CBC News Online - Nova Scotia Digest - 2015-02-06

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Why Halifax snowplows keep skipping some streets Fri, 6 Feb 2015 18:05:49 EST Why Halifax snowplows keep skipping some streets Fri, 6 Feb 2015 18:05:49 EST Snow-clearing is usually an intermittent business, but Halifax has a backup system for snowfalls on the heels of other snowfalls: it sends some streets and sidewalks to the back of the line. Read More Foster parent approval should be sped up, couple argues Fri, 6 Feb 2015 17:04:59 EST A Nova Scotia couple is frustrated with the hoops they've had to jump through to become foster parents, despite the province saying they need more of them. Read More New program covers 25% of wages to help grads land first job Fri, 6 Feb 2015 15:20:15 EST The Nova Scotia government has come up with a program it hopes will encourage companies to hire recent college or university graduates for their first full-time jobs. Read More ALC says it had no role in audit filed in CNIB lottery suit Fri, 6 Feb 2015 17:11:11 EST The Atlantic Lottery Corporation says it had no involvement in an audit filed as a part of a CNIB lawsuit, even though a court document indicates the account in dispute was "confirmed by ALC." Read More Here are the first 7 subjects Heritage Day will honour Fri, 6 Feb 2015 15:46:54 EST The Nova Scotia government unveiled the first seven people and places the province will celebrate on Heritage Day. Read More More Headlines How gasoline and diesel prices are set each week in Nova Scotia How much snow did Nova Scotia get overnight? Kalin Mitchell tells us Safety salt, sand and shovels are hot commodities in Halifax Highway 104 closed near Monastery after 3-vehicle crash Highway 118 reopens after tractor-trailer jackknife crash Supreme Court rules doctors can help some people end their lives Caledonia Road homeowners where 2 found dead 'were good neighbours' Snow day in a winter wonderland Happy birthday CKDU! Campus radio station celebrates 30 years on air Audio tape clears Ingonish RCMP officer after woman's arm broken