After spending more than $18 million over 20 years, the Nova Scotia government has ended a subsidy for the disused rail line that runs across Cape Breton Island.
There are currently two dozen COVID-19 outbreaks reported at long-term care homes across Nova Scotia, and some health-care officials are concerned about a lack of COVID protocols.
Andrew Jantzen has been diagnosed with a neurological disorder called tethered cord syndrome by a U.S. neurosurgeon, but hasn't received a diagnosis from a Nova Scotia specialist. That means the province's health insurance won't cover the costs of the surgery.
A year and a half after it received a report recommending annual inspections for all establishments that breed, sell, board or adopt dogs, the Nova Scotia government is still reviewing the advice.
Shoreline cleaners have been noticing an increase in small rubber bands and plastics littering the shores. They traced many of the worst areas to lobster processing plants, where discharge pipes flow into the ocean. Some plants have decided to do something about it.