The price of diesel dropped around 9 cents per litre in Nova Scotia Saturday.

Fuel prices are adjusted Fridays in the province, but due to a change in market conditions, an additional change was made to diesel Saturday.

Diesel now sells&nbsp;for a minimum of 188.5 cents per litre, down from 197.8.

The price of gas did not change Saturday.

Nova Scotia nears 500 official COVID-19 deaths, but the real number is likely much higher

As Nova Scotia's official death count from the COVID-19 pandemic nears a tragic milestone, data reporting delays are preventing researchers from getting an accurate picture of how many people have died because of the coronavirus.

A digital sign that says "COVID-19 is deadly. Stop the spread. Stay home" could be seen by commuters in the Halifax area during Easter 2020.

This is the COVID-19 warning commuters in the Halifax area are seeing over the Easter Weekend. On Saturday, Nova Scotia's cases of COVID-19 rose to 428, with 21 new positive test results.

Nova Scotia COVID-19 warning sign

This is the COVID-19 warning commuters in the Halifax area saw over the Easter weekend in 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic. The province says 497 people have died of COVID-19.

Testimony from key RCMP officer at mass shooting inquiry can't be broadcast

The Mass Casualty Commission investigating the shootings of April 2020 announced late Friday afternoon that the testimony of an RCMP officer who interacted with the gunman more than a dozen times will not be broadcast to the public.

Two have been charged with the murder of Salteaux First Nations man Lyle Night Jr. 

RCMP cruiser

RCMP Const. Greg Wiley visited the gunman's Portapique home 16 times in the years before the deadly rampage of April 2020.

'We can't stop the carbon tax': Atlantic premiers submit climate plans to Ottawa

The climate change plan Nova Scotia submitted on Friday to the federal government didn't include a carbon tax — likely ensuring that Ottawa will impose one on the province in the new year.

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey and Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King, left to right,  field questions at the closing news conference at a meeting of the Council of Atlantic Premiers in Halifax in March. 

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Veterinary social work can help grieving pet owners and burnt-out vets

Kathleen Dunbar found a way to combine her two work passions: mental health and veterinary service.

A veterinarian in a white lab coat administers a needle to a chocolate Labrador retriever dog.

The BC SPCA said owners with dogs that aren't vaccinated against parvovirus, or parvo, should see their veterinarian.

dog vaccine veterinarian

Kathleen Dunbar started her career in the mental health field, then transitioned to become a registered veterinary technician in her 30s. Now, she's found a way to combine her two passions.

Kathleen Dunbar

They're starting med school in a health-care crisis. But Dal's class of '26 remains hopeful

The largest medical school class in Dalhousie University history started class this week in the midst of Nova Scotia's ongoing health-care crisis. Three students give their views.

First-year Dalhousie University medical school students Kaylin Dean and Jacqui JnBaptiste say they feel hopeful about their future as doctors in Nova Scotia.

Kaylin Dean and Jacqui JnBaptiste

Diesel now sells for a minimum of 188.5 cents per litre in Nova Scotia, down from 197.8 cents Friday.

Diesel price drops by roughly 9 cents a litre in Nova Scotia

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