cape Breton’s Donkin coal mine remained murky Thursday following a meeting between company officials and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston. The underground operation has been shut…

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Vidicek hat trick propels Mooseheads to win over Voltigeurs
Vidicek hat trick propels Mooseheads to win over Voltigeurs

Despite their tough road trip, the Halifax Mooseheads are back on track after their Thursday night home win against the Drummondville Voltigeurs. It was a big night for Mooseheads star centre Markus…

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Nova Scotia has longest health care wait times in Canada: Fraser Institute
Nova Scotia has longest health care wait times in Canada: Fraser Institute

The province has responded to a report that outlines Nova Scotians face the longest wait times for health care in the entire country. That data comes from a study released from the Fraser Institute…

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N.S. police watchdog clears officers of wrongdoing in fatal shooting
N.S. police watchdog clears officers of wrongdoing in fatal shooting

Nova Scotia’s police watchdog has cleared two officers of wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a man in Dartmouth earlier this year. The Serious Incident Response Team was looking into the case from…

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National Chief Woodhouse thanks family, teachings for getting her to top job
National Chief Woodhouse thanks family, teachings for getting her to top job

Cindy Woodhouse, the new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, says her relatives were her role models. The 40-year-old mother of three has said she grew up hearing the Anishinaabe language…

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Nova Scotia premier says no word on reopening of Donkin mine after meeting company
Nova Scotia premier says no word on reopening of Donkin mine after meeting company

The immediate future of Cape Breton’s Donkin coal mine remained murky Thursday following a meeting between company officials and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston. The underground operation has been shut…

9h ago

Vidicek hat trick propels Mooseheads to win over Voltigeurs
Vidicek hat trick propels Mooseheads to win over Voltigeurs

Despite their tough road trip, the Halifax Mooseheads are back on track after their Thursday night home win against the Drummondville Voltigeurs. It was a big night for Mooseheads star centre Markus…

6h ago

Nova Scotia has longest health care wait times in Canada: Fraser Institute
Nova Scotia has longest health care wait times in Canada: Fraser Institute

The province has responded to a report that outlines Nova Scotians face the longest wait times for health care in the entire country. That data comes from a study released from the Fraser Institute…

5h ago

N.S. police watchdog clears officers of wrongdoing in fatal shooting
N.S. police watchdog clears officers of wrongdoing in fatal shooting

Nova Scotia’s police watchdog has cleared two officers of wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a man in Dartmouth earlier this year. The Serious Incident Response Team was looking into the case from…

10h ago

National Chief Woodhouse thanks family, teachings for getting her to top job
National Chief Woodhouse thanks family, teachings for getting her to top job

Cindy Woodhouse, the new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, says her relatives were her role models. The 40-year-old mother of three has said she grew up hearing the Anishinaabe language…

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