There’s lots of anxiety in Nova Scotia’s seafood industry as Canadians come to grips with the Trump trade war. The tariffs came into effect yesterday, hitting Canadian goods with a 25 per cent import tax. While a recent Conference Board of Canada report said Nova Scotia is set up to withstand the impact of tariffs […]
Nova Scotia’s premier is inviting major international developers and investors to do business with the province to advance critical mineral opportunities. Premier Tim Houston attended a major international mining conference yesterday where he spoke about the province’s critical minerals. “Nova Scotia has the critical minerals that the world needs for clean energy, food production, defence, […]
A man is facing a laundry list of human trafficking offences in connection to an investigation that was launched nearly two years ago. In July 2023, the Nova Scotia Human Trafficking Unit (HTU) received a report from a victim of human trafficking who was a youth at the time the offences began. Officers later discovered […]
U.S. tariffs would have the smallest impact on Nova Scotia out of all provinces in the country, according to a report from the Conference Board of Canada. The research publication focusing on business says that the small but mighty province is the best set up to defend American tariffs because of its “broadly favourable industry […]
Two Nova Scotians have been sentenced to a seven-year animal ownership ban after being charged for mistreating their dog. The SPCA says Lorraine Bain, 69, and Herb Bain, 73, both from Plymouth, were charged in August 2024 for allowing an animal to be in distress. More local stories: RCMP investigated more than double the number […]
No injuries were reported after an early morning fire at a tent encampment on Barrington Street in Halifax. Halifax Regional Fire and Rescue were called to the site under the North Street ramp to the Angus L. MacDonald Bridge just after 6 a.m. Tuesday morning, after callers reported fire, smoke and explosions. HRFE say the […]
Nova Scotia announced a series of actions in response to the imposition of American tariffs on all Canadian goods entering the U.S. market. Premier Tim Houston posted on social media Tuesday morning calling President Donald Trump “short-sighted” and that Nova Scotia will immediately limit access to provincial procurement for American businesses. The U.S. will no […]
New regulations that came into effect on March 1 are designed to strengthen the elver fishery in Nova Scotia. According to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), the new rules require elver fishing and possession licence holders to submit reports to help manage the movement of elvers within the export supply chain. These regulations […]
Statistics from the RCMP are showing there was a 150 per cent increase in the number of homicide investigations last year. According to the semi-annual crime data from the Halifax Regional Detachment of the RCMP, last year officers investigated five homicides. In both 2023 and 2022, there were two homicide cases for the detachment. Halifax […]
Halifax Regional Police are hoping the public can help them find a missing 13-year-old girl from Dartmouth. Emma Jackson was reported missing to the police March 2 and was last seen on March 1 at approximately 11:30 a.m. in Dartmouth. Related: Man charged with attempted murder after two people suffer stab wounds Joint child porn […]