Nova Scotia News

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s premier cast doubt Friday on a corporate tax rebate that was a key promise in his party’s 2021 election platform.

HALIFAX — East Coast premiers are welcoming Ottawa's retreat from its carbon pricing policy in Atlantic Canada, saying it will help the region cope with heating costs that some residents are struggling to bear.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia legislature has held a moment of silence for the victims of the mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine.

HALIFAX — A $47.3-million program aimed at improving cellular phone service in areas of Nova Scotia without proper coverage is simply the start of a more costly multi-year project, the province’s public works minister says.

HALIFAX — The RCMP say an awareness team has been visiting schools in Halifax to talk about the risks of illicit drugs after a teenager in the city died of a suspected overdose on Oct. 15. Cpl.

HALIFAX — The chief of Millbrook First Nation says he’s encouraged by Halifax taking the first step toward creating a designated Mi’kmaq seat on its regional council.

HALIFAX — Advocates for low-income renters and students in Nova Scotia are pointing out gaps in the province's plan to avoid a potential shortfall of 41,200 residential units by 2028. The plan was announced at a news conference in Halifax on Monday.

LYONS BROOK, N.S. — The RCMP say they are investigating a hate-motivated crime after a Pride flag was ripped down at a Nova Scotia school.

Halifax is taking the first steps toward designating a Mi’kmaq seat on its municipal council.

HALIFAX — The Remembrance Day ceremony normally held at Halifax’s Grand Parade is being moved across the harbour because the grounds are being used as a tent encampment for homeless people.