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• Nova Scotia legislation to replace cap and trade system for greenhouse gas emitters

  Nova Scotia has tabled legislation for an emissions-reduction plan that would replace the province's cap-and-trade system for large industrial greenhouse gas emitters.

  Environment

  Oct 18, 2022
  
• Nova Scotia legislature’s Speaker to resign, opposition says he’s being forced out

  A visibly upset Keith Bain, who last week said that he didn't want to resign, admitted that he had been blindsided by the release announcing his resignation.

  Politics

  Oct 13, 2022
  
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• N.S. combines five economic development agencies into two new Crown corporations

  Premier Tim Houston says the change will streamline operations and make the government more accountable for economic development decisions.

  Politics

  Jul 26, 2022
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• N.S. introduces refundable tax credit for fertility treatments, surrogacy costs

  The tax credit will benefit those who would have previously had to pay the full cost of fertility treatments and surrogacy expenses, including members of the 2SLGBTIQ+ community. 

  Health

  Mar 30, 2022
• N.S. introduces legislation creating ‘bubble zone’ outside hospitals from COVID protesters

  The legislation establishes a 50-metre "safe-access bubble zone."

  Health

  Oct 14, 2021
• Health care expected to be focus of upcoming fall session of Nova Scotia legislature

  The fall session will open with a speech from the throne that will set the course for the province's new Progressive Conservative government.

  Politics

  Oct 11, 2021
• Nova Scotia election kicks off, NDP releases political ‘vision document’

  The upcoming election marks only the third time an August general election has been called in Nova Scotia since it joined the Canadian confederation in 1867.

  Politics

  Jul 18, 2021
• Nova Scotia premier wants his province to become Canada’s startup capital

  Rankin issued a statement saying he wants Nova Scotia to become Canada's startup and scale-up capital.

  Politics

  Jul 7, 2021
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• N.S. Premier Iain Rankin discloses two past drunk driving charges amid election speculation

  Rankin made the admission at the beginning of a scheduled COVID-19 briefing, saying the charges were in 2003 and 2005.

  Politics

  Jul 5, 2021
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• Chester-St. Margaret’s MLA Hugh MacKay not re-offering in next Nova Scotia election

  "As I enter the next chapter of my life, I am grateful to be in good health and I will continue to stay focused on my wellbeing."

  Politics

  Jun 28, 2021