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HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia government should be cautious as it considers giving mayors more power -- authority that could create a "mini American presidency" in communities across the province -- says a political scientist.
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he wishes his government's $1.35 million partnership with home-sharing platform Happipad had resulted in more than just 60 leases over two years.
HALIFAX -- After at least two Nova Scotia municipalities voted in favour of asking the provincial government to slow down on its uranium exploration plans, their offices received several-page-long letters from Premier Tim Houston saying the province needs the industry to keep funding municipalities.
HALIFAX -- Canada Post employees gathered at rallies in 13 cities across the country on Saturday to highlight the ongoing labour dispute between their union and employer and stir up support for the workers at the centre of the dispute.
HALIFAX -- With the Nova Scotia legislature expected to adjourn late today, a political scientist says the winter sitting was marked by government moves aimed at increasing cabinet's authority and shrinking the legislature's ability to provide oversight.
When Saint John, N.B., holds its annual Pride celebration in August, it's expecting a new group of participants -- Americans seeking a safe haven from the "scary" reality of living under President Donald Trump's administration.
HALIFAX -- A councillor with Pictou Landing First Nation in Nova Scotia says a cleanup plan approved by Ottawa further delays the removal of contaminated sludge that his community has been living next to for decades.
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia is reporting a 35 per cent drop in the number of hours emergency departments were closed across the province, though many rural ERs continue to struggle with chronic closures.
HALIFAX -- The worst of Halifax's homeless crisis is over, says the city's new mayor, who wants to see encampments closed as quickly as possible -- even as homelessness advocates vigorously disagree that the situation is improving.
HALIFAX -- Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston says if he's given a second mandate in Tuesday's election, it will strengthen his position to fight Ottawa on key issues impacting the province, including carbon pricing.
HALIFAX -- Previous Liberal and NDP governments are to blame for Nova Scotia's housing crisis, Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston said Wednesday on the campaign trail, boasting that his party's plan to build more homes is bearing fruit.
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia NDP Leader Claudia Chender doesn't make a habit of getting kicked out of the legislature -- it's happened once in her seven-year political career.
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia NDP Leader Claudia Chender doesn't make a habit of getting kicked out of the legislature -- it's happened once in her seven-year political career.
HALIFAX -- The leaders of Nova Scotia's NDP and Liberal parties are taking aim at the Progressive Conservatives' immigration policies, which they say are outpacing the province's health care and housing capacity.
HALIFAX -- A Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative constituency campaign manager has resigned amid accusations of "vote-buying" with Tim Hortons gift cards.
HALIFAX -- A lot has changed in Nova Scotia since the Progressive Conservatives won a dominant electoral majority in the 2021 election with a targeted focus on health care.
HALIFAX -- Candidates running to be Halifax's next mayor are fighting apathy and a lack of public engagement with municipal politics, experts and candidates say.
HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia government says it could be months before it reveals how many people are on the wait-list for a family doctor.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is rejecting the suggestion that the Liberals could benefit from a change at the top, similar to what's happened with the Democratic party since U.S. President Joe Biden left the presidential race last month. Trudeau is in Halifax for a three-day cabinet retreat preparing for the upcoming fall sitting of Parliament, and the time for him...
Halifax -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is rejecting the suggestion that the Liberals could benefit from a change at the top, similar to what's happened with the Democratic party since U.S. President Joe Biden left the presidential race last month.