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More than 1,000 fewer N.S. agriculture workers in 2023 compared to 7 years prior: StatsCan • May 20, 2025, 11:45 PM ET (CBC)
Amid Alberta referendum questions, Houston says Canada is better united • May 20, 2025, 10:45 AM ET (CBC)
Chignecto Isthmus court case will not determine who should pay • May 20, 2025, 9:39 AM ET (CBC)
New N.S. student code of conduct sparks concern among disability advocates • May 20, 2025, 8:22 AM ET (CBC)
Number of reported bedsores in Nova Scotia hospitals soar • May 20, 2025, 2:45 AM ET (CBC)

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Capital Halifax
Population (2021) 969,383; (2023 est.) 1,066,416
Date Of Admission 1867
Provincial Motto "Munit haec et altera vincit (One defends and the other conquers)"
Provincial Flower mayflower
Seats In House Of Commons 11 (of 308)
Time Zone Atlantic (GMT − 4 hours)
Premier Tim Houston (Progressive Conservative Party)
Total Area (Sq Km) 55,284
Total Area (Sq Mi) 21,345

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Nova Scotia flag
MOTTO: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (One Defends and the Other Conquers)
FLORAL EMBLEM: Trailing Arbutus (Mayflower).
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Peggy's Cove, N.S., Can.
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Cape Breton Highlands National Park
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