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HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservative government pushed through its remaining pieces of legislation on Friday, wrapping up an eight-day sitting that opposition parties say was purposefully kept short to stifle dissent.
HALIFAX -- Limits on the collection of Nova Scotians' social insurance numbers are part of a sweeping bill tabled on Tuesday by the provincial government as the legislature opened for its fall sitting.
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia government ministers say they will meet with a panel tasked with examining environmental racism in the province, although they remain tight-lipped on the panel's findings, which were submitted a year ago.
HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia government is refusing to release recommendations from a panel tasked with examining environmental racism in the province, and the minister responsible isn't saying why.
HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia Assembly of Mi'kmaw Chiefs says the provincial government needs to do a better job of consultation as it pushes to develop the province's natural resources.
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia's 10 universities have signed new two-year funding agreements with the provincial government that include an undergraduate tuition freeze and an increase in operating grants.
HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia government is offering municipalities a blueprint on how they can protect the province's 13,000 kilometres of coastline.
HALIFAX -- A series of contentious Nova Scotia government bills -- including one that would lift a ban on fracking and uranium mining -- come before a legislature committee next week, and the province's Opposition leader is urging the public to make its voice heard.
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia's Court of Appeal has reserved its decision on whether the federal government is solely responsible for the dike system that protects the low-lying land corridor linking Nova Scotia with New Brunswick.
HALIFAX -- Two of Nova Scotia's largest retailers have signed on to a provincial program aimed at making it easier for shoppers to identify locally produced products amid the ongoing trade war with the United States.
HALIFAX -- Two of Nova Scotia's largest retailers have signed on to a provincial program aimed at making it easier for shoppers to identify locally produced products amid the ongoing trade war with the United States.
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has followed through on his promise to introduce a bill aimed at reducing interprovincial trade barriers, in an effort to boost the economy amid tariff threats by the U.S. president.
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia's NDP leader is cautioning the government against rushing through the upcoming sitting of the legislature as the province's economy faces economic threats from the United States.
HALIFAX -- On the heels of a resounding election victory one month ago, Nova Scotia's premier is adopting a more measured tone when it comes to assessing his province's relationship with the federal government.
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia's budget deficit for the current fiscal year is now projected at $247.5 million -- almost $220 million less than estimated in last February's budget.
HALIFAX -- After moving to block a recommended pay raise in 2022, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston now appears open to increased salaries for members of the legislature.
HALIFAX -- The federal Fisheries Department is proposing new elver quotas for the 2025 season that would significantly cut the share of baby eels fished by existing commercial licence holders.
HALIFAX -- There will be judicial recounts in two Nova Scotia ridings after last week's provincial election, including in a district narrowly lost by Liberal Leader Zach Churchill during the Progressive Conservatives' landslide victory.
HALIFAX -- Tim Houston gambled that Nova Scotia voters would re-elect the Progressive Conservatives with another majority -- even though he ignored his government's fixed-election-date legislation.
HALIFAX -- Tim Houston gambled that Nova Scotia voters would re-elect the Progressive Conservatives with another majority -- even though he ignored his government's fixed-election-date legislation.
HALIFAX -- With two days left before Nova Scotians elect their next government, polls suggest Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston's decision to call an early vote will pay off and the real battle will be between the Liberals and NDP for second place.
HALIFAX -- Tim Houston was on his way to his big, blue campaign bus outside a Halifax hotel earlier this week when he spotted a small group of construction workers passing by on the sidewalk.
HALIFAX -- Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston asked Nova Scotians on Thursday to be patient, saying his government's plan for health care, housing, and affordability is working -- and that he needs a second term in office to see his vision through.
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia's Liberal and NDP leaders highlighted platform pledges related to housing and support for small businesses Friday, as Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston campaigned outside of Halifax.
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia's incumbent Progressive Conservatives released their election platform today, which includes a promise to cap electricity rate increases so that they don't exceed the national average.
HALIFAX -- An ambitious target for housing and a replacement for federal carbon pricing are among the major promises contained in the Nova Scotia Liberals' election platform, which commits to $2.3 billion in spending over four years.
HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia Liberals have presented a four-year $2.3-billion platform for the Nov. 26 provincial election.
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia's temporary rent cap and a loophole that allows landlords to avoid it were the targets of the provincial New Democrats on Thursday, as they promised to protect tenants from evictions and excessive hikes if elected Nov. 26.
Nova Scotia's New Democrats are proposing measures they say would protect renters from excessive rent hikes and evictions if the party is elected Nov. 26.
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has announced a one percentage point cut to the harmonized sales tax starting April 1.
HALIFAX -- A member of Nova Scotia's Opposition Liberals is crossing the floor to join the governing Progressive Conservatives.
HALIFAX -- A new program to more quickly integrate internationally trained doctors into Nova Scotia's health system is set to begin in the new year.
HALIFAX -- An offer of additional financial aid to Nova Scotia's wine industry is still on the table despite being rejected by grape growers earlier this week, say provincial officials.
HALIFAX -- The working group examining support for Nova Scotia's wine industry has lost its co-chair, who resigned this week calling talks with the provincial government an "enormous disappointment."
HALIFAX -- The fall sitting of the Nova Scotia legislature concluded Friday after just 10 sitting days, but the government says that was enough time to get important work done.
HALIFAX -- Following an extraordinary reversal by Premier Tim Houston, the Nova Scotia legislature on Thursday adopted a bill declaring domestic violence an epidemic in the province.
HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia government wants to extend its five per cent cap on rent increases another two years, but the province won't create an enforcement unit to bolster its tenancy rules and regulations.
HALIFAX -- Information on hospital visits and other medical records is now available for Nova Scotians through the province's mobile phone application called YourHealthNS.
HALIFAX -- The tax base for municipalities across Nova Scotia isn't keeping up with the cost of services and programs, and local governments need to get creative in finding new revenue, including by asking Ottawa for a cut of personal income taxes.
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia's premier is casting doubt on whether he will adhere to the fixed provincial election date his party passed into law soon after coming to power.