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Minister confident in process amid concerns about aquaculture development
As the provincial government's public comment period approaches for five proposed aquaculture sites in the Municipality of the District of Argyle, the cabinet minister responsible says he's pleased with the process used to reach this point — despite ongoing concerns from some community members.
Mi'kmaw chiefs want environmental racism report and recommendations released
The chief of Membertou First Nation says the report by a panel on environmental racism in Nova Scotia needs to be released.
Dal Legal Aid raises concerns about access to eviction data following info request
Officials with Dalhousie Legal Aid Service say the results of recent freedom of information requests heighten long-standing concerns they’ve had that the provincial government affords them less access than it does the group that represents Nova Scotia’s landlords.
Nova Scotia government contracts new emergency alert app
The Nova Scotia government has contracted an Alberta company to supply a new app to help the emergency alert system in the province.
Work to clean up contaminated former gold mine site to begin this year
Work to clean up one of the more high-risk contaminated historic gold mining sites in Nova Scotia is on track to begin later this year, while work at a second site could get underway in 2026.
Opposition MLAs worry N.S. government is shelving environmental racism report
Opposition MLAs are concerned the Nova Scotia government could be shelving a report on environmental racism after senior Public Works officials told a committee on Wednesday that they have not seen that report or its recommendations a year after it was completed.
Nova Scotia's offshore wind project could cost up to $10B
Premier Tim Houston says his proposal for the construction of hundreds of wind turbines off the coast of Nova Scotia to generate electricity could be transformative for Canada, but would also come with a major price tag requiring the assistance of the federal government.
Contingencies in place to deal with possible tariff impacts on Halifax Infirmary project
Officials overseeing the redevelopment of the Halifax Infirmary say tariffs could have an impact on the massive project, but it's not a given the levies would drive up the overall $4.5-billion construction cost.
N.S. government prepares engagement table on gender-based violence
A new engagement group on gender-based violence is intended to bring together subject matter experts, people with lived experience and front-line workers as the Nova Scotia government seeks progress on an issue the legislature declared an epidemic last year.
Commercial fishing group to call on courts to define moderate livelihood
An organization that represents commercial fishermen says it’s steaming ahead with a lawsuit aiming to define the terms of a moderate livelihood fishery now that a Nova Scotia-based First Nation has dropped its own lawsuit against the federal government.