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Tentative deal reached with 5,400 school support workers in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has reached a tentative deal with the province's 5,400 educational support workers, who were in a legal position to strike Friday. The two sides stuck a deal around 2 a.m.

Apr 19, 2023 10:23 AM Read more >

Former consultant to wind industry warns of turbines' toll on migrant birds in N.S.

HALIFAX — Environmental researcher John Kearney says the whirring blades of a proposed 13-turbine wind farm in Nova Scotia may cut greenhouse gases, but the risks they pose to migrating birds are too high.

Apr 19, 2023 2:00 AM Read more >

N.S. auditor general says province must act faster on her office's recommendations

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia auditor general Kim Adair says the province needs to speed up the implementation of her recommendations.

Apr 18, 2023 1:50 PM Read more >

River watch officials keep an eye on flood levels in New Brunswick as snow melts

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s River Watch officials say melting snow in the northwest of the province has a clear path downstream after the ice cover broke up without creating an ice jam.

Apr 18, 2023 12:59 PM Read more >

Premier calls for silent reflection to mark anniversary of Nova Scotia mass shooting

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston asked people to pause for a moment of silence Tuesday at noon and again on Wednesday to remember the 22 people killed three years ago during the worst mass shooting in Canadian history.

Apr 18, 2023 10:56 AM Read more >

Maritime baby eel fishers pan federal decision to close fishery over safety concerns

HALIFAX — Ottawa’s decision to shut down the lucrative but contentious baby eel fishery in the Maritimes has effectively ended the 2023 season, says a commercial licence holder in southwestern Nova Scotia.

Apr 18, 2023 10:24 AM Read more >

Parks Canada issues warning after video captures woman hit by wave at N.L. landmark

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Parks Canada has issued a safety warning after a video surfaced on social media showing a woman get knocked over by a huge wave at a popular tourist site in Newfoundland.

Apr 18, 2023 10:09 AM Read more >

Newfoundland and Labrador crab fishery grinds to a halt as harvesters protest prices

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.

Apr 17, 2023 1:37 PM Read more >

N.S. to mark King Charles III's coronation with parties, flag-raising ceremony

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia will mark the coronation of King Charles III with a series of events in Halifax that include a garden party, a flag-raising ceremony and the unveiling of the King's portrait.

Apr 17, 2023 1:14 PM Read more >

Deadlines for key Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry recommendations

HALIFAX — The federal-provincial inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting last month published a 3,000-page final report with dozens of recommendations.

Apr 17, 2023 10:05 AM Read more >