Halifax approves $11M for affordable housing development in city’s north end
Halifax has approved spending for a new affordable housing development in the centre of the city, which will include on-site health and…
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Court quashes conviction of former IWK CEO Tracy Kitch
Nova Scotia’s Court of Appeal has overturned the fraud conviction of former IWK CEO Tracy Kitch and ordered a new…
Parents say daughter died after mental-health system failed her
The parents of a woman who lived in Dartmouth, N.S., say their daughter died after being turned away from a…
Nova Scotia tight-lipped about spike in deaths
Combing through Nova Scotia’s death data, infectious diseases researcher Tara Moriarty offers up a simple but chilling conclusion about what’s happening in…
American finds Nova Scotians’ message in a bottle on Bahamian beach
Byron Miller was recently walking on a beach in the Bahamas and spotted something. A thought went through his head. “Can’t…
Snowfall warning issued for southwest Nova Scotia
More snow is on the way for parts of southwest Nova Scotia, according to Environment Canada. The national forecaster has…
Small island school that fought closures sees surge in enrolment
For students at Big Tancook Elementary School, the entire island is their classroom and its residents their unofficial teachers. Located 50…
Nova Scotia’s new learning-to-read plan still doesn’t go far enough, say critics
Schools in Nova Scotia are adopting a new, phonics-centered approach to literacy, but some critics say the province needs to…
N.S. RCMP issue alert after car shot at Friday morning
RCMP in Nova Scotia are searching for a man they believe shot at a vehicle early Friday morning on Highway…
Heavy snow, high winds cause delays, cancellations across N.S.
Nova Scotia continues to be rocked by a fierce winter storm brought on by a nor’easter that’s been tracking eastward…