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HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s harmonized sales tax will be trimmed by one percentage point starting April 1, Premier Tim Houston announced Wednesday amid increasing speculation about a snap election call in the coming days.

CALGARY — A countrywide study says radioactive radon exposure is on the rise and continues to be a critical public health concern. The study, released Wednesday, is the first update on radon exposure in Canada since 2012.

HALIFAX — Halifax police say a 19-year-old woman who died in a Walmart bakery on Saturday was found in a large, walk-in oven when first responders arrived at the scene in the city's west end.

HALIFAX — A man who died trying to save three people trapped by floodwaters was among eight Nova Scotians awarded the province's Medal of Bravery on Tuesday.

HALIFAX — As speculation mounts about a pending provincial election in Nova Scotia, a member of the Opposition Liberals crossed the floor Tuesday to join the governing Progressive Conservatives.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia doesn’t provide effective cybersecurity for its digital health networks, and as a result is exposed to unnecessary risk, says a new report by the province’s auditor general.

FREDERICTON — Susan Holt says it hasn't sunk in yet that she is New Brunswick's premier-designate.

HALIFAX — The estimated population of North Atlantic right whales increased in 2023, but marine scientists say human behaviour still poses a significant threat to the critically endangered species.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick voters have elected a Liberal majority government, tossing out the incumbent Progressive Conservatives after six years in power and handing the reins to the first woman ever to lead the province.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberal victory shifts political landscape in N.B.