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Advocates say Nova Scotia budget neglects affordable housing crisis

Advocates say Nova Scotia budget neglects affordable housing crisis

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia budget presented this week neglects people struggling with affordability and those on the edge of experiencing homelessness, housing advocates say. The government's budget, tabled Thursday, allocates $21.
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Nova Scotia Tories table second deficit budget aimed at fixing health care

Nova Scotia Tories table second deficit budget aimed at fixing health care

HALIFAX — Repairing Nova Scotia’s faltering health-care system is the centrepiece of the provincial government’s $14.4-billion budget tabled Thursday, with spending on health jumping 13 per cent over the next year alone.
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Teen accused in Halifax high school stabbing in custody following bail hearing

Teen accused in Halifax high school stabbing in custody following bail hearing

HALIFAX — A 15-year-old student accused of stabbing two staff members at a Halifax-area high school earlier this week will remain in custody following a bail hearing today.
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Highlights from Nova Scotia's 2023-24 provincial budget

Highlights from Nova Scotia's 2023-24 provincial budget

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Finance Minister Allan MacMaster tabled the province's 2023-24 budget Thursday, with a heavy focus on health. Some highlights: — The $14.4-billion budget — with an estimated $278-million deficit — includes $6.
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Nova Scotia keeping rent cap until end of 2025, but higher increases to be allowed

Nova Scotia keeping rent cap until end of 2025, but higher increases to be allowed

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government will extend a cap on rent hikes, but it plans to ease the restriction at the end of the year to allow increases of up to five per cent.
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Head of Nova Scotia's teachers union calls on government to draft safety strategy

Head of Nova Scotia's teachers union calls on government to draft safety strategy

HALIFAX — As students returned Wednesday to a Halifax-area school where two staff members were stabbed this week, the head of the provincial teachers union called for a government task force to draft a new safety strategy for the province's schools.
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Transportation Safety Board report on sinking cites lax federal rules on stability

Transportation Safety Board report on sinking cites lax federal rules on stability

HALIFAX — A Transportation Safety Board of Canada report has linked the fatal sinking of a Nova Scotia scallop dragger in 2020 to years of federal inaction on the imposition of stricter stability standards for fishing vessels.
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N.S. raises to $25 million the maximum fine Nova Scotia Power can be charged

N.S. raises to $25 million the maximum fine Nova Scotia Power can be charged

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is increasing to $25 million from $1 million the maximum allowable fine that Nova Scotia Power can be charged after outages.
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Nova Scotia bill targets medical paperwork, aims to reduce number of sick notes

Nova Scotia bill targets medical paperwork, aims to reduce number of sick notes

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government tabled a bill Tuesday aimed at making life easier for medical professionals by reducing some licensing fees and limiting when employers can require sick notes from their workers.
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Halifax student charged with attempted murder as debate grows over school violence

Halifax student charged with attempted murder as debate grows over school violence

HALIFAX — A 15-year-old student was charged with two counts of attempted murder Tuesday after two staff members at a Halifax-area high school were stabbed the day before.
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