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Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston’s cabinet swearing-in to kick off his second mandate will be a private event that’s closed to reporters. The provincial government announced on Wednesday the break from the long-standing tradition of the event being open to members of the media. Government says capacity at the HalifaxContinue Reading

Nova Scotia Intimidation now ‘commonplace’ in N.S. lobster industry, says buyer whose home was shot atStanding by a bullet hole in his dining room wall, lobster buyer Geoffrey Jobert says such attacks have become an all-too-familiar reality in Nova Scotia’s largest fishery. RCMP have laid 51 charges against a ‘criminalContinue Reading

Laura O’Byrne chokes back tears as she recalls walking the woodsy trails of Nova Scotia’s South Shore with her two mastiffs just over a year ago, having finally realized her dream of retiring by the ocean. But now, the 58-year-old spends most days lying down with excruciating pelvic pain inContinue Reading

Nova Scotia Sixty-three per cent of women with disabilities who experienced homelessness said it was because of violence, compared with 54 per cent of women without disabilities, said a joint statement from The Canadian Human Rights Commission and the federal housing advocate. N.S. disability advocate says women with disabilities faceContinue Reading

Nova Scotia A Halifax resident is frustrated after waiting more than three years for an MRI that showed a benign brain tumour and she’s worried others are suffering because of an inefficient system. More than 25,000 Nova Scotians on MRI waitlist and most patients seen within 14 months Marina AtwellContinue Reading

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health says that as misinformation has fuelled doubt about the safety and efficacy of vaccines, the benefits of vaccination are being forgotten. ‘Vaccination is a foundational investment in all of us and protecting ourselves,’ says Dr. Robert Strang Richard Woodbury · CBC News ·Continue Reading

Nova Scotia A Lamborghini-driving lobster dealer in southwest Nova Scotia and his son have been charged with intimidating a buyer whose home was shot up last weekend, the latest in a number of allegations against the father related to threats and intimidation. Lobster dealer Eric Thibault, 65, has faced previousContinue Reading

Too many victims of sex crimes in Canada must face the difficult task of testifying about deeply distressing experiences in court, an “unfortunate” and “tragic” consequence of stiff sentences that offer no incentive for offenders to plead guilty and forgo a trial. That’s the suggestion made recently by one of NovaContinue Reading

Nova Scotia·New Tim Houston led Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives to another majority government on Tuesday. This will be the Tories’ second consecutive mandate Aly Thomson · CBC News · Posted: Nov 26, 2024 7:02 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour ago Live Nova Scotia Election Results 2024 Full coverageContinue Reading