Thomas Gaillard’s troubles with payday loans began in 2008 when the financial meltdown on Wall Street sent Canada’s economy into deep recession. As tire sales slumped, the Michelin plant in Waterville where Gaillard worked cut its production, and workers took turns staying home for a day each week. Weekend and holiday shifts were also cancelled. […]
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Car insurer seeks thousands in court costs against NS pewter artist
Economical Mutual files goes after May Ocean for thousands in court costs.
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New twist in May Ocean insurance saga
May Ocean files appeal in her long-running lawsuit against Economical Mutual, her car insurance company.
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NS premier cool to independent review of Lwr Churchill project
Premier Dexter is cool to idea of independent review of the Lower Churchill project and he admits he hasn’t seen any cost comparison with electricity from Hydro Quebec.
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Opponents rally against ‘free trade’ with Europe
CUPE and Council of Canadians bring their fight against “free trade” with Europe to Halifax as they argue CETA would lead to the privatization of local services including the provision of drinking water, public transit, health care, education and even hospital food.
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NS environmental groups question Lower Churchill project
Sierra Club Atlantic and Ecology Action Centre urge Nova Scotia to consider alternatives to the Lower Churchill electricity project.
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Halifax lawyer calls for “catastrophic” auto insurance
Halifax personal injury lawyer calls for a change in auto insurance to allow higher benefits for those who suffer “catastrophic” injuries in car accidents.
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NS car insurance review recommends timid changes
Auto insurance review recommends higher accident benefits and quicker access to treatment for “minor” injuries
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Judge issues ruling on controversial insurance case
May Ocean’s wrecked Volkswagen A Nova Scotia judge has issued her ruling on an auto insurance case that was the subject of a Coast cover story in 2009. In a decision released today, Supreme Court Justice Deborah Smith finds that both May Ocean and Raymond Patrick Sullivan share a portion of the blame for a […]
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CBC wrong about Nova Scotia having “highest taxes in Canada”
CBC reporter Paul Withers CBC anchor Tom Murphy peered sternly into the camera during the six o’clock TV news on Tuesday to deliver the day’s top story: “Confirmation tonight of what many Nova Scotians have long suspected,” Murphy said with a knowing shake of his head. “We pay more in taxes than anywhere else in […]
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Halifax exhibit celebrates communications revolution
Opening of Halifax exhibit that celebrates city’s role in supporting the transatlantic telegraph cable.
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Noted environmental activist David Orton dies at 77
Longtime Nova Scotia environmental activist and philosopher David Orton dies at 77.