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30/07/2023Home Repair Contractors

Nova Scotia floods cut off sole rail link connecting Halifax to rest of Canada

The devastating floods in Nova Scotia have taken out the Canadian National Railway train line that connects the port of Halifax to the rest of the country, disrupting services in the region with no word on when they will resume.

A Transport Canada spokesperson confirmed to Global News Monday that the sole rail line, which connects the provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, has been affected by heavy flooding. The spokesperson added that short-term goods movement can take place through road.

“Transport Canada is aware that a section of the rail line connecting Nova Scotia to New Brunswick has

02/06/2023Home Repair Contractors

‘You just can’t trust anyone:’ Couple warns of home repair scam in Halifax and Kingston, Ont.

The men were friendly, professional and looked the part — but they were not who they said they were, and now Linda and Bill French are out $500.

The Halifax couple were recently the victims of a home repair scam involving a group of men posing as workers from a local company called Fine Line Roofing and Masonry.

The scam appears to be happening in both Halifax and Kingston, Ont. Police in both cities have issued press releases describing similar incidents and warning residents to be on guard.

Linda French said three men — roughly 30, 45 and 60 years

Nova Scotia announces extra $5 million for home repair programs – Halifax

The Nova Scotia government is putting more than $5 million in funding toward a number of programs to help people repair and adapt their homes.

The $5.2-million investment is meant to “address increased demand for support” and will help 300 additional households, the province said in a release. This funding is in addition to the $18.7 million budgeted for the programs in 2022-23.

“Affordable housing is at a crisis point in Nova Scotia and the cost of making home repairs continues to rise,” said John Lohr, the minister of Municipal Affairs and