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Premier Tim Houston has changed his stance on rent control. Houston had been unequivocal during his campaign, and as recently in a press conference on Oct. 8, he would not extend rent control past the...

Canada’s annual inflation rate jumped by 4.4 per cent last month, up from 4.1 per cent in August. Statistics Canada says that is the fastest pace since February 2003. The agency says higher tran...

Starting next month only people who are fully vaccinated will be allowed to step foot in the House of Commons. The vaccine mandate has been ordered by the Board of Internal Economy and was announced b...

We’ll hear from the premier on Wednesday morning regarding his plans to tackle Nova Scotia’s affordable housing problem. Tim Houston and Housing Minister John Lohr are set to make a housin...

Despite vaccine rates rising across the Atlantic provinces their residents still remain very concerned about contracting COVID-19, according to a new poll by Narrative Reaserch. Despite having among t...

More nurse practitioners will be hired to lighten the work load in long-term care homes. The province is spending $2.5 million to hire 13 of the highly trained nurses. They will work closely with doct...

Canadians under the age of 12 may soon be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Pfizer-BioNTech is seeking authorization to use its vaccine, known as Comirnaty, in children aged five to 11. Health Canad...

Energy leaders in Atlantic Canada have joined forces to pursue increased access to clean hydrogen in the region. The Atlantic Hydrogen Alliance is made up of several groups, including the Atlantica Ce...

The province is reporting 72 new COVID-19 cases from over the weekend and today. The majority of the cases, 58, are in the Central Zone. Eight were reported in the Northern Zone, five in the Western Z...

A drug to help treat those with Cystic Fibrosis is coming to Nova Scotia. In the legislature last week, former Health and Wellness Minister Zach Churchill said the Liberals were close to approving the...