Prime minister announces Mayor Mike Savage is new lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment of Mike Savage as Nova Scotia’s new lieutenant-governor Sunday.
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Record day on the racetrack for Nova Scotia's 32nd annual Harvest Valley Marathon
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Prime minister faces mounting pressure to step aside from inside caucus
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Man missing near Milton, N.S., found deceased
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