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Nova Scotia legislature's Speaker to resign, opposition says he's being forced out

HALIFAX — The Speaker of Nova Scotia’s legislature confirmed Thursday that he has signed a resignation letter at the request of Premier Tim Houston, though he maintained he doesn’t want to leave his job.

Oct 13, 2022 2:46 PM Read more >

Pressure grows in P.E.I. for public inquiry into Fiona preparations and response

CHARLOTTETOWN — Calls are growing for a public inquiry into how well Prince Edward Island's government and electrical utility were prepared for the ferocity of post-tropical storm Fiona, which left thousands without power for weeks.

Oct 13, 2022 2:21 PM Read more >

'Just chaos': P.E.I. residents turned away from lines for Red Cross Fiona payments

CHARLOTTETOWN — Frustration is growing in Prince Edward Island as some residents face their 19th straight day without power, and others wait hours in lineups for payments to offset the financial fallout from post-tropical storm Fiona.

Oct 12, 2022 3:23 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia to provide office space for some doctors as recruiting incentive

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is offering office space at no cost to some family physicians and creating health teams to alleviate the burden on nurses and doctors, but the opposition says the government is taking baby steps that won't significantly reduce w

Oct 12, 2022 2:53 PM Read more >

N.S. RCMP officers reminded about thin blue line patch ban after rally photo emerged

NICTAUX, N.S. — The Nova Scotia RCMP say its members are being reminded that non-approved symbols, including "thin blue line" patches, are not permitted on uniforms. Mountie spokesperson Cpl.

Oct 12, 2022 1:58 PM Read more >

N.S. premier refuses to discuss future of Speaker ahead of new legislature sitting

HALIFAX — A day before the start of the Nova Scotia legislature’s fall sitting, Premier Tim Houston refused to say Wednesday whether his government would attempt to replace the Speaker.

Oct 12, 2022 12:54 PM Read more >

Heartbreak and hope as 177 Ukrainians fleeing Russian attacks arrive in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A family separated for four agonizing months was reunited Tuesday in Newfoundland after a plane chartered by the provincial government arrived in St. John's carrying 177 Ukrainians fleeing Russian attacks.

Oct 11, 2022 7:41 PM Read more >

'Long overdue': Nova Scotia early childhood educators get 30 per cent pay raise

DARTMOUTH, N.S. — Nova Scotia is raising wages of early childhood educators by about 30 per cent, but daycare operators say the pay hike doesn't go far enough to ensure many workers in the sector are making a living wage.

Oct 11, 2022 3:03 PM Read more >

In P.E.I., growing worries about food security in wake of post-tropical storm Fiona

CHARLOTTETOWN — Community groups in Prince Edward Island say they are worried that inflation, rent increases and the damage caused by post-tropical storm Fiona are leading to food insecurity among lower-income people.

Oct 11, 2022 2:37 PM Read more >

N.S. RCMP say officer removed thin blue line patch from Freedom Fighter rally photo

NICTAUX, N.S. — Nova Scotia RCMP say an officer has removed a controversial thin blue line badge from his uniform after a photo circulated online of him wearing the symbol in a photo taken during a so-called Freedom Fighters gathering.

Oct 11, 2022 1:58 PM Read more >