Atlantic News

HALIFAX — A nurse who collected evidence of rape from a Nova Scotia woman told a police review board hearing on Tuesday that a constable asked the woman inappropriate questions that seemed to place blame on the victim.

DONKIN, N.S. — The Donkin underground coal mine in Cape Breton was temporarily shut down this week following the discovery of structural problems with some roof supports.

HALIFAX — A Halifax woman who says her 2018 rape case was mishandled told a police review board on Monday she became suicidal due to her feeling that officers mistrusted her.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is facing accusations from a former judge who says misinformation and ignorance were behind the attorney general's decision last week to dismiss him as the commissioner leading a high-profile inquiry.

CHARLOTTETOWN — The company operating the ferry between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia says service is set to resume today after the vessel was pulled from the water twice since mid-June.

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island says the personal information belonging to thousands of people may have been part of a privacy breach caused by human error.

HALIFAX — Ottawa is continuing to implement recommendations brought forward as part of an apology for the systemic hate and racism experienced by an all-Black Canadian unit that served in the First World War, Defence Minister Anita Anand said on Sund

HALIFAX — In a legal decision described as the first of its kind in Canada, a Halifax sex worker successfully sued a client for nonpayment of services, but actors in the industry are conflicted about the ruling's impacts.

New Brunswick's premier is pushing back against claims that a piece of provincial legislation, rather than federal rules, is to blame for higher gas prices.

HALIFAX — With uncertainty looming over Halifax's Pride parade this year, smaller communities in Nova Scotia are stepping up and opening their doors during what some say is a pivotal time for LGBTQ rights.