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NSCC to contract out food services, laying off 27 employees
The Nova Scotia Community College has hired Aramark Canada to operate its food services, saying its in-house services were operating at an $800,000 loss each year.
Most of Nova Scotia's universities are in the red. Here's why, and what's next
Nova Scotia's universities are planning cuts, program reviews and tuition increases to grapple with budget shortfalls over the coming year.
Personality plays a role in whether you believe in climate change, Dalhousie study finds
People who rank higher on scales of narcissism, machiavellianism and psychopathy tend to have greater levels of skepticism about climate change, while people with stronger pro-social traits are less skeptical.
Dalhousie University facing $20M deficit, across-the-board cuts
Dalhousie University has released its final operating budget for the next year, announcing a deficit of $20.6 million, cuts to all faculties and tuition increases for some international students.
Driver charged after senior left in bus for more than 7 hours
Nova Scotia RCMP have charged a bus driver with criminal negligence after an 81-year-old was found lying on the floor of an empty bus.
Phytoplankton, key to ocean life, falling 2% per year in North Atlantic
Dalhousie University researchers analyzed data collected over more than half a century to assess how two types of phytoplankton are responding to climate change.
Concerns raised about N.S. safe house after sex charges against founder's husband
Trauma Recovery for Exploited Youth, a recovery house for survivors of sex trafficking, says Kevin MacLeod is no longer involved with the organization.
Pictou County council votes to ask province to pause uranium plans
At a meeting on Monday night, council also voted to take steps to protect the watershed of the River John area.
Nova Scotia Power says it believes it knows who stole customer data
'We do have a good sense of who the threat actor is,' says CEO Peter Gregg.
Researchers hope tracking zooplankton from space will help endangered whales
Scientists are using satellite data to spot the red pigment in North Atlantic right whale's main food source.