N.S. budget contains major cuts as province confronts $1.2B deficitMonday, 23, February, 2026  About 1,000 full-time equivalent jobs could come off the books this year.
| N.S. bill calls for provincewide standards for 'fragmented' fire servicesMonday, 23, February, 2026  New legislation aimed at strengthening fire services across Nova Scotia will allow for the implementation of provincewide standards as well as better access to training for firefighters.
| Mi'kmaw organization receives $491K to help create ecological corridors across Cape BretonMonday, 23, February, 2026  The Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources is working to establish a network of ecological corridors, interconnected areas of land and water that honour Indigenous stewardship values, allow species to move freely, and support sustainable livelihoods.
| New fire bill addresses training and safety gapsMonday, 23, February, 2026  The bill introduced Monday in the Nova Scotia Legislature calls for municipal fire reviews and the establishment of a fire commissioner's office to lead co-ordination. The CBC's Haley Ryan reports.
| Dartmouth hospital performs 8 hip replacements in 1 dayMonday, 23, February, 2026  Dartmouth General says it has broken the record for the most hip replacement surgeries in one operating room in a single day for Atlantic Canada. Dr. Jhase Sniderman and his team performed eight of the procedures last Friday. The CBC's Alex Guye has the story.
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