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Nova Scotia non-profit groups trying to save Acadian church now facing lawsuit
The Roman Catholic Church in southwestern Nova Scotia has filed a lawsuit against two Acadian groups trying to save a huge, deconsecrated church.
Nova Scotia's child welfare social workers devalued and burned out: report
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives report exposes a litany of complaints from social workers who say they are struggling with excessive caseloads, chronic understaffing, low wages and insufficient training.
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Nova Scotia committed to mass shooting recommendations, progress report says
The committee monitoring how governments and the RCMP are responding to the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia has released its first annual progress report, but it does not include any assessment of the police force's actions.
N.S. Liberals promise to improve cellphone services and highways
Party leader Zach Churchill says a Liberal government would spend $60 million on building 87 new cellphone towers, which would be in addition to the $66 million the previous Progressive Conservative government committed to similar projects last year.
Leaders talk immigration, free hospital parking on Day 12 of N.S. election campaign
Leader Zach Churchill says a plan by the incumbent Progressive Conservatives to double the province's population to two million people by the year 2060 is unrealistic and unsustainable.
N.S. Liberals pledge to help renters, while NDP promises to open more health clinics if elected
The Liberals and New Democrats spent Wednesday on the campaign trail appealing to renters struggling to make ends meet and people in need of a primary care provider.
N.S. Liberals promise to establish inquiry into illegal fishing
Liberal Leader Zach Churchill issued a statement Friday saying the party would also introduce a minimum-fine policy for those caught buying illegally caught lobster.
New study of inbreeding among endangered right whales reveals encouraging finding
The tiny population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales has long had to deal with inbreeding. But a new scientific study, led by researchers at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, is reporting an encouraging finding.
Sand from the Sahara Desert causing recent lull in the hurricane season: scientists
Tiny grains of sand from the Sahara Desert are to blame for the almost month-long lull in this year's Atlantic hurricane season, scientists say. But it could soon come to an end.
Sale of Atlantic Canada's biggest newspaper chain could reduce local content: expert
An expert who tracks Canada's mainstream media industry says Postmedia's pending purchase of Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain is almost certain to result in job cuts and a reduction in local content.