Nova Scotia News

PICTOU — A restored replica of the square-rigged sailing ship that sparked a wave of Scottish immigration to Nova Scotia more than 250 years ago was relaunched Saturday with a mighty splash into Pictou harbour.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s provincial opposition parties are criticizing the government for continuing to keep a year-old report on environmental racism out of the public eye.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he wishes his government's $1.35 million partnership with home-sharing platform Happipad had resulted in more than just 60 leases over two years.

HALIFAX — Halifax police say they shot a man who had barricaded himself with a woman for hours inside a home. They say the man was transported to hospital with serious injuries. Officers responded around 7 p.m.

HALIFAX — A new report says Halifax has some of the highest child care costs among major Canadian cities, a finding that advocates say risks forcing Nova Scotians — particularly women — out of the workforce.

FREDERICTON — At least three out of the four Atlantic provinces have released data revealing their measles vaccination rates in children are below the 95 per cent threshold recommended by scientists to prevent the disease from spreading.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia health officials said Tuesday that they are making progress recruiting health professionals and in reducing the province’s primary care wait list through an emphasis on collaborative care. Dr.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s NDP says the provincial government's failure to address the cost of living has made affordability in Halifax comparable to that in Toronto, and the party is calling for urgent action.

FREDERICTON — The owner of a New Brunswick vodka distillery says he anticipates competition to get tougher as the provincial government pursues new rules to remove trade barriers with the rest of Canada.

HALIFAX — A 41-year-old Halifax man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his mother after the two argued over the subtitles on a video she was watching.