Gaming industry profits are up 2.3% in Nova Scotia. A new government report says the Provincial Lotteries and Casino Corporation paid it $144.6 million in 2016-17, up from $141.4 million the previous fiscal year. $6.6 million is being put into prevention, education and treatment of problem gambling.
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Former MP Dianne Brushett passes away
Former Cumberland-Colchester MP Dianne Brushett has died. The 74-year-old Liberal was elected in 1993, defeating then-Tory Bill Casey. She lost to Casey in 1997, and two times after that. Brushett served on several committees during her four years in Parliament.