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Fewer than half of Nova Scotia Grade 3 and Grade 6 students meet writing standards: Audit (opens the original)
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Fewer than half of third- and sixth-grade students met provincial writing standards in 2024-25, according to a report from the Nova Scotia auditor general’s office. Auditor general Kim Adair released a report that looked at whether the Department of Education has been using the results of provincial assessments to improve classrooms. The audit included a close look at the Tri-County Regional Centre for Education as a result of previously low test scores and the Strait Regional Centre for Educati
Questions remain as Houston opens door for data centres in Nova Scotia (opens the original)
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Premier Tim Houston says Nova Scotia may consider having data centres under certain conditions, however, one expert says the devil is in the details. Houston took to social media Wednesday, saying the “world has changed,” citing new federal standards and tensions between Canada and the United States, adding that he was open to a conversation around data centre development with a few conditions. “Data centres are increasingly critical infrastructure supporting our economy, banking, health care, r
Nova Scotia deficit reaches $1.44 billion as spending rises: 'expenses is outpacing the growth in revenue' (opens the original)
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Nova Scotia’s already record deficit has grown even larger, but the government defends spending beyond the budget by saying it is needed to meet the demands of services. At the first budget update for 2026-27, the province announced the projected deficit sits at $1.44 billion, an increase of $195.7 million from the approved budget. Finance Minister John Lohr said the government is trying to slow the growth of spending while balancing the services Nova Scotians need. “Right now, the growth in exp
Advocacy groups say without 'revenue and expenses' Nova Scotia's new online budget tool 'not a real conversation' (opens the original)
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Advocacy groups are raising concerns about the province’s online budget platform, saying Nova Scotians should still use it to speak their minds, but how much they can say may be limited. In the first week of the fall legislature session, the province launched the yourbudget website as one way to collect input on the next budget, in addition to written submissions through mail and email and in-person consultation sessions. The online tool allows people to adjust spending by department and by prog
Nova Scotia is spending $1.9m on stormwater planning. What will municipalities get? (opens the original)
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As climate change brings more extreme weather, the question for Nova Scotia municipalities becomes: Where does the extra water go? John A. MacDonald, minister of municipal affairs, and Tim Halman, minister of environment and climate change, have announced the Stormwater Transformation Optimization and Resilience for Municipalities program (STORM), aimed at helping communities manage stormwater. The one-time program will provide $1.9 million to support any eligible municipality, town or village t
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