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Politics

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire will take effect Wednesday morning, Biden says

A historic ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah is set to take effect on Wednesday following successful…

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Nova Scotia

‘Heat island’ effect creating hotter conditions in Halifax, but there are solutions

Halifax’s clogged arteries are doing more than steaming rush-hour commuters — they’re also cranking up the temperature in the urban core, according to…

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Canada

Report offers insight into B.C. landslide’s effect on salmon run

A new report is providing some early insight on how last month’s landslide into the Chilcotin River affected the run of salmon…

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Nova Scotia

Waterspout watch in effect around P.E.I. as well as east of N.B. and north of N.S.

Environment Canada has included a waterspout watch in its marine forecast for the waters around Prince Edward Island — specifically,…

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Canada

Campfire ban comes into effect in B.C. amid heightened fire risk

A campfire ban spanning almost all of British Columbia comes into effect Friday, as officials warn the province is heading…

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Canada

Boil water order in effect for big chunk of Halifax Regional Municipality

Nova Scotia·New Halifax Water says people living in Beaver Bank, Middle and Lower Sackville, Bedford, Halifax, Timberlea, Spryfield and Herring Cove…

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Politics

No spike in cottage, investment property sales as new capital gains rules take effect

Changes to the capital gains inclusion rate take effect today — and while some real estate experts say the changes…

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Nova Scotia

New year sees Nova Scotia Power rate increase take effect

Nova Scotia Power customers will pay 6.5 per cent more on average for electricity in 2024, after a rate increase took…

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Business

Israel’s war with Hamas brings renewed focus to BDS movement and role of boycotts to effect change

As the war between Israel and Hamas rages on, consumers and corporations are being drawn into the fight by way…

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Business

The ‘sugar rush’ effect: Why the U.S. economy is growing faster than Canada’s

In a lot of ways, the U.S. and Canadian economies are similar. They’re both seeing progress in the fight to…

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