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Sobeys parent company Empire reports $207.8M Q1 profit, sales up from year ago

Sobeys parent company Empire reports $207.8M Q1 profit, sales up from year ago

STELLARTON, N.S. — Empire Co. Ltd. says it earned $207.8 million in its latest quarter, down from $261 million a year ago as its sales edged higher.
Tidal power junk: N.S. village wants huge, abandoned moorings moved from fishing area

Tidal power junk: N.S. village wants huge, abandoned moorings moved from fishing area

WALTON, N.S. — Four boxcars filled with concrete are sitting on the floor of the Bay of Fundy near Walton, N.S., where residents are worried the debris — abandoned by another failed tidal power project — has become a hazard to local fishers.
How many Nova Scotians are on the doctor wait-list? Number hit 160,000 in June

How many Nova Scotians are on the doctor wait-list? Number hit 160,000 in June

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government says it could be months before it reveals how many people are on the wait-list for a family doctor.
Nova Scotia's ambulance service says response times improving in 2024

Nova Scotia's ambulance service says response times improving in 2024

HALIFAX — Emergency response times across Nova Scotia, which had risen steadily in recent years, are improving, says the head of the province’s ambulance service.
Peggy's Cove guardians keep visitors safe at beautiful but deadly N.S. tourist site

Peggy's Cove guardians keep visitors safe at beautiful but deadly N.S. tourist site

PEGGY'S COVE — Japneet Singh, a security patroller at Nova Scotia's famed Peggy's Cove — a longtime treasure of Atlantic Canada’s coastline southwest of Halifax — is no stranger to the perils of the sea.
Nova Scotia bill would kick-start offshore wind industry without approval from Ottawa

Nova Scotia bill would kick-start offshore wind industry without approval from Ottawa

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is planning to kick-start its offshore wind industry — with or without federal approval — and launch a first call for project bids next year.
N.S. rent cap extension futile due to 'massive loophole' in rental system: advocates

N.S. rent cap extension futile due to 'massive loophole' in rental system: advocates

HALIFAX — A loophole in Nova Scotia's rental housing rules is making the provincial government’s proposed rent cap extension essentially useless, housing advocates and opposition parties say.
Atlantic Canada's largest children's hospital receives record $25-million donation

Atlantic Canada's largest children's hospital receives record $25-million donation

HALIFAX — The largest children's hospital in Atlantic Canada has received what it describes as the region's single-largest individual donation to health care.
Nova Scotia Power given $1.25-million fine for failing to meet performance standards

Nova Scotia Power given $1.25-million fine for failing to meet performance standards

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Power is being fined for the third time in four years for failing to meet annual performance targets for the reliability of its energy grid.
Sexual offender who fled Canada in 2022 extradited from Italy: Nova Scotia officials

Sexual offender who fled Canada in 2022 extradited from Italy: Nova Scotia officials

HALIFAX — A sexual offender who fled Canada in 2022 has been extradited from Italy to serve the remainder of his sentence in Canada, Nova Scotia's public prosecution service says.