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Net gain: N.S. added nearly 200 more doctors than it lost last year
Nova Scotia recruited nearly 200 more doctors than it lost over the past year, say officials with the province's health authority.
Opioid found in counterfeit pill seized in N.S. more potent than deadly fentanyl
Nova Scotia Health says it's the first time the drug has been found in the province's illegal drug supply.
Amherst gets $2.2M in federal funding to streamline home construction
The Town of Amherst received over $2 million through the federal Housing Accelerator Fund that will help streamline the construction of 67 housing units in the area.
RCMP cannabis raids violate treaty rights, say Mi'kmaw dispensary owners in N.S.
RCMP have laid dozens of charges against 21 people after raiding cannabis dispensaries they say have been operating illegally across Nova Scotia, including on four Mi'kmaw reserves, prompting a protest by advocates of Indigenous treaty rights.
Subsea fibre optic cable deliberately cut for the 2nd time between N.S. and N.L.
Telecommunications giant Bell is exploring surveillance options in the Gulf of St. Lawrence after one of its subsea fibre optic cables was severed.
Mi'kmaw activist being honoured by Nova Scotia on Heritage Day
Nova Scotia is honoring Nora Bernard today. Bernard was a Mi’kmaw activist and a member of Millbrook First Nation who survived the Shubenacadie Indian Residential School.
Grammy-nominated Dartmouth producer wants to mentor others
Jacob Smith, who is also known as My Best Friend Jacob, will mentor an aspiring producer in the province about working in the music industry.
In cases of intimate partner violence, SPCA program finds a safe space for pets
An SPCA program that works in conjunction with other support agencies provides temporary accommodations for pets whose owners are impacted by intimate partner violence.
A celebrity photo causes an internet sensation for Truro artist
A Truro fibre artist has gone viral again after a photo of celebrated actor Timotheé Chalamet surfaced recently in what appeared to be one of her creations.