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N.S. auditor wants government to drop legislation allowing her firing without cause

N.S. auditor wants government to drop legislation allowing her firing without cause

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's auditor general wants the Progressive Conservatives to withdraw amendments to a bill that allows her to be fired without cause and gives the government more veto power over her reports.
Nova Scotia move to allow firing of auditor general without cause described as threat

Nova Scotia move to allow firing of auditor general without cause described as threat

HALIFAX — A move by Nova Scotia’s government to allow the auditor general to be fired without cause is being described by a legal expert and the current auditor as a threat to the agency’s watchdog role.
Bell says subsea cable from Cape Breton to Newfoundland was deliberately cut — twice

Bell says subsea cable from Cape Breton to Newfoundland was deliberately cut — twice

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Bell is looking for answers after its subsea fibre-optic cable connecting western Newfoundland to Nova Scotia was severed for the second time in the space of a year. The telecommunications cable was most recently cut on Dec.
Lack of new money in N.S. budget for domestic abuse fails survivors, say advocates

Lack of new money in N.S. budget for domestic abuse fails survivors, say advocates

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s new budget fails to adequately address the crisis of gender-based violence, advocates and opposition parties say. The Progressive Conservatives introduced a $17.
New 14-storey tower at Halifax hospital ready for patients by 2031

New 14-storey tower at Halifax hospital ready for patients by 2031

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has announced it has finalized an agreement to construct a $7.4-billion 14-storey tower at a Halifax hospital site that will be ready for patients by 2031.
Nova Scotia budget includes reserve fund, tax cuts amid U.S. tariff threats

Nova Scotia budget includes reserve fund, tax cuts amid U.S. tariff threats

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has introduced a $17.6-billion budget that includes major tax cuts and a reserve fund to be used if the U.S. president makes good on his threat to impose crippling tariffs on Canadian exports.
Nova Scotia government bill would lift ban on fracking, uranium exploration

Nova Scotia government bill would lift ban on fracking, uranium exploration

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's government has put forward a bill that would lift blanket bans on uranium exploration and hydraulic fracking of fossil fuels — a move the premier says will make the province more self-reliant in the face of potential U.S.
Nova Scotia bill would repeal fixed election date, increase politicians' pay

Nova Scotia bill would repeal fixed election date, increase politicians' pay

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has introduced legislation to repeal the province's fixed election date, give it the power to fire the auditor general, and increase politicians’ pay.
Highlights from Nova Scotia's 2025-26 provincial budget

Highlights from Nova Scotia's 2025-26 provincial budget

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Finance Minister John Lohr has tabled the province's budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which includes tax cuts and measures to protect the economy if U. S.
Tough grip: Nova Scotians struggle to find salt or sand after icy winter storm

Tough grip: Nova Scotians struggle to find salt or sand after icy winter storm

HALIFAX — Nova Scotians are struggling to get their hands on salt and other abrasives to cope with ice after this weekend’s storm turned many driveways into skating rinks.
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