Nova Scotia

RCMP arrest N.S. man wanted on provincewide warrant

Nova Scotia·New Nova Scotia RCMP say a man who was the subject of a provincewide warrant was arrested without incident…

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Via Rail trip between Halifax, Montreal to take longer due to poor rail conditions

Train travellers between Halifax and Montreal will now spend more time on the rails, partly due to a lack of…

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N.S. privacy commissioner says persistent lack of government support a ‘major disappointment’

Nova Scotia’s privacy commissioner says the provincial government’s continuing lack of support for her office is a “major disappointment.” Tricia Ralph…

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NDP leader, advocates renew push for air conditioning in long-term care homes

Some politicians and advocates are pushing to make air conditioning more accessible in government-owned seniors’ homes, after the province saw days of…

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Halifax Water offers temporary solution to septic woes

Nova Scotia Private septage haulers will be able to dispose of septage loads at a secured, monitored site compliant with…

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Trudeau announces two multimillion-dollar agreements with the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marked National Indigenous Peoples Day in central Cape Breton on Friday, where he announced a $125-million…

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Sipekne’katik First Nation, federal government to begin mediation in effort to settle fishing dispute

Litigation scheduled for next year that could have helped settle outstanding questions about treaty fishing rights related to the Marshall…

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Group gathers near Louisbourg for Mi’kmaw sunrise ceremony on Indigenous Peoples Day

About 20 people gathered in a circle at dawn Friday for a Mi’kmaw sunrise ceremony near Louisbourg, N.S., in recognition…

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Update to guidelines on supporting gender-diverse N.S. students still in limbo

The Nova Scotia government says it’s still working on new guidance for public educators about gender-diversity in schools. But after more than…

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This N.S. brewpub is helping 2SLGBTQ+ people feel welcome in their rural town

A portrait of Freddie Mercury embellished with a crown and pearl necklace hangs proudly over a stone fireplace above a…

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