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Housing shortage: Nova Scotia invests $1.3 million in provincewide home-sharing app

Housing shortage: Nova Scotia invests $1.3 million in provincewide home-sharing app

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia has come up with a new way to deal with the province's housing crisis, but a group that represents commercial landlords says the program could create new problems. The provincial government announced Friday it will spend $1.
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Nova Scotia Liberals accuse Elections Nova Scotia of hypocrisy during byelection

Nova Scotia Liberals accuse Elections Nova Scotia of hypocrisy during byelection

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia Liberal Party says it is receiving unfair treatment from the province's independent elections agency ahead of Tuesday's byelection in the riding of Preston.
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Legionnaires’ disease could be connected to N.S. hospital's cooling system

Legionnaires’ disease could be connected to N.S. hospital's cooling system

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia health officials say a recent outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in the New Glasgow area could be connected to bacteria in a cooling tower at a local hospital.
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N.S. invests $5.6 million for first physician assistant program in Atlantic Canada

N.S. invests $5.6 million for first physician assistant program in Atlantic Canada

HALIFAX — As thousands of Nova Scotians linger on a waiting list for a doctor, the provincial government has announced a new physician assistant program at Dalhousie University, the first in Atlantic Canada. The province is giving $5.
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Nova Scotia RCMP called in to help with investigation into byelection allegations

Nova Scotia RCMP called in to help with investigation into byelection allegations

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's chief electoral officer has called in the RCMP to help her investigate the provincial Liberal party's conduct in the campaign leading up to a byelection Tuesday.
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N.S. Supreme Court orders YouTuber to pay $175K for defaming Egyptian civil servant

N.S. Supreme Court orders YouTuber to pay $175K for defaming Egyptian civil servant

HALIFAX — A court has ordered a Halifax YouTuber to pay $175,000 for defamatory statements made against an Egyptian civil servant, but Nermine Adel Khalil says she has no intention of paying, or ceasing her comments.
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Harold Brine was the last of 19 miners rescued after 1958 Nova Scotia mine disaster

Harold Brine was the last of 19 miners rescued after 1958 Nova Scotia mine disaster

HALIFAX — When Harold Brine realized he and 11 other men were trapped near the bottom of North America's deepest coal mine, his thoughts turned to his two-year-old daughter, Bonnie. "I was wondering if she would remember me if I didn't get out ...
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Committee overseeing N.S. mass shooting recommendations to post regular updates

Committee overseeing N.S. mass shooting recommendations to post regular updates

HALIFAX — A committee that will oversee the changes recommended by Nova Scotia’s mass shooting inquiry is to meet no more than four times a year and provide updates at least twice a year.
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RCMP to update search for youth who went missing during Nova Scotia storm flooding

RCMP to update search for youth who went missing during Nova Scotia storm flooding

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia RCMP are expected to provide an update today on the search for a youth who went missing on July 22 when four people were swept away by rushing floodwaters following a historic storm.
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Landmark 80-year-old church in Nova Scotia bought by two Acadian groups

Landmark 80-year-old church in Nova Scotia bought by two Acadian groups

ST. BERNARD, N.S. — A large, deconsecrated Roman Catholic church in southwestern Nova Scotia that was facing demolition has been sold. A news release says the St.
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