The Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board have approved an increase for Halifax Water, but it’s not as high as what they asked for. Pending a final review, Halifax Water can raise rates by at least 20 percent starting Jan. 1. The utility’s reasoning is inflation and fixing aging infrastructure. Halifax Water had originally asked […]
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Halifax mother-daughter duo shine a Nova Scotian light at the Emmys
When the Emmy Awards happened Sunday night, it wasn’t just gowns, tuxes and trophies in the spotlight. This year, among the glitz and glamour included something more Haligonian: the signature lighthouse of Nova Scotian Nautique Clothing, sailing east from Halifax onto the red carpet. Jenna and Julia Ross are a mother-and-daughter team from Halifax whose […]
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Grannies set to put on a fashion show for a cause
The Ubuntu Grannies host their annual spring event with proceeds going to the Stephen Lewis Foundation
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Preliminary results show voter turn-out in Nova Scotia higher than the national average
It may have taken a day longer than we anticipated, but Monday’s federal election saw Mark Carney’s Liberals regain the popular vote and for a minority government—narrowly missing out on a majority. Nationally, the election saw a record-breaking voter turnout. Elections Canada estimated that 7.3 million Canadians voted early—a 25 per cent increase from the […]
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Voters turn out in record droves to cast early votes: here’s how it went down in Nova Scotia
A record number of Canadians cast a ballot during four days of advance voting over the Easter long weekend. Elections Canada says an estimated 7.3 million people cast a ballot during advance polls April 18 to 21. The previous record for voters at advance polls was 5.8 million ballots cast during the 2021 federal election. In […]
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What keeps Canada democratic—and independent? Readers asked. We answered.
Democracy isn’t inherently permanent. That fact—clearly linked to growing concerns about human rights and democracy in the United States—is on the minds of more than a few Coast readers. We recently posted an explainer article called Government 101 and it spawned a flurry of follow-up questions from readers about how our federal government functions, and […]
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Government 101: How does Canada’s federal government work?
The further you get from your last social studies course, the more likely you are to vote. And let’s face it, it’s been a long time since many of us were given a breakdown of how exactly the Canadian government worked. With a federal election coming up in less than two weeks, it’s worth spending […]
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NS auditor general applauds government progress on past recommendations
Nova Scotia’s top watchdog has given the government top marks on its implementation of past audit recommendations, in her office’s latest follow-up report released April 15, but notes important changes are still needed. The latest annual report from auditor general Kim Adair tracked the completion rate on recommendations in 11 performance audits between 2020 and […]
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And the candidates are…
Set to be an important battleground province for the Liberals and Conservatives—Nova Scotia voters’ are interested in a variety of key issues, but top of mind for obvious reasons (ah-hem Trump) is the economy and affordability. With the province’s trade tied up with the U.S., Nova Scotians are rightfully nervous. Other hot button issues include […]
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Dalhousie launches first-of-its kind program to create “diverse new generation of leaders” to shape the digital future of Nova Scotia
Dalhousie University announced a $1-million investment from Scotiabank for the new College of Digital Transformation (CDT) aimed at increasing diversity in the field of digital transformation in Canada. A first-of-its-kind collaboration between the management and computer science faculties, CDT aims to train future-ready leaders for careers in digital transformation—using technology to improve operations and customer […]
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Sexism vs. Misogyny: They are not the same and the difference matters
Nova Scotia is in the middle of a crisis—and we’ll say it over and over until everyone believes it. Since Oct. 18, seven women and one man have been killed in incidents of intimate-partner violence. In five of the seven homicides, the perpetrator then killed himself. As a province, we also own two records: the […]
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Ground-breaking psychology training program coming to Halifax
The kids are not alright. According to Mental Health Research Canada, 1.25 million youth in Canada need mental health support every year, yet more than half of them aren’t receiving it. The numbers are stark: surveys suggest roughly one in four young people have had thoughts of suicide; tt is now the second leading cause […]