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Nova Scotia

N.S. quadruples housing development fund, approves its use for health-care facility loan

Opposition leaders are criticizing a move by the Nova Scotia government that quadruples the borrowing limit for the housing development…

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Nova Scotia

Port Hawkesbury council candidates push affordable housing, waterfront development

Town council candidates in Port Hawkesbury are discussing affordable housing, waterfront development, green hydrogen — even an electric ferry for the Strait…

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Nova Scotia

Amherst, Cumberland County sign land deal for residential development

Two municipalities in northern Nova Scotia are collaborating on a new residential housing development. The Town of Amherst and the…

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Health

Ottawa launches pandemic preparedness agency, seeks faster vaccine development

The federal government is creating a new agency to improve Canada’s ability to handle rapidly spreading infectious diseases and protect…

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Nova Scotia

Fishers want ‘incredibly important’ Georges Bank protected against offshore wind development

As Nova Scotia rushes to establish an offshore wind industry, some fishers are calling for explicit protection for the rich…

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Nova Scotia

Province amending Halifax’s charter to ‘remove barriers’ to housing development, minister says

The Nova Scotia government says it’s making amendments to Halifax Regional Municipality’s charter in an effort to further speed up…

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Nova Scotia

Halifax looking at ways to restrict future Dartmouth Cove infilling, development

Halifax regional council is looking at how it might restrict future infilling and development in Dartmouth Cove despite the area being…

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Nova Scotia

Development halted in Baddeck after sewer, water infrastructure overwhelmed

New residential and commercial development is at a standstill in the Village of Baddeck, N.S., after the water utility was…

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Politics

Ethics commissioner flags conflict at Sustainable Development Technology Canada

The ethics commissioner says the former chair of a foundation responsible for doling out federal funds for sustainable technology projects…

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Nova Scotia

Port Hawkesbury embracing development ‘with open arms’ as commercial assessment jumps

A small Cape Breton town, dependent for decades on heavy industry in neighbouring communities, is seeing its commercial assessment rise…

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