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Province House is becoming an information black hole

Morning File, Thursday, February 7, 2019

February 7, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 13 Comments

News 1. The province’s secrecy regime When mining companies set up operations in Nova Scotia, there is a requirement that they pay surety bonds that will cover the costs of clean up of the mining site after mining is complete. So Joan Baxter had a simple question:  How much money are the companies paying, and where […]

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Horse community rallies to find stolen animal in Nova Scotia

Morning File, Tuesday, February 5, 2019

February 5, 2019 By Suzanne Rent 7 Comments

I’m Suzanne Rent, a freelance writer in Halifax. I’m filling in for Tim this morning. You can follow me on Twitter @Suzanne_Rent News 1. Derogatory comments ignited brawl, St. FX says Global News reports a brawl between hockey teams from Acadia University and St. FX on Saturday night started after a derogatory comment about a survivor […]

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