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What’s at stake as Halifax heads to Supreme Court of Canada over Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes

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When it reaches the Supreme Court of Canada in the new year, Halifax’s battle with a property developer over Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes could set precedent across the country. After granting leave to appeal in June, the highest court in Canada is scheduled to hear Annapolis Group Inc. v. Halifax Regional Municipality in February. Because...

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A man has died from COVID-19; 537 new cases announced on Wednesday, Dec. 22

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Jump to sections in this article: Overview of today’s cases Vaccination/boosters Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories A man in his 50s who lived in Nova Scotia Health’s Northern Zone has died from COVID-19. He is the 111th Nova Scotian to die from the disease. Additionally, Nova Scotia announced 537 new cases of COVID-19 today, Wednesday, […]

Houston: No “Hunger Games” for Nova Scotians looking for booster shots; new COVID restrictions and changes to testing protocols announced

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Jump to sections in this article: New restrictions Limits on testing Overview of today’s cases Vaccination/boosters Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories In response to the Omicron outbreak, Nova Scotia’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang today announced new COVID restrictions and new policies limiting testing. New restrictions The enhanced restrictions are laid out […]

Nova Scotia Power keeps consumers in the dark about costs of delayed Muskrat Falls power

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Four years after renewable electricity from Muskrat Falls in Labrador was supposed to supply 10% of Nova Scotia’s needs, Nova Scotia Power continues to keep the public in the dark about how much it is costing the company to buy replacement energy. It’s an important question because whatever Nova Scotia Power (NSP) has paid will...

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The Pictou mill: fleecing Nova Scotia for 53 years — and counting

The company claims it’s the victim of unfair treatment in Nova Scotia, and that it should be paid hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. But what about the high costs Nova Scotians paid for the mill for more than half a century? A quick tally of those suggests the real victims are the people of this province, whose politicians sold them down the river.

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As if the stinking pulp mill in Pictou County hadn’t done enough damage over the 53 years it was clearcutting and pulping Nova Scotia’s forests, pumping out noxious emissions that poisoned the air over large parts of this province and Prince Edward Island, dumping its stinking effluent (nearly a hundred million litres of the stuff […]

394 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia; Strang: “Omicron is pushing us to our limits,” Public Health is overwhelmed, and some people are going to have to “self-manage” their illness

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Jump to sections in this article: Overview of today’s cases “A tough situation” Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories Nova Scotia announced 394 new cases of COVID-19 today, Thursday, Dec. 16. By Nova Scotia Health zone, the new cases break down as: • 295 Central • 54 Eastern • 27 Northern • 18 Western The […]

Halifax councillors to consider an extra $7.5 million for new sidewalks

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Councillors will consider spending an extra $7.5 million on new sidewalks next year. Halifax regional council’s budget committee met virtually on Friday, continuing its Tuesday discussion of the proposed 2022-2023 capital budget — the city’s list of new and ongoing projects for the coming year. At Tuesday’s meeting, councillors requested a briefing note on improving […]

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