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How a woman found she was a person of interest in Nova Scotia government filesNicole Gnazdowsky was labeled a 'person of interest' in a security file after she ran into ex-premier Iain Rankin at a park in 2021. Files show Rankin said her tone was aggressive.CanadaJul 21, 2022
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N.S. relaunches FOIPOP site 1,024 days after pulling it down over data breachA saga that has lasted more than 1,000 days came to an end on Thursday when Nova Scotia relaunched its FOIPOP website, allowing for greater government transparency.PoliticsJan 21, 2021
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1,000 days and counting: Nova Scotia’s path to restoring online access to government transparencyNova Scotia’s FOIPOP Act allows journalists, academics, businesses, activists and any other Canadian to obtain government information that is normally withheld from the public.PoliticsDec 29, 2020
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Nova Scotia unlikely to launch online freedom of information platform ahead of 1,000-day markDec. 29, will mark 1,000 days without Nova Scotians being able to file a freedom of information requests online. The province says it now hopes to have its platform up this winter.PoliticsDec 14, 2020
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N.S. Liberal leadership candidates agree on updating FOIPOP legislation but not specific changesThe three men who could be the next premier of Nova Scotia say it's time to update the law controlling government transparency. They're unwilling to commit to specific changes.PoliticsDec 7, 2020
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Saint John police policy says armoured vehicle not ‘intended for crowd control’According to the policy document, the vehicle can be deployed in two situations: where the risk to serious bodily harm exists to either police or the public, or in critical incidents.CrimeNov 11, 2020
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New docs reveal structural concerns over Tittle Bridge prior to collapseInspection reports dating back to July 2019 indicate a level of concern about the state of the bridge.PoliticsSep 30, 2020
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Nova Scotia granted three-quarters of all COVID-19 exemption requests between March and JulyThe province has previously said that exemptions were granted in only "rare" cases.HealthSep 28, 2020
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Judicial review sought after Crown land removed from list of pending protected areasJamie Simpson said Tuesday his clients will make an initial appearance in Nova Scotia Supreme Court Sept. 23.EnvironmentAug 18, 2020
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N.S. information commissioner says office legally hamstrung, short on resourcesTricia Ralph's first annual report as commissioner highlighted a litany of continuing issues in Nova Scotia's privacy and information legislation.PoliticsJul 15, 2020
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