Atlantic News

Father of N.S. student who died in Cape Breton house fire sues landlords, tenants

SYDNEY, N.S.

Feb 28, 2024 1:17 PM Read more >

N.S. police clarify last known location of woman and three-year-old boy found dead

SHEET HARBOUR, N.S. — Police in Nova Scotia have issued a clarification about the last known location of a 36-year-old woman and three-year-old boy who were found dead on Tuesday.

Feb 28, 2024 7:59 AM Read more >

Missing Nova Scotia woman and 3-year-old boy found dead in body of water: RCMP

SHEET HARBOUR, N.S. — A 36-year-old woman and a three-year-old boy who had been missing since the weekend were found dead on a shoreline in the Sheet Harbour area on Tuesday. Searchers located the body of a woman from Ruth Falls, N.S.

Feb 27, 2024 2:56 PM Read more >

N.S. auditor calls RCMP over provincial Liberals' 'concealment' of misuse of funds

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's auditor general is asking the Mounties to investigate the provincial Liberal party over its "apparent concealment" of the misuse of public funds by a former employee.

Feb 27, 2024 1:49 PM Read more >

Halifax harbour transshipment facility for imported vehicles hit by strike: Unifor

HALIFAX — More than 230 unionized workers in the Halifax area walked off the job Tuesday at the Autoport, one of North America’s largest transshipment facilities for imported vehicles.

Feb 27, 2024 12:20 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia's police oversight agency investigating fatal crash in Hammonds Plains

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's police oversight agency is investigating the death Monday of a motorist who fled from Halifax police and crashed his vehicle in the Hammonds Plains area.

Feb 27, 2024 11:46 AM Read more >

Nova Scotia tables bill to restructure management, regulation of electricity sector

HALIFAX — New legislation introduced in Nova Scotia on Tuesday changes how the electrical grid is structured and regulated.

Feb 27, 2024 11:31 AM Read more >

Cape Breton U tripled its international recruitment. Students say they pay the price.

Over the past five years, Navy Nguyen says she has watched thousands of international students arrive at Cape Breton University to find a town that was wholly unprepared for them.

Feb 27, 2024 2:00 AM Read more >

Irving Oil president to step down as company undergoes strategic review

FREDERICTON — The president of Irving Oil is stepping down as the company undergoes a strategic review that includes the possible sale of the business.

Feb 26, 2024 2:54 PM Read more >

Indigenous leader in Nova Scotia accusing radiologists of conducting secret tests

HALIFAX — A Mi'kmaq chief in Nova Scotia has filed a lawsuit against two Halifax radiologists alleging they conducted medical tests on her and other members of the Pictou Landing First Nation without their consent.

Feb 26, 2024 2:38 PM Read more >