The province’s Natural Resources and Renewables Minister Tory Rushton says without government intervention, Nova Scotia Power ratepayers would face a seven-per-cent increase this year
The plan, if approved by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board, would lower the anticipated 2024 rate increase to 1.1 per cent, said Natural Resources and Renewables Minister Tory Rushton.
The Nova Scotia government is not ready to release the results of the latest round of consultation on the Coastal Protection Act or discuss how that information could affect the legislation's future.
Some low-income Nova Scotians are waiting months to receive provincial support payments. Community organizations and opposition MLA offices say there is a backlog in the system due to the increase in demand as more people struggle with the cost of living.
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