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More than 50 new public housing units in N.S. to be occupied by fall
Twenty-four low-income seniors, families and individuals will be able to move into an eight-plex building in Digby, N.S., when it opens in the summer.
Macdonald Bridge will be closed again this weekend
The closure is scheduled from Friday, May 2, at 7 p.m. to Monday, May 5, at 5:30 a.m. The bridge will still be open to pedestrians and cyclists, who will share the designated walkway.
Would-be Nova Scotia Power customer unable to get electricity hooked up
A Wolfville resident who is moving into a new home says she is unable to get her electricity connected while the company responds only to emergencies and outages amid a cybersecurity breach that was discovered April 25.
Lone N.S. Tory to win federal seat says party could have responded faster to Trump turmoil
Chris d'Entremont, the only Nova Scotia Conservative to win a seat in the federal election, says tariffs, Donald Trump and the collapse of the NDP vote led to losses for his party in his home province.
Macdonald Bridge will be closed this weekend
The closure is scheduled from Friday, April 25, at 7 p.m. to Monday, April 28, at 5:30 a.m.
Poilievre blasts Sean Fraser's record as housing, immigration minister at N.S. rally
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre blamed Liberal Sean Fraser for immigration policies that saw Canada's population swell and housing costs soar as demand outstripped construction.
More than 210,000 Nova Scotians voted in advance polls over Easter weekend
Preliminary estimates from Elections Canada show 210,030 eligible Nova Scotians voted in advance polls for the federal election — a 31 per cent increase in early ballots compared to the 2021 federal election.
Decades worth of paint to be stripped off Macdonald Bridge towers
The work is part of a two-year project to safeguard the suspension bridge's steel infrastructure, according to Halifax Harbour Bridges. The project requires four weekend closures this year, with the first beginning on Friday, April 25, at 7 p.m.
Woman arrested after Pride, Every Child Matters flags vandalized on Eastern Shore
A 64-year-old woman from Dartmouth is scheduled to appear in court on May 12 to face a charge of mischief. Nova Scotia RCMP said the incident in Lower Ship Harbour reported on March 25 was a "hate-motivated crime."
Halifax council votes overwhelmingly to discontinue using X platform
The move comes after a staff report highlighted concerns with X politically and following debate on its effectiveness as a communication tool. It only applies to the eight accounts overseen by corporate communications staff on behalf of the municipality.