Cobequid Pass
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N.S. pays off bonds on tolled highway, says it’s the first step in toll removalThe province paid off the bonds for the 45-kilometre pass on Friday.CanadaNov 3, 2021
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Nova Scotia ministers, officials still using personal email accounts despite warningDocuments released through access to information show at least two ministers and the premier's chief of staff are still using personal email accounts at work.PoliticsJan 30, 2020
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Tolls to remain on N.S. highway for at least another year: HinesHines says a storm last November that forced a temporary shutdown of the highway prompted the decision.PoliticsJan 10, 2020
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N.S. Transport Department reviewing closure of busy toll road due to early snowMotorists became trapped on the Cobequid Pass highway during the snowfall when trucks spun off the slick road in a hilly portion of the route.TrafficNov 11, 2019
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N.S. Transport Department reviewing closure of busy toll road due to early snowMotorists became trapped on the Cobequid Pass highway during the snowfall when trucks spun off the slick road in a hilly portion of the route.PoliticsNov 10, 2019
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10–15 cm of snow, high winds projected for parts of Nova ScotiaThe snow set to hit Nova Scotia on Wednesday morning will change to extended periods of ice pellets and freezing rain overnight and into Thursday morning.WeatherMar 21, 2018
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Nova Scotia considers lifting toll charge for some motorists at Cobequid PassThe toll was put in place over 20 years ago, designed as a public-private partnership the bill is almost paid off.CanadaJan 22, 2018
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Nova Scotia unlikely to remove all tolls on Cobequid Pass: ministerLloyd Hines says maintenance and capital costs will fall to all provincial taxpayers if tolls are entirely removed from the stretch of highway.PoliticsJan 19, 2018
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Details of toll removal on Nova Scotia highway still being considered: officialsNova Scotia transportation officials say the province's toll highway has collected $308 million in tolls since it first opened in 1997.CanadaJan 17, 2018
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