Nova Scotia News

Union representing school some support workers in Nova Scotia reaches tentative deal

HALIFAX — A tentative deal reached Sunday could end a strike by 600 school support workers in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley.

Nov 7, 2022 6:59 AM Read more >

Nova Scotia man killed in Saturday afternoon crash on Highway 201

NICTAUX WEST, N.S. — RCMP in Nictaux West, N.S., say they are investigating a fatal crash. They say they responded to a collision on Highway 201 on Saturday afternoon.

Nov 6, 2022 10:58 AM Read more >

Atlantic Canada experts divided on backyard feeders as bird flu continues to spread

HALIFAX — Bird experts in Atlantic Canada are split on whether putting out backyard bird feeders over the winter is harmless or potentially deadly to birds given the risk of avian flu.

Nov 5, 2022 5:00 AM Read more >

N.S. housing bill amended after concerns by Black community over gentrification

HALIFAX — A bill the Nova Scotia government says is aimed at addressing the housing shortage in the Halifax area has been amended following concerns by a group representing African Nova Scotians.

Nov 4, 2022 11:29 AM Read more >

Police say robbery suspect brandished sword after confrontation

HALIFAX — A Halifax man faces multiple charges after police say he brandished a sword when confronted during an alleged robbery. Halifax Regional Police were called to Plateau Crescent in the Clayton Park neighbourhood just before 3:30 a.m.

Nov 4, 2022 3:00 AM Read more >

After N.S. mass shooting, American family member of victims lost faith in Mounties

HALIFAX — U.S. citizen Jennifer Zahl Bruland says the murders of her father and stepmother in Nova Scotia's mass shooting led her to stop believing in the quality of Canada's national police force. In a Sept.

Nov 3, 2022 4:10 PM Read more >

RCMP diverted attention from errors made during mass shooting investigation: lawsuit

HALIFAX — The spouse of the man responsible for the worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history says she was charged with supplying ammunition to the killer because the RCMP wanted to deflect attention from mistakes made during their investigation

Nov 3, 2022 2:57 PM Read more >

Halifax police officers 'lost faith' in chief, vote overwhelmingly against him

HALIFAX — The overwhelming non-confidence vote by Halifax's police union against the chief of police is an issue that should be handled internally, a civilian oversight official said Thursday.

Nov 3, 2022 1:14 PM Read more >

N.S. Mountie heard 'Help me' and pulled hunter from muddy hole off rural trail

MIDDLEWOOD, N.S. — A Mountie who managed to rescue a hunter stuck in a muddy hole at the side of a rural Nova Scotia trail is describing how the incident might have ended tragically. Const.

Nov 3, 2022 9:27 AM Read more >

Canadian War Museum oral history project examines war's aftermath

HALIFAX — The pride in Blanche Bennett’s voice was evident as she vividly recounted the day 80 years ago when she volunteered to serve in the Canadian Women’s Army Corps. Bennett, who turns 100 on Nov.

Nov 3, 2022 2:00 AM Read more >