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Renters say fixed-term leases erode stock of affordable apartments amid housing crisis

All the tenants in a nine-unit building in Dartmouth recently moved out as their fixed-term leases ended. One is now paying more than double for a new apartment and worries that low-income renters will have nowhere to turn as affordable units disappear.

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Entire apartment building evicted as fixed-term leases erode stock of affordable units

All the tenants in a nine-unit building in Dartmouth recently moved out as their fixed-term leases ended. One is now paying more than double for a new apartment and worries that low-income renters will have nowhere to turn as affordable units disappear.

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Mobile home park residents want N.S. advisory committee revived

A landlord and a former tenant of a mobile home park are calling on the provincial government to revive an advisory committee that can address issues within these communities across Nova Scotia.

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What's in a name? Why Nova Scotia has many duplicate place names

Cole Harbour, N.S., might be the home of Sidney Crosby. Or it might be in Guysborough County. Among Nova Scotia's roughly 2,000 communities, there are 78 names that are duplicated, accounting for 178 communities.

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Changes to N.S. home energy assistance fund will hurt low-income residents, says Liberal leader

Liberal leader Zach Churchill says new rules for the province's heating assistance program will leave some Nova Scotians in the cold.

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Some low-income Nova Scotians waiting months for government payments as demand surges

Some low-income Nova Scotians are waiting months to receive provincial support payments. Community organizations and opposition MLA offices say there is a backlog in the system due to the increase in demand as more people struggle with the cost of living.

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Ownership of contentious Cape Breton road solved after 6 weeks, multiple emails

The ownership of an old road leading to the harbour north of Sydney, N.S., required six weeks and emails involving multiple federal departments to solve. A neighbour thought it was hers, records show it's DND's, but in the end, the road belongs to Fisheries and Oceans.

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N.S. contraband cigarettes on the rise

The flow of contraband cigarettes and cigars appears to be increasing in the Maritimes as both Nova Scotia and New Brunswick reported massive seizures in the last year.

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Rents in Nova Scotia are rising faster than any time since the 1970s

The latest consumer price index numbers show that rents in the province are rising faster than at any time since publicly available data collection began in 1979. Tenants point to problems with the provincial rent cap. Landlords say they're being squeezed by higher costs.

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N.S., N.B. casinos target of scammers

Scammers have been using images and logos from both Casino Nova Scotia and Casino New Brunswick as part of a deceptive campaign aimed at getting personal and banking details.

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