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Halifax begins planning for about 630 homes at Woodlawn Mall site

Halifax is starting to plan a new neighbourhood at the Woodlawn Mall site in Dartmouth. Dartmouth is part of Halifax. The city council voted for this on Tuesday. A company wants to build four apartment towers on part of the site. Each tower would be 18 to 20 floors high. A city report says they would have about 633 homes. Studies will check if the area has enough parks, water, sewer pipes and road space. This is the first of nine growth sites chosen by the province to reach council. People will likely be asked for their opinions next year.

100 wordsSource: CBC News, by Haley Ryan

Rides to medical appointments in northern Nova Scotia will end December 1

A program that drives people to health appointments in northern Nova Scotia will end on December 1. Nova Scotia Health runs the province's health care. For three years, it gave rides to people in four counties: East Hants, Colchester, Cumberland and Pictou. The rides were for appointments that are not emergencies. Many riders are seniors, people with disabilities, or people with low incomes. Many live in places without public buses. Nova Scotia Health said federal money ran out. It will contact patients about other ways to travel. A local politician asked the premier, the provincial leader, to keep the program.

100 wordsSource: Global News, by Rebecca Lau

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