Nova Scotia News

Postmedia completes $1-million purchase of Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain

HALIFAX — Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain is now officially owned by Toronto-based Postmedia Network Inc. On Monday, Postmedia confirmed the closing of its $1-million purchase of SaltWire Network Inc. and the Halifax Herald Ltd.

Aug 26, 2024 12:22 PM Read more >

Feds identify 56 government properties for conversion to affordable housing

HALIFAX — The federal government has added 56 properties to a new public lands bank of locations that are suitable for long-term leases so developers can build housing, a move the Housing Minister says will help boost the supply of homes Canadians ca

Aug 25, 2024 2:37 PM Read more >

As kids head back to school, make sure their vaccines are up to date, doctors say

Amid a rise in infections such as measles and whooping cough in Canada and around the world, doctors say now is the perfect time for parents to ensure their kids and teens are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases.

Aug 24, 2024 4:00 AM Read more >

Nova Scotia's Andy Hines lands J Balvin for film adaptation of his own music video

TORONTO — Grammy-nominated Canadian music video creator Andy Hines says he hopes his feature film directorial debut could be the first of several music videos adapted into big-screen stories.

Aug 23, 2024 4:04 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia group wants a court to declare a First Nation's lobster fishery illegal

HALIFAX — A commercial lobster fishing group in southwestern Nova Scotia is seeking a court to have a lobster fishery run by a First Nations community declared illegal.

Aug 23, 2024 12:15 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia to roll out school lunch program to elementary grades in October

HALIFAX — Elementary students across Nova Scotia will get their first servings of the province’s new school lunch program in October, says Education Minister Becky Druhan.

Aug 23, 2024 9:50 AM Read more >

Home-sharing platform funded by N.S. government results in just 23 leases in a year

HALIFAX — In the year since Nova Scotia invested in an online platform aimed at helping renters find affordable housing, a total of 23 leases have been signed, a result opposition parties say is a failure. On Aug.

Aug 22, 2024 1:20 PM Read more >

Search for missing kayaker in Halifax concludes without finding the 26-year-old

HALIFAX — Halifax police say they have ended a search without having found a 26-year-old woman last seen on a kayaking outing at a local lake.

Aug 21, 2024 10:07 AM Read more >

Halifax police shoot and kill three dogs that were attacking woman in her home

HALIFAX — Police say they shot and killed three dogs this morning that were attacking a woman inside her Halifax home. Halifax Regional Police Const. Paul DesRochers says that at around 8:40 a.m.

Aug 20, 2024 10:48 AM Read more >

Search continues for kayaker who went missing on Long Lake in Halifax

HALIFAX — The search continues today for a missing 26-year-old woman who was kayaking Sunday on a lake in Halifax. Halifax Regional Police say the woman's cellphone, kayak and life-jacket have been located by ground search and rescue teams.

Aug 20, 2024 8:22 AM Read more >