Nova Scotia was the only Atlantic province where the unemployment rate went up last month. We gained 3700 jobs, but Stats Can says we went from 7.6% to 8% unemployment because more people entered the workforce. The province lost full-time jobs, but part-timers went up a lot.
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Risk Assessment Order for Canso Causeway
The province says it will do a risk assessment on the Canso Causeway and create an emergency response plan, according to CBC. Auditor General Michael Pickup in his annual report this week criticized the government for not having one already, given it’s the only road link between the island and mainland.