The price of diesel dropped by more than 11 cents per litre in Nova Scotia Saturday after the province's regulator changed the price for a second time this week.

Fuel prices are adjusted Fridays, but the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board made the additional change Saturday "due to significant shifts in the market price of diesel oil."

Diesel is now selling for a minimum of 173.2 cents per litre in the Halifax and Hants area, down from 184.6 cents Friday. Prices are slightly higher in other parts of the province.

The price of gas did not change Saturday.

Faculty at Cape Breton University vote in favour of strike action

The CBU faculty association says contract negotiations over the summer made little progress.

CBU's Sullivan Fieldhouse, which has undergone recent renovations, will be the venue for the 2023 U Sport women's basketball championship tournament. 

CBU fieldhouse

The Cape Breton University Faculty Association has voted 92 per cent in favour of a strike action. 

Nova Scotia says it has no plans to ban paid blood collection

A safe-blood advocate is warning about the potential arrival of for-profit plasma collection in Nova Scotia. The Nova Scotia government says it does not plan to ban Nova Scotians from selling their blood to private corporations.

person sits in chair as plasma is drawn out through tube into bag

A blood and plasma donor makes a donation to the French Blood Establishment (EFS) in Arras, northern France, on June 30, 2022, as blood reserves in France hit 'historically low' levels, according to an EFS press release.

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A plan by Canadian Blood Services to set up a private blood plasma collection system to augment the organization's volunteer efforts has some people worried.

Stuffed monkey stapled to bridge in Black N.S. community is 'disgusting,' says Digby mayor

Stuffed toy appeared on the bridge after the completion of repairs, raising concerns about racism in Digby County.

A dirty stuff monkey toy is resting on the wood of a bridge railing

An image of the toy monkey circulated on social media after it was found on a bridge in Jordantown, N.S.

Stuffed monkey toy attached to bridge in Jordantown, N.S.

An image of the toy monkey circulated on social media after it was found on a bridge in Jordantown, N.S., earlier this week.

Nova Scotia Power's proposed profit hike challenged at utility hearings

A representative from the consumer advocate for residential customers and the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board's counsel both questioned evidence from Nova Scotia Power's expert witness.

Nova Scotia Power

A representative from the consumer advocate for residential customers and the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board's counsel both questioned evidence from Nova Scotia Power's expert witness in hearings this week.

'Heavy fire' that damaged historic inn in Wolfville deemed suspicious

A fire that damaged Victoria's Historic Inn on Robie Tufts Drive in Wolfville, N.S., has been deemed suspicious.

A nighttime photo shows the front of an old wooden building ablaze. 

The fire was raging when crews reached Victoria's Historic Inn. Two people inside escaped safely. 

The price of diesel was changed Saturday 'due to significant shifts in the market price of diesel oil,' says the Utility and Review Board.

Diesel price drops by more than 11 cents per litre in Nova Scotia

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