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N.S. legislature ready to consider changes to avoid sitting until midnight most daysThe legislature is set to wrap up a fall sitting marked by rancorous debate and opposition delay tactics after the government extended work hours to push through its agenda.PoliticsNov 9, 2023
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‘The monsters and opioids had her.’ N.S. minister describes daughter’s addictionThe scourge that is Canada's opioid addiction crisis was laid bare in the Nova Scotia legislature as politicians of every stripe rose to share stories about their struggles.CanadaNov 9, 2023
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MLAs wrangle over coping with COVID at the N.S. legislatureThis week five MLAs and a staff member are away, and Speaker of the House Keith Bain announced on Thursday they would be postponing estimates committee on Thursday and Friday.PoliticsMar 31, 2022
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Nova Scotia opposition to focus on cost of living, health care during spring sittingNova Scotia opposition parties are targeting the rising cost of living and health care as their major issues when the legislature returns for its spring session on Thursday.PoliticsMar 22, 2022
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Suspicious death of Indigenous woman raised in Nova Scotia legislatureThe body of Cassidy Bernard, a 22-year-old mother of infant twins, was found by police in We'koqma'q First Nation on Oct. 24.CanadaApr 11, 2019
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N.S. legislature honours seven Barho children as it opens spring sessionFinance Minister Karen Casey opened house business by announcing the spring budget will be tabled on March 26.PoliticsFeb 28, 2019
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N.S. fall sitting to get underway, throne speech expected to highlight economy and populationPremier Stephen McNeil has said the speech will set the tone for the next two provincial budgets, which are expected to focus on education and health care as priority areas.PoliticsSep 6, 2018
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Protesters rally outside Province House as spring sitting beginsOrganizers of the Nova Scotians Rise Up protest say the rally isn't aimed at any one issue but will give protesters a chance to speak out on a range of concerns including health care, education, mental health services and the environment.CanadaFeb 27, 2018
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Nova Scotia begins spring sitting of the legislature with long to-do listToday's starting date is one of the earliest on record as the government plans major legislation on contentious issues that could draw out proceedings if the opposition parties put up significant objections.CanadaFeb 27, 2018
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Nova Scotia to kick off fall legislative sitting with throne speechPremier Stephen McNeil is signalling his government will move cautiously on the legislation as it prepares its agenda for the legislative sitting.CanadaSep 21, 2017
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