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The cost of gas increased across the Maritimes overnight.
The price of regular gasoline in Halifax is up 3.8 cents, and it’s up by nearly seven cents on P-E-I.
Regular gasoline is also 4.1 cents more expensive in New Brunswick.
(CTV News)
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The federal government says it plans to strike 2-billion dollars in deals with the provinces and territories in an effort to recruit and train up to 100-thousand more Red Seal trade workers.
Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu announced the funding under the existing Team Canada Strong program in Halifax yesterday.
The government says the funding will expand training capacity and reduce systemic barriers that slow certification.
Ottawa says it will soon start negotiations and hopes to have agreements and funding in place with the provinces and territories this fiscal year.
(The Canadian Press)
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The government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the federal government are putting 700-thousand dollars towards a crisis hotline for gender-based violence.
The funding will be distributed over five years and will help crisis hotline operators in the province sustain and expand their services.
The hotline services in Newfoundland and Labrador are operated by End Sexual Violence N-L and the Transition House Association.
(The Canadian Press)
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A new Halifax Regional Municipality staff report has identified the communities in the region with the worst emergency access.
The report presented to council this week examined more than 360 communities and ranked the 100 with the greatest egress issues.
The report found that Terrence Bay, Indigo Shores in Middle Sackvile and Upper Hammonds Plains are the three communities with the worst emergency access routes.
The rankins were made by evaluating road networks, population demographics and exposure to hazards like wildfires.
(CBC News)
