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As Nova Scotians already struggle with the rising cost of living, people across the province now have to deal with yet another hit to their wallets: a rate increase from Nova Scotia Power. The power rate for residential customers went up by an average of 6.5 per cent as of …
Read More »Utility board defies Nova Scotia government, allows 14 per cent power rate hike – Halifax
Nova Scotia’s utility regulator has defied the provincial government and approved an average 14 per cent increase in electricity rates over two years. Premier Tim Houston said last November that his government opposed the increase of 6.9 per cent in both 2023 and 2024, which had been agreed to by …
Read More »Repairs underway as intense storm knocks out power across the Maritimes
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 1, 2022 8:40 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than 86,000 homes and businesses in Nova Scotia were in the dark this morning after an intense storm swept through the region. A band of heavy rain and powerful southerly …
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