5 h. ago SNOBELEN: Carney should be channelling toughness of Canadian old

You must forgive my grandfathers and, come to think of it, their generation. They didn’t get the memo on quantitative easing, culture wars, diversity, colonialism, and influencers. Heck, they even conflated truth with facts. But cut them some slack. One earned a living from a rural general store in Nova Scotia while raising 10 children through two world […]

Transport

8 h. ago Grandmother of missing N.S. children says RCMP should share more information on case

The grandmother of two missing Nova Scotia children says she's disappointed by how little information about their case has been publicly shared by RCMP.

Other

28 h. ago ‘Change takes time’: Committee monitoring response to N.S. shooting releases report

An independent committee says the RCMP and governments have completed only a fraction of the changes recommended by an inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia.

Events

35 h. ago Lake George wildfire evacuees returning home, officials say fire is being held

Residents displaced because of a wildfire in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley are allowed to go home on Thursday.

Events

56 h. ago Cadaver dogs fail to find remains in search for two missing Nova Scotia children

HALIFAX — Two tracking dogs trained to search for human remains have failed to find any trace of two children reported missing from their rural Nova Scotia home more than five months ago, the RCMP said Wednesday. The Mounties said that in late September, the two cadaver dogs and their handlers covered 40 kilometres around […]

Other

62 h. ago Unheard. Unserved: Woman denied breast cancer surgery by hospital due to BMI

A Nova Scotia woman says her BMI has kept her from having a necessary surgery and wants change with how overweight women are treated in the health-care system.

Science

3 d. ago Marineland says its remaining belugas shouldn’t be sent to N.S. sanctuary

Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson denied Marineland's request last week for a permit to ship Canada’s last captive whales to buyers at an aquarium in China.

Other

3 d. ago Marineland says its belugas shouldn’t go to Nova Scotia’s Whale Sanctuary Project

Shuttered Niagara Falls theme park is trying to sell whales to avoid bankruptcy.

Other

3 d. ago Bills on high rent, lack of housing lost in rush to wrap N.S. legislature: NDP

Nova Scotia’s NDP leader is highlighting a pair of her party’s housing bills she says were lost in the government's rush to wrap up the fall sitting of the legislature.

Other

3 d. ago Nova Scotia offers emergency financial support for Lake George wildfire evacuees

The province says 353 properties have been evacuated due to the wildfire in Kings County. Funding will be given to those with proof of residency within the evacuation zone area.

Events

3 d. ago ‘Swatting’ calls to Nova Scotia home have RCMP warning of danger of fake reports

RCMP were called to a residence in Cambridge, N.S., for a report of gunshots. An hour later, they were called back for an illegal burn. Both calls, they say, were false.

Events

4 d. ago Unseasonably warm temps fuelling wildfire, affecting crops in Maritimes

The forecast for New Brunswick and Nova Scotia for Monday is calling for temperatures anywhere from around 20 C to 30 C. The average daily high for October is normally below 15 C.

Events

7 d. ago Unprovoked stranger attack leaves two Nova Scotia artists with serious injuries

'Without warning or provocation, a stranger brutally attacked them and left them with life-threatening injuries,' family of the victims say

Events

7 d. ago Nova Scotia legislature wraps fall business after short eight

Premier Tim Houston says he doesn’t believe the government rushed through its agenda despite the short length of proceedings.

Economics

7 d. ago Emera Incorporated Announces the Closing of the Offering of US$750 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of Fixed

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Emera Incorporated (“Emera” or the “Company”) (TSX/NYSE: EMA) announced today that EUSHI Finance, Inc. (the “Issuer”) has completed the sale of US$750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of United States dollar denominated 6.25% fixed-to-fixed reset rate junior subordinated notes due 2056 (the “U.S. Notes”), fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Emera and Emera US […]

Economics

8 d. ago N.S. introduces bill to protect military members’ right to wear uniforms in public

Nova Scotia has introduced legislation 'to ensure a welcoming environment' for Canadian Armed Forces members to wear their uniforms in provincial buildings.

Events

8 d. ago Wildfire in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley remains out of control in dry conditions

A wildfire at Lake George in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley remains out of control as firefighters battle dry and windy conditions.

Events

9 d. ago Nova Scotia NDP calls on province to reverse cuts to home heating rebate program

Nova Scotia’s NDP leader is calling out cuts to the home heating program, saying 46,000 fewer households are eligible for the rebate this year.

Other

9 d. ago Unheard. Unserved. A Nova Scotia woman’s fall through the gaps in fertility care

Judit Julia moved to Canada from Spain and says, after experiencing Nova Scotia's health-care system first-hand, it’s one of the worst systems she has seen.

Transport

9 d. ago More evacuations in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley as wildfire continues to burn

Evacuation orders have expanded in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley as the Lake George wildfire remains out of control.

Events