Keith Doucette
The Canadian Press
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Nova Scotia's main party leaders spar in final TV debate of election campaign
Issues of health care, cost of living dominate roundtable discussion.
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Nova Scotia Liberals highlight housing plan, NDP talks support for small business
Nova Scotia's Liberal and NDP leaders highlighted platform pledges related to housing and support for small businesses Friday, as Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston campaigned outside of Halifax.
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N.S. Liberals pledge to help renters, while NDP promises to open more health clinics if elected
The Liberals and New Democrats spent Wednesday on the campaign trail appealing to renters struggling to make ends meet and people in need of a primary care provider.
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PCs promise free shingles vaccine, Liberals commit to Halifax bridge and NDP focus on renter rights
Nova Scotia party leaders continue to announce their promises leading up to election day later this month.
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Rent control, tax cuts and travel nurses among top issues on N.S. campaign trail
Nova Scotia's New Democrats are proposing measures they say would protect renters , the Liberals are pledging to lower provincial income taxes and the Progressive Conservatives say they'll tackle the nursing shortage.
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Liberals and NDP promise more collaborative care services, Tories commit to creating menopause clinic
Nova Scotia's party leaders have announced some of their plans to improve the province's health-care system in the lead up to the Nov. 26 election.
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Nova Scotia government defends funding offer rejected by wine industry as 'fair'
Wine growers say commercial bottlers shouldn't receive public money, arguing that the province's offer would effectively subsidize foreign grape juice at the expense of Nova Scotia-grown grapes.
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Via Rail CEO says late trains to Halifax 'elephant in the room' as service modernizes
The CEO of Via Rail told a Halifax business audience on Monday that although the Crown corporation has big modernization plans for its passenger service to the Maritimes, it needs to ensure its trains run on time.
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Nova Scotia updates policing standards for first time since 2003
The commander of the RCMP in Nova Scotia says the province's implementation of a set of new standards will help improve policing across the province.
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Rent cap loophole? Halifax-area landlords defend use of fixed-term leases
Some Halifax-area landlords say fixed-term leases allow property owners to recoup operating costs they otherwise can't under Nova Scotia's rent cap.
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