News/Canada/Nova Scotia (Page 21)

A year after Nova Scotia’s only active gold mine shut down, people in the industry say the provincial government is standing in the way of eager prospectors. Others, including environmentalists and Mi’kmaq, are opposed to any new mines and are hoping the closure marks the end of the province’s longContinue Reading

Nova Scotia A highly anticipated report looking into the way evictions were carried out at a Halifax encampment in 2021 offered more than three dozen recommendations for Halifax police, the police board and the city, calling it “a day of chaos for all those involved.” Report issued Friday recommends HalifaxContinue Reading

Nova Scotia The chief executive officer of Postmedia is moving to reassure people in Atlantic Canada that they should not expect major changes in their local newspapers. At least, not right away. ‘I promise to build the model that will be stable and viable going forward,’ CEO says Blair RhodesContinue Reading

Nova Scotia Halifax gymnast Ellie Black says she feels honoured after winning an Olympic award that recognizes athletes who exemplify sportsmanship, the spirit of fair play and respect for others. Fair Play Award honours extraordinary acts of sporting spirit during the Olympic Games Ellie Black is pictured at the Canadian gymnastics championshipsContinue Reading

When Paul Meade moved into his house on a picturesque island overlooking Nova Scotia’s St. Margarets Bay three years ago, he could barely spot its brown wood siding from the road through the property’s dense bands of trees. He started to cut it back, at first for esthetic reasons. ButContinue Reading

Nova Scotia A woman in Dartmouth, N.S., is raising concerns about the lack of walk-in clinics in the area, after discovering that there appears to be only one location open and it’s operating at reduced hours and capacity. Mariette Emond says people requiring immediate care need more optionsCassidy Chisholm ·Continue Reading

Nova Scotia The company says it has successfully closed its acquisition of Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain. The $1-million deal for SaltWire Network Inc. and the Halifax Herald Ltd. was approved by a Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge on Aug. 8 with an expected closing date of Aug. 24. PresidentContinue Reading

When Mianh Lamson moved to Cape Breton, N.S., a few years ago, she wasn’t planning on working as a midwife, but people she met around her community of Inverness kept telling her she ought to. “We heard this really strong voice of more interest in access to women’s health care,Continue Reading

Nova Scotia When Andrea Weagle and her family sat down to discuss her father’s deteriorating health in March, they decided on end-of-life care because it would be the most comforting option for him. But she was not able to secure a palliative care room for him. South Shore Hospice Palliative Care SocietyContinue Reading