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Halifax issues demolition permit for remaining Bloomfield buildings
The permit comes after one of the site's three buildings was destroyed by fire in February.
Woman plans to sell home due to stress caused by town's expropriation
The Town of Truro has expropriated part of a woman's property to install a storm sewer line, but the homeowner says she's worried the project will damage her home.
Is Tim Hortons Canadian?
Amid the patriotic fervour whipped up by tariff and annexation threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, the debate over whether Tim Hortons is Canadian is as hot as a double double.
Fire destroys seafood processing plant in Cape John
The owner of the plant, which employed 11 people in season, says he plans to rebuild.
Expert says language on labels leaves a lot of room for guesswork about how Canadian a product is
Grocery store shelves are full of maple leaf stickers and shelf talkers indicating products are, in some way, Canadian. But they don't always tell the whole story.
Everwind proposes transmission line across Strait of Canso for hydrogen project
The line would transmit electricity from a wind power substation to the company's proposed hydrogen facility in Point Tupper, N.S.
N.S. not adequately monitoring universities' use of public funds: AG report
A new report says the allocation of $1.9 billion in operating grants over the past five years is "arbitrary and not supported."
Rockweed soup? How researchers are trying to boost use of native seaweeds
Researchers at Acadia University asked taste testers to try soup made with Irish moss and rockweed. The results? There's still more work to be done to minimize "off-flavours."
University sector concerned about Houston government's 'short-sighted' education bill
Some within the university community say potential changes in proposed legislation would give the government too much control over decision-making.
Seal 'Fitbits' aim to understand how pups survive on Sable Island
Researchers hope a pilot project that monitors the heart rate of baby seals will help them understand how the pups prepare for life in harsh conditions.