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The Latest Breaking News from Nova Scotia

Here are the latest Top News stories from The Canadian Press. All times are Eastern unless otherwise stated. Coverage plans are included when available. Entries are subject to change as news develops.

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Nova Scotia injects $1 million in new money for child-care providers under new deal

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's child-care providers are being offered additional funding from the province to help offset a 25 per cent reduction in fees resulting from a new funding deal with Ottawa.

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Top news stories from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau for Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022

Good afternoon from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau. Here are the stories we produced today. Questions can go to graeme.hamilton@thecanadianpress.com

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Nova Scotia reports two more deaths related to COVID-19

HALIFAX — Health officials in Nova Scotia are today reporting two more deaths attributed to COVID-19.

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'Vertical school' in a Toronto condo raises questions about public-private education partnerships

Ontario’s government announced in January that it was partnering with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and Menkes Development to build the province’s first public school in a condominium at Toronto’s downtown waterfront. Such schools in mid-rise or high-rise buildings in dense urban areas have become known as “vertical schools.”

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Farmers in western Nova Scotia on 'high alert' after recent discovery of avian flu

HALIFAX — Poultry farmers in western Nova Scotia are on high alert and taking precautions to ensure the safety of their birds, following the discovery of highly pathogenic avian influenza in one commercial flock.

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Top news stories from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau for Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022

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Nova Scotia post-secondary students get $875 grants to help pay bills during pandemic

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's government on Wednesday said it would offer one-time grants of $875 to thousands of post-secondary students to help them pay their bills during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Nova Scotia's union for paramedics says higher pay needed to help retain workers

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia paramedics say it's not just long-term care workers who need pay hikes if the province wants to shore up its health network.

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Top news stories from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau for Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022

Good afternoon from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau. Here are the stories we produced today. Questions can go to graeme.hamilton@thecanadianpress.com

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Nova Scotia reports six more deaths from COVID-19, total hits 182

HALIFAX — Health officials in Nova Scotia are today reporting another six deaths related to COVID-19 in the province.

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Nova Scotia reports seven COVID-19-related deaths, starts easing restrictions

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia reported seven COVID-19-related deaths Monday as the province entered Phase 1 of a three-step plan to ease pandemic restrictions.

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Nova Scotia NDP member Claudia Chender first to declare for leadership of party

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia NDP leadership contest got its first candidate Monday after party house leader Claudia Chender jumped into the race.

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Nova Scotia reports new COVID-19 cases, 76 patients in specialized care units

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is reporting 243 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today.

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Nova Scotia reports 79 in hospital due to COVID-19, 309 new infections

HALIFAX — Health officials in Nova Scotia are reporting a total of 79 people in specialized COVID-19-care hospital units today, down slightly from the 82 reported on Friday.

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Top news stories from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau for Friday, Feb. 11, 2022

Good afternoon from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau. Here are the stories we produced today. Questions can go to graeme.hamilton@thecanadianpress.com

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Child under 12 in Nova Scotia dies from COVID-19: health officials

HALIFAX — COVID-19 has claimed the life of a young child in Nova Scotia.

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Halifax police brace for disruptions from planned trucker protest Saturday

HALIFAX — Police are appealing for the public's patience as they brace for a so-called "freedom convoy" scheduled to hit downtown Halifax on Saturday.

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5 P.E.I. minor hockey players suspended 25 games over racial slurs toward N.S. player

CHARLOTTETOWN — The governing body for hockey in Prince Edward Island announced Friday it has handed down 25-game suspensions to five players accused of hurling racial slurs toward a Nova Scotia goalie last November.

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Restorative justice to be used in resolving charges in Nova Scotia lobster pound riot

YARMOUTH, N.S. — Restorative justice is being used to help resolve a case involving 25 people accused of ransacking a Nova Scotia lobster pound at the centre of a dispute over Indigenous fishing rights.

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