27 h. ago MADD Canada Remembers Nova Scotia Victims of Alcohol and Drug

DARTMOUTH, Nova Scotia, Sept. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Community members, including victims’ families and friends, will gather today to remember those who have been killed in crashes involving alcohol, cannabis and/or other drugs. This year, the names of two victims, Talia Forrest and Jesse Robinson, have been added to the Nova Scotia Monument located […]

Events

41 h. ago Nova Scotia estimates initial capital cost of Wind West at $60 billion

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia government document on the proposed initial phase of the Wind West offshore project pegs the capital cost at $60 billion. The estimate is contained in the document released Thursday, following Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement that Ottawa is prepared to work with Nova Scotia to ramp up the ambitious plan. […]

Economics

2 d. ago N.S. advocacy group takes aim at province’s bid to promote open

A Nova Scotia advocacy group opposed to open-net salmon farms is criticizing the provincial government’s new coastal mapping tool.

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3 d. ago RSV vaccines free of charge in N.S. for infants under 8 months, adults 75 and older

Nova Scotia says it is making RSV vaccines free of charge for infants under eight months old and adults 75 years and older.

Sport

3 d. ago Rigged from the Start? Residents say FOI Requests Reveal 16 Potential Conflicts of Interest in Argyle Aquaculture Push

Community Demands Independent Probe by Nova Scotia Auditor General ARGYLE, Nova Scotia, Sept. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Residents warn that pristine local waters are under threat, accusing Argyle council of ignoring serious concerns. Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, they say, reveal 16 potential conflicts of interest involving municipal staff, councillors, contractors, and industry representatives. […]

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4 d. ago Oland Brewery threatens to leave Nova Scotia due to rising utility costs

The company says rising utility costs, like Halifax Water’s proposal to hike rates by 35 per cent, is creating an unfair business environment.

Economics

4 d. ago Oland Brewery threatens to leave Halifax due to rising utility costs

The company says rising utility costs, like Halifax Water’s proposal to hike rates by 35 per cent, is creating an unfair business environment.

Economics

4 d. ago Fraud sentencing Jan. 6 for former Halifax kids’ hospital CEO from Oakville

HALIFAX — The former CEO of a Halifax children’s hospital found guilty of fraud in two separate trials will be sentenced on Jan. 6. Nova Scotia’s Public Prosecution Service says Tracy Kitch, 63, from Oakville, appeared by video link in a Kentville, N.S., court where her sentencing date was set for early next year. Kitch […]

Society

4 d. ago Impact of cyberattack on Nova Scotia Power could be bigger than first thought

A new report from Nova Scotia's electric utility says the impact of a sophisticated cyberattack in March could be much broader than first thought.

Events

4 d. ago Nova Scotia government promises to help Halifax tenants without power for two weeks

A Nova Scotia minister says tenants in a downtown Halifax building that's been without power for two weeks will be given priority at the office that enforces tenancy laws.

Politics

5 d. ago Onslaught of ads makes sports gambling seem enticing to youth, doctors say

Doctors are calling for restrictions on sports betting ads, saying they are setting youth up for a future of problem gambling. An editorial published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on Monday says the ads are everywhere during sports broadcasts and that the legalization of online gambling has made every smartphone a potential betting platform. […]

Sport

5 d. ago Wildfire in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley no longer out of control

More evacuees in Nova Scotia's Annapolis County will be allowed back into their homes. The Long Lake wildfires is now considered 'being held'.

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6 d. ago Firefighters in western Nova Scotia advancing toward wildfires in the Long Lake area

The Long Lake wildfires in western Nova Scotia continued to burn out of control on the weekend, but firefighters were reporting significant progress.

Events

6 d. ago Onslaught of sports betting ads make gambling seem enticing to youth, doctors say

TORONTO — Doctors are calling for restrictions on sports betting ads, saying they are setting youth up for a future of problem gambling. An editorial published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on Monday says the ads are everywhere during sports broadcasts and that the legalization of online gambling has made every smartphone a potential […]

Sport

7 d. ago Nova Scotia NDP says tenants of Halifax apartment building without power for 10 days

HALIFAX — A group of tenants have been without power in their downtown Halifax apartment building for 10 days, prompting a call from the Opposition NDP for the provincial government to step in to ensure their rights are protected. In an interview Saturday, Lisa Lachance, the legislature member for the area, said they had met […]

Society

8 d. ago Colabor Group Inc. Announces Forbearance Agreements with Principal Lenders and Investissement Québec

SAINT-BRUNO-DE-MONTARVILLE, Quebec, Sept. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Colabor Group Inc. (“Colabor” or the “Company”) (TSX: GCL) today announced that it has entered into a forbearance agreement (the “Agreement”) with its principal lenders, including The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Bank of Montreal, and The Bank of Nova Scotia (collectively, the “Lenders”), under its amended and restated senior […]

Economics

9 d. ago Nova Scotia advocate sounds alarm about young people and online gambling addiction

Carey Murphy is launching a program to explore the dangers of online gaming and is speaking directly to young people, who are particularly attracted to sports betting platforms. 

Technology

9 d. ago Firefighters making progress against largest wildfire in western Nova Scotia

The fire destroyed 20 homes late last month and it forced about 1,000 people to evacuate their neighbourhoods.

Events

9 d. ago Carney sending MP Blois to China to help Saskatchewan push back on canola tariffs

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office says he is sending his parliamentary secretary to China to join Saskatchewan’s efforts to get Beijing to scrap its canola tariffs and address other “trade irritants.” Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is leading a trade mission to China that starts Saturday, and Carney’s office says Nova Scotia MP Kody […]

Economics

9 d. ago Documents released to Nova Scotia NDP show public housing wait

NDP Leader Claudia Chender says the increase shows that many people have run out of options because they can’t afford to deal with rising rent.

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