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Nova Scotia moves to firm up support for proposed opioid class-action lawsuit

Nova Scotia moves to firm up support for proposed opioid class-action lawsuit

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has introduced updated legislation that it says will hold opioid manufacturers more accountable for their actions.
Atlantic Loop no longer part of Nova Scotia plan to hit 2030 renewable energy targets

Atlantic Loop no longer part of Nova Scotia plan to hit 2030 renewable energy targets

HALIFAX — The Atlantic Loop is no longer part of Nova Scotia's plan to hit its 2030 renewable energy targets, Natural Resources and Renewables Minister Tory Rushton said Wednesday.
Nova Scotia plans community of 'tiny homes' to give unhoused people a place to live

Nova Scotia plans community of 'tiny homes' to give unhoused people a place to live

HALIFAX — The government in Nova Scotia is planning an experimental community of so-called tiny homes to house people in Halifax with nowhere to live, according to a news release Wednesday.
N.S. judge says her rights were violated when chief judge asked about vaccine status

N.S. judge says her rights were violated when chief judge asked about vaccine status

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia judge is suing the provincial court and its former chief judge, alleging her rights to judicial independence and medical privacy were violated when she was pressured to reveal her COVID-19 vaccination status.
Halifax man who spent nearly eight years in jail freed after jury acquits on murder

Halifax man who spent nearly eight years in jail freed after jury acquits on murder

HALIFAX — A Halifax man who was found not guilty last week in his second-degree murder retrial has been released from custody.
Philippe will be no Lee, but accumulating weather damage makes Nova Scotia vulnerable

Philippe will be no Lee, but accumulating weather damage makes Nova Scotia vulnerable

HALIFAX — Damage from repeated weather disasters is accumulating in southern Nova Scotia, leaving the region more vulnerable to storms -- even those that aren't much stronger than a regular autumn squall, says a Halifax-area councillor.
Canada's dramatic summer weather has altered the fall colours this year: researchers

Canada's dramatic summer weather has altered the fall colours this year: researchers

HALIFAX — The customary reds, oranges and yellows of the trees, marking the arrival of fall, may have appeared early this year, or not at all.
Philippe to bring heavy rain, winds to Maritimes as post-tropical storm on weekend

Philippe to bring heavy rain, winds to Maritimes as post-tropical storm on weekend

HALIFAX — Special weather statements are in effect for the Maritimes as Environment Canada forecasts the region could be hit with more than 50 millimetres of rain beginning Saturday afternoon.
Nova Scotia medical examiner says too early to decide on probe into July flood deaths

Nova Scotia medical examiner says too early to decide on probe into July flood deaths

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's chief medical examiner says he could consider asking the justice minister to conduct an inquiry into the deaths of four people in flash flooding that hit the province in July. However, Dr.
Nova Scotia to address housing shortage by boosting tax for short-term rentals

Nova Scotia to address housing shortage by boosting tax for short-term rentals

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government’s plan to increase the annual registration tax for short-term rentals, such as apartments and Airbnbs, is being panned by the province’s opposition parties as inconsequential.