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Elizabeth May slams snap election call at Halifax Green rally
The leader of Canada’s Green Party had some strong words for Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives while joining her provincial counterpart on the campaign trail.
Wolfville doesn't have resources to deal with growing homeless problem, staff say
The town of Wolfville, N.S., is turning to non-profit organizations to help people who are homeless as staff say they don't have the resources to deal with a growing problem in the community.
Green Party platform promises to address multiple 'crises' facing Nova Scotians
Nova Scotia Green Party Leader Anthony Edmonds describes his party's election platform as a roadmap for addressing the different crises facing Nova Scotians.
Former Crown lawyer files Charter challenge over workers' compensation system
A former Crown prosecutor is bringing a Charter challenge against the Nova Scotia government and the Workers’ Compensation Board over the province’s limit on compensation for injured workers after being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder due to his job.
KKK Halloween costumes symptom of growing far-right in Atlantic Canada, researcher says
A researcher studying the rise of extremism in Atlantic Canada warns Ku Klux Klan Halloween costumes are just one example of an insidious effort by far-right groups to normalize hateful attitudes.
Need for chargers in N.S. grows with more electric vehicles on the road, experts say
The number of electric vehicles registered in Nova Scotia is growing, but experts in the industry say charging infrastructure hasn’t kept pace.
Halifax Alehouse ordered to close for 45 days following patron's death in 2022
A downtown Halifax bar at the centre of a criminal case and civil lawsuits is now the subject of one of the longest closures ever issued to a liquor licensee.
More congestion in Cogswell District this week as work enters next phase
People commuting in and out of downtown Halifax should expect increased delays as work on the Cogswell District Project shifts into a new phase, according to the Halifax Regional Municipality.
Racism, mistrust remain barriers to political aspirations in N.S., say Black candidates
Virginia Hinch and John Young are two Black candidates running in the Nova Scotia municipal elections. Hinch and Young say Black candidates continue to face barriers in politics, including racism and a lack of trust in the system.
7 Halifax mayoral candidates debate homelessness, food insecurity, accessibility
Almost half of the candidates vying to be the next mayor of Halifax Regional Municipality participated in a debate in Dartmouth on Saturday.