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The city, and Nunavut at large, require far more financial support to resolve ongoing potable water crises

While some are happy to see progress, they say a sense of urgency is needed to protect the vulnerable area from powerful storms and sea level rise.

The federal government is prepared to pay 50 per cent of the estimated $400 million project, but Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs believe Ottawa should foot the entire bill.

But they are also threatening to go to court to force the federal government to pay the project's entire cost, which has now ballooned to nearly $700 million.

The premiers of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia have reluctantly agreed to apply for shared federal funding to shore up the Chignecto Isthmus, a key transportation corridor threatened by climate change.

The premiers of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia say they will apply for federal funding to help protect a vital land corridor linking the two provinces.

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New Brunswick, Nova Scotia premiers seek $700-million in federal funds to protect land corridor

The number of people seeking medical treatment since July 12 because of health problems caused by sandstorms

Ottawa has offered to pay for half the project to protect the Chignecto Isthmus but New Brunswick and Nova Scotia say it should foot the entire bill.