15 h. ago Nova Scotia government’s budget deficit continues to grow: finance minister

Finance Minister John Lohr announced this morning that the province's deficit has grown to $1.29 billion.

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3 d. ago Nova Scotia teams up with federal government to build hundreds of new homes

The Nova Scotia government says work will soon begin on hundreds of new affordable homes, with the majority slated for Shannon Park in Dartmouth. 

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6 d. ago Romanian Inflation Stagnates as Impact From Tax Hikes Lingers

Romanian inflation stagnated last month as a raft of tax hikes and austerity measures to narrow a budget deficit that’s become the widest in the European Union continues to impact prices.

Economics

9 d. ago N.S. is still below targets set in federal agreement for $10 a day daycare: report

The Nova Scotia government says the province needs more money from the federal government to reach their 2021 target of creating 9,500 new affordable childcare spaces.

Economics

2 w. ago Nova Scotia justice minister wants Mi’kmaw chiefs to help crack down on illegal cannabis

The Nova Scotia government is cracking down on illegal cannabis dispensaries, which it says outnumber legal NSLC stores in the province.

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3 w. ago Nova Scotia approves Halifax bylaw restricting Dartmouth Cove infilling

The Nova Scotia government says it has approved changes submitted by Halifax to restrict infilling along a strip of shoreline in Dartmouth.

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