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Halifax developer Alex Halef just lost a case where he argued installing guardrails meant to protect workers from injuries or death at a building his company is constructing in the city’s north end “will cost an extraordinary amount of time, effort and money, and will cause confusion on the job site.” The Labour Board denied Halef’s company, 5858 Macara St. Ltd., an interim suspension of a compliance order issued under the province’s workplace health and safety regulations after workers were caught breaking the rules.

Workplace deaths trended down in Nova Scotia in 2023

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National Acadian Day celebrations in Pubnico. This year the Acadian culture will take on a huge presence with the World Acadian Congress happening in southwestern Nova Scotia in August. CHRISTIAN WEBBER/TOURISM NOVA SCOTIA

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Magog Cantonniers hockey players and staff get lunch, courtesy of the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre, before their first day of Telus Cup gameplay at the Membertou Sports and Wellness Centre. The Membertou Trade and Convention Centre is providing lunch and dinner for all six teams throughout the tournament. Mitchell Ferguson/Cape Breton Post

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MEMBERTOU, N.S. — The return of the Telus Cup national under-18 men's hockey championship to Nova Scotia and the tournament's first time coming to Cape Breton marks a significant step up for Membertou-hosted sports events but also in local economic ...

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Telus Cup crowds have Membertou businesses prepared for busy week in Cape Breton

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