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Nova Scotia-based reporter covering provincial politics. Posts non-work photos at www.michaelgorman.xyz

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N.S. Speaker introduces visitor restrictions at Province House | CBC News At the end of a week that included several thousand people rallying outside the Nova Scotia Legislature against proposed budget cuts and a handful of people inside bringing their concerns directly to ...

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06.03.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 6
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Irving Shipbuilding pleads guilty to safety charge in worker's 2024 death | CBC News Irving Shipbuilding has pleaded guilty to an occupational health and safety charge related to the death two years ago of a worker who was struck during snow-clearing operations at the company’s shipya...

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06.03.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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No plans to restore Nova Scotia Health board β€” minister | CBC News More than four years after her government did away with the Nova Scotia Health board of directors, Health Minister Michelle Thompson says there are no plans to bring it back in the foreseeable future.

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06.03.2026 11:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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Premier filibustered when tasked with answering energy questions, say opposition | CBC News The premier and opposition leaders battled for time on the floor of the legislature Thursday on a topic that’s become a political lightning rod: energy.

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06.03.2026 01:24 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
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Halifax will bring in paid Saturday parking, 10 new buses to improve transit | CBC News Halifax will see new transit buses on the roads this year, and paid parking for the first time on Saturdays.

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05.03.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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'We feel betrayed': Disability community says provincial budget 'punches down' | CBC News Parents and advocates are sounding the alarm over the harm the provincial government’s proposed budget cuts will cause some of Nova Scotia’s most vulnerable.

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05.03.2026 11:29 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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N.S. premier says no changes planned for budget cuts | CBC News Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he’s not changing course. A week after his government tabled a budget with $300 million in cuts that sparked multiple protests around the province, including two t...

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04.03.2026 23:24 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 5
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Thousands take to streets to protest cuts to N.S. arts grants | CBC News About 2,000 people gathered outside Province House in Halifax to let the Houston government know cuts to arts, tourism, culture and heritage sectors would cause irreparable harm to their industries.

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04.03.2026 23:12 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Residents question value of new study on noise from Donkin mine | CBC News People living near the Donkin coal mine say they're not convinced a new study ordered by Nova Scotia's Environment Department will adequately measure a low-frequency tonal sound coming from the idled ...

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04.03.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wind in their sails: Billionaires’ SailGP event spared from Houston government’s budget cuts - Halifax Examiner $1 million grant to Sail Nova Scotia to sponsor the event, which allows a handful of rich and mostly white men to come to Halifax Harbour this summer to race their high performance boats, was spared.

Wind in their sails: Billionaires’ SailGP event spared from Houston government’s budget cuts

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04.03.2026 19:23 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 8
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The view from inside Province House looking out on the Granville Street side.

04.03.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 165 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 11
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Opposition leaders renew call to ban NDAs in cases of sexualized violence | CBC News Opposition leaders say there is no reason for the provincial government's inaction on banning the use of non-disclosure agreements in cases of sexualized violence, abuse and harassment.

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04.03.2026 12:13 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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N.S. municipalities grapple with provincial budget cuts Municipalities are still figuring out what last week's budget means for them. The millions in grant cuts mean affected community groups are now turning to local governments for more help. The CBC's Ha...

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03.03.2026 23:14 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mi'kmaw groups oppose cuts to programs Hundreds of people from the Mi'kmaw community and their supporters gathered at Province House on Tuesday, calling on the Houston government to reverse cuts impacting Indigenous programs. The CBC's Giu...

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03.03.2026 23:12 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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N.S. government increases budget for community housing programs | CBC News Programs directed at affordable housing owned by non-profit groups are getting a boost of nearly $37 million this year β€” 80 per cent more than was budgeted for those programs last year.

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03.03.2026 23:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Historians want N.S. legislature to call timeout on Birthplace of Hockey Act | CBC News Several hockey historians are calling offsides on proposed legislation from the Nova Scotia government that would declare Windsor the birthplace of the game.

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03.03.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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American investment in Everwind to kickstart buildout of first 4 wind farms | CBC News A company that wants to build some of the province’s largest wind farms and a green hydrogen production facility in Nova Scotia has secured its β€œmost important” capital investment to date.

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03.03.2026 11:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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N.S. government MLAs say grant cuts necessary to protect 'core' services | CBC News Government MLAs are acknowledging that cuts in their latest budget are difficult for the people impacted but say it was a necessary step to preserve core services.

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03.03.2026 11:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4
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How the N.S. government is feeling the heat over its budget It's been a week since Tim Houston's government tabled a budget that featured many cuts. But after appearing at an African Heritage Month gala, the premier saw and heard public blowback to the budget ...

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02.03.2026 20:46 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Family believes Nova Scotia's new medical records system played part in baby's death | CBC News A Musquodoboit, N.S., family says it believes a tragedy could have been averted if not for the One Person One Record system that launched in December at the IWK Health Centre.

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01.03.2026 22:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Nova Scotia's craft beer industry seeing 'unheard of' number of closures | CBC News While Nova Scotia's craft beer industry saw huge growth in the past couple of decades, growing to as many as 60 breweries with some having additional taproom locations, the number of breweries has dec...

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N.S. premier booed at African Heritage Month gala as budget cuts spark upset | CBC News Tim Houston was booed as he delivered remarks at the African Heritage Month gala in Halifax on Saturday night. Houston's government delivered a budget last week that includes cuts to programs aimed at...

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01.03.2026 14:32 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4

As an aside, if there’s a bill you want to address the committee about you do not have to wait until it’s cleared second reading to contact leg counsel to get on the list. Once a bill is tabled, you can let them know you want in for when the time comes. #nspoli

28.02.2026 14:22 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The legislature’s committee on public bills will meet Monday to discuss the following pieces of legislation that have cleared second reading. This is the public’s chance to address MLAs on the committee. People can appear by contacting the office of legislative counsel. #nspoli

28.02.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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N.S. book publishers slammed by provincial government's cuts to creative sector | CBC News A Nova Scotian book publisher says the provincial government's cuts to the arts and culture sector are "soul-crushing" when sales have already been decimated by uncertainty in the U.S. market.

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28.02.2026 13:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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First Nation chiefs say Nova Scotia budget cuts appear targeted at Mi'kmaw programs | CBC News Houston government has chosen to reduce or cancel more than 280 grants across several departments, including funding for 21 Mi'kmaw-specific programs.

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28.02.2026 02:26 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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NSCC planning staff cuts after province reduces operating grant by $9.4 million | CBC News The Nova Scotia Community College says it will reduce its workforce by three per cent after its grant was cut by $9.4 million. A new bill will also see the government appoint the president of the coll...

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27.02.2026 21:46 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Province to expand authority to intervene in Halifax housing decisions | CBC News The province could soon have new abilities to intervene in Halifax’s development plans, which the housing minister says is necessary to ensure housing projects can move forward quickly.

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27.02.2026 21:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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N.S. Supreme Court strikes down former Liberal government’s wage restraint legislation | CBC News The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia has struck down landmark legislation former premier Stephen McNeil’s government used in an effort to restrain wage increases for public sector workers as it attempted ...

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27.02.2026 18:58 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Concerns expressed about N.S. gov't approach to land protection | CBC News Nova Scotia’s environment minister revealed Thursday that his government has increased the amount of protected land in the province, but it’s not in a way that sits well with environmentalists or the ...

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