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Mi'kmaw chiefs call on Ottawa to address income assistance disparity on reserves
Ta'n Etli-tpi'tmk says Canada must raise on-reserve income assistance rates to provincial levels. The group says there is a gap of more than $25 million a year between what First Nations people on reserve receive from Ottawa and what they would receive from Nova Scotia if they lived off reserve.
Pair of rare, multicoloured lobsters new summer stars of Dartmouth ocean centre
Burrowing under seaweed and crawling around a large open-top tank at an ocean centre in Dartmouth, N.S., are two beady-eyed, alien-like creatures named Moonmist and Bingo.
Halifax has some of the highest child care costs in Canada, study finds
Report from Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says Halifax has the sixth most expensive child care fees out of 35 major Canadian cities.
60 leases signed through the two-year, $1.3 million Nova Scotia home-sharing contract
The Nova Scotia government says 60 tenants have signed leases with landlords through the program, a cost to taxpayers of more than $22,000 per lease.
Continued failure to consult on uranium exploration a harmful mistake: Mi'kmaw chiefs
The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Chiefs has said they will continue to oppose both uranium exploration and hydraulic fracturing until their environmental concerns have been addressed.
N.S. Power CEO, staff grilled over breach that allowed theft of 280,000 customers' data
Provincial politicians took aim at Nova Scotia Power during a legislative committee meeting this morning, saying the utility owes ratepayers answers after a cybersecurity breach gave thieves access to data belonging to 280,000 customers.
Anglican Diocese of N.S., P.E.I. adopts pledge banning inappropriate use of NDAs
The head of a Canadian advocacy group says this weekend marked an important step forward as the Anglican Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island passed a resolution not to misuse non-disclosure agreements.
No bail for Halifax teen facing 33 charges related to firearms, threats
The 16-year-old, who was arrested last month, is facing 12 counts of possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, four counts of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm and two counts of wilfully promoting hatred against identifiable groups.
Gender-based violence spikes 5 years after Nova Scotia mass shooting
As the anniversary of the worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history approaches, people working in the field say not enough is being done to implement the recommendations of an inquiry into the murders.
Only Canada and Nova Scotia flags allowed outside schools on South Shore
A Nova Scotia centre for education has issued a directive allowing only Canada and Nova Scotia flags to fly outside South Shore schools — a move the provincial teachers union calls concerning and confusing.