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Liberals sign school food deal with Newfoundland and Labrador

OTTAWA — Newfoundland and Labrador is the first province to sign a deal with the federal Liberals to expand school food programs across the province, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday. The province will receive approximately $9.

Sep 5, 2024 11:09 AM Read more >

Food for thought: N.B. Liberals promise free, low-cost food in schools if elected

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Liberals are promising to provide free or low-cost food at schools if they're elected this fall.

Sep 5, 2024 11:01 AM Read more >

Nova Scotia forms partnership with Google Cloud to improve digital health care

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is spending $42 million over five years to help improve access to health information through Google Cloud's search tools and artificial intelligence.

Sep 4, 2024 11:21 AM Read more >

LGBTQ+ activists fearful of a Poilievre government, some say Trudeau should step down

HALIFAX — As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau digs in his heels and pledges to stay on as Liberal leader despite dwindling public support, some LGBTQ+ activists say he is putting queer and gender diverse people at risk.

Sep 4, 2024 10:42 AM Read more >

Nova Scotia's Opposition Liberals promise free public transit if elected

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Opposition Liberals say the province will be the first in Canada to offer free public transit if they form the next government. In a campaign-style announcement Tuesday, Liberal Leader Zach Churchill said $65.

Sep 3, 2024 12:20 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia conservation group announces its largest purchase of coastal land

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia Nature Trust plans to complete its largest acquisition of privately owned coastline by the end of the month.

Sep 3, 2024 12:10 PM Read more >

Halifax police union criticizes civilian review of 2021 homeless encampment evictions

HALIFAX — The Halifax police union says it's disappointed with a review calling for an apology for the way officers and the city handled homeless encampment evictions and a resulting protest in August 2021 that turned violent.

Sep 3, 2024 10:14 AM Read more >

Calls for Canada Post to stop 'hate mail' against gender care in New Brunswick

FREDERICTON, NEW BRUNSWICK — Nicki Lyons-MacFarlane said it was a “punch in the gut” to find a postcard in their mailbox Friday from an anti-abortion group claiming "gender ideology" was being taught in schools and that it was leading to "surgical mu

Sep 2, 2024 3:14 PM Read more >

Halifax, police should apologize for handling of 2021 encampment eviction: review

HALIFAX — An independent review of actions taken by the municipality of Halifax and city police during evictions of homeless encampments that turned violent in 2021 says both parties made mistakes in their handling of the incident and should issue an

Sep 1, 2024 1:45 PM Read more >

Death of 66-year-old man in Virginia East, N.S. has been ruled a homicide

VIRGINIA EAST, N.S. — RCMP in Nova Scotia say the Saturday death of a 66-year-old man in Virginia East, N.S. is being treated as a homicide. Police have released few details about the death and have not shared the name of the deceased.

Sep 1, 2024 12:26 PM Read more >