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By Rachael Garside
image captionJulie Towers, who retired to Kilgetty three years ago, said water frequently pours into her property from a retaining wall built behind her home
People living near the site of a housing development in Pembrokeshire have said their lives are being ruined by the impact of construction work.
Nineteen new homes are being built at Meadow Gardens, Kilgetty, but residents said there have been 30 flooding incidents since work started in 2019.
It is also claimed house walls have been cracked during the work.
Castle Homes, the development s owner, said it was not aware of any damage caused by construction works.
Premier Appoints New Leaders, Adds Diversity to Senior Ranks
February 23, 2021 - 3:20 PM
Premier Iain Rankin has appointed senior staff to help lead the changes he announced earlier today, Feb. 23, revamping departments to support his vision for a dynamic and prosperous Nova Scotia. Together with elected officials, government’s senior leaders are part of the team that will be making positive changes on behalf of Nova Scotians,” said Premier Rankin. Having more diversity among our public servant leaders is a priority for me, as we work to implement more equitable policies and programs for all Nova Scotians.”
The province is welcoming three new leaders.
Posted: Dec 15, 2020 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: December 15, 2020
An image of a grey wolf captured by a trail camera in Saskatchewan. There are no grey wolves in Nova Scotia, although a fake letter warned residents that the animals had been released into the community(Parks Canada)
The morning of Oct. 7, 2020, began like any other Wednesday at Nova Scotia s Department of Lands and Forestry. But then Bob Petrie sent an email about wolves.
At 9:58 a.m., Petrie, the department s head of wildlife, emailed senior provincial officials regarding a letter to residents about a pack of wolves that had been purposely released into the province.