Atlantic News

Halifax-area beach closed because of toxin-producing algae bloom in lake

HALIFAX — Municipal officials in the Halifax area have closed a popular lakeside beach after the discovery of a toxin-producing blue-green algae bloom. The beach at Springfield Lake in Middle Sackville closed Saturday.

Jul 1, 2023 3:08 PM Read more >

Man in Halifax accused of sexually assaulting girl inside a store

HALIFAX — Police in Halifax have charged a man with sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 16. Investigators say the alleged attack was reported last Wednesday afternoon from the Value Village store on Chain Lake Drive.

Jul 1, 2023 2:35 PM Read more >

Ferry travel resuming between P.E.I. and Nova Scotia after mechanical issue fixed

CHARLOTTETOWN — Ferry service between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia is set to resume on July 1. Trips between Wood Islands, P.E.I., and Caribou, N.S.

Jun 30, 2023 8:41 PM Read more >

94 Roxham Road asylum seekers are in Newfoundland, with sparse federal help: minister

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Ninety-four asylum seekers who entered Canada through an irregular border crossing in Quebec are now in Newfoundland and Labrador, where the provincial government hopes they'll secure the legal right to stay. But a St.

Jun 30, 2023 2:50 PM Read more >

New Brunswick Progressive Conservative party takes 1st step to remove Higgs as leader

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative party members who want Premier Blaine Higgs to step down as leader say they've taken the first step to oust him.

Jun 30, 2023 2:47 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia has spent $56,000 on ad campaign against federal carbon charge: minister

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is running an advertising campaign against the federal carbon charge, which takes effect Saturday in the province.

Jun 30, 2023 12:55 PM Read more >

Want a more accurate number of Canada's homeless population? Try counting health data

HALIFAX — A new method for counting homeless people is offering a clearer look at the magnitude of the social issue, with preliminary results indicating the country's homeless population could be three times higher than current estimates.

Jun 30, 2023 9:05 AM Read more >

Legal victory for N.S. disabilities rights converted into five-year plan for reforms

HALIFAX — A landmark legal victory has officially yielded a five-year plan to ensure Nova Scotians with disabilities can move out of large institutions and receive timely access to housing.

Jun 29, 2023 3:13 PM Read more >

N.S. threatens court action to force Ottawa to pay entire cost of isthmus project

HALIFAX — An ongoing war of words erupted into a legal threat Thursday as Nova Scotia’s premier said his government was considering taking Ottawa to court over funding to protect a vital land corridor linking his province and New Brunswick.

Jun 29, 2023 2:00 PM Read more >

Ottawa offering to pay $200 million to protect key Maritimes land link: minister

FREDERICTON — The federal government is ready to pay up to $200 million to protect a vital land corridor linking Nova Scotia and New Brunswick from climate change-related flooding, a federal minster has confirmed.

Jun 28, 2023 2:48 PM Read more >