Nova Scotia

• Nova Scotia ECE wages and retention top agenda of upcoming meeting

  The early Childhood Education sector is calling on the Nova Scotia government to deliver wage increases before their fall timeline.

  Education

  Aug 9
  
• International student, 19, drowns during kayaking trip on N.S. lake

  The RCMP says a young international student drowned when he stepped off a dock during a kayaking trip on Lochaber Lake in Antigonish County.

  Canada

  Aug 9
  
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• Young N.S. man facing several sex-related charges involving youth

  An 18-year-old man from Greenwood, N.S. is facing several sex related charges after alleged inappropriate conduct involving a youth.

  Canada

  Aug 8
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• N.S. organizations offer alternatives to police-led Meagher Park evictions

  More than a dozen Nova Scotia organizations have signed a letter asking the government to consider other options before bringing in police to evict those staying at Meagher Park.

  Canada

  Aug 6
• Federal environment minister says Nova Scotia looking to ‘stall’ on carbon tax

  Federal Environment Minister Steven Guiilbeault said he believes pricing pollution is the right thing to do to help fight climate change.

  Environment

  Aug 5
• ‘It’s misery:’ N.S. women fight province for out-of-country health coverage

  Two Nova Scotia women are seeking a judicial review of decisions made by the health department to refuse out-of-country coverage for their surgeries.

  Health

  Aug 5
• Environmental groups protest proposals to build LNG terminals on Canada’s East Coast

  A coalition of environmental groups have issued a statement calling on Ottawa to reject any proposal to build export facilities for liquefied natural gas on Canada's East Coast.

  Canada

  Aug 4
• Nova Scotia judge dismisses sexual assault charge against former family doctor

  Halifax Regional Police said the dismissed charge was in relation to incidents alleged to have occurred at a residence in Dartmouth between 2005 and 2007.

  Canada

  Aug 4
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• New recovery centre for substance, gambling abuse opens in the Annapolis Valley

  The Nova Scotia government announced on Thursday that a recovery support centre for people dealing with substance abuse is opening in Middleton, N.S.

  Canada

  Aug 4
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• Nova Scotia RCMP say centralized command post ‘can only enhance our response’

  The Nova Scotia RCMP says a centralized command post that was established last year will help improve communication during critical police incidents.

  Canada

  Aug 3