Nova Scotia News

Opposition, labour group call for tax reform in N.S. amid rising cost of living

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Opposition and a major labour group in the province are calling for tax reform so that workers can keep more money in their pockets as they struggle with the rising cost of living.

Mar 28, 2023 2:18 PM Read more >

Senior Mounties involved in N.S. mass shooting response either retired or in new jobs

HALIFAX — As a public inquiry prepares for the release of its final report into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting, its findings are sure to refocus the spotlight on the RCMP's problem-plagued response to the 13-hour rampage that claimed 22 lives.

Mar 28, 2023 2:00 AM Read more >

N.S. RCMP cancel alert for armed woman, now seek her as a person of interest

INDIAN BROOK, N.S. — Mounties in Sipekne’katik First Nation in central Nova Scotia are seeking a woman who is a person of interest in a firearms complaint, and who they had earlier warned may be "on foot" with a handgun in the community.

Mar 26, 2023 7:47 PM Read more >

Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Montreal departs Halifax for Indo-Pacific operation

HALIFAX — A Royal Canadian Navy frigate departed Halifax today as part of the federal government's wider strategy of boosting its presence in the Indo-Pacific region.

Mar 26, 2023 9:47 AM Read more >

Huge, deconsecrated Roman Catholic church in N.S. Acadian community now up for sale

HALIFAX — A huge, deconsecrated Roman Catholic church that has been a landmark to the Acadian community in southwestern Nova Scotia is up for sale. St.

Mar 25, 2023 4:04 PM Read more >

Advocates say Nova Scotia budget neglects affordable housing crisis

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia budget presented this week neglects people struggling with affordability and those on the edge of experiencing homelessness, housing advocates say. The government's budget, tabled Thursday, allocates $21.

Mar 24, 2023 1:55 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia Tories table second deficit budget aimed at fixing health care

HALIFAX — Repairing Nova Scotia’s faltering health-care system is the centrepiece of the provincial government’s $14.4-billion budget tabled Thursday, with spending on health jumping 13 per cent over the next year alone.

Mar 23, 2023 2:54 PM Read more >

Teen accused in Halifax high school stabbing in custody following bail hearing

HALIFAX — A 15-year-old student accused of stabbing two staff members at a Halifax-area high school earlier this week will remain in custody following a bail hearing today.

Mar 23, 2023 11:58 AM Read more >

Highlights from Nova Scotia's 2023-24 provincial budget

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Finance Minister Allan MacMaster tabled the province's 2023-24 budget Thursday, with a heavy focus on health. Some highlights: — The $14.4-billion budget — with an estimated $278-million deficit — includes $6.

Mar 23, 2023 10:50 AM Read more >

Nova Scotia keeping rent cap until end of 2025, but higher increases to be allowed

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government will extend a cap on rent hikes, but it plans to ease the restriction at the end of the year to allow increases of up to five per cent.

Mar 22, 2023 3:36 PM Read more >