N.S. premier retreats on bill that allowed firing of auditor general without cause
Tim Houston says he no longer supports the bill’s amendments, which would have also permitted ministers to veto the release of auditor reports.
A 25-year-old man has died in Halifax police custody after being Tasered
Nova Scotia’s provincial police watchdog is investigating how a 25-year old Halifax man died in custody after being tasered by cops responding to a mental health call.
‘Outrage’: Child stabbed multiple times by 19-year-old in downtown Halifax: police
A child is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a stabbing in downtown Halifax on Sunday, police said. A 19-year-old suspect is in custody.
Woman, 19, facing attempted murder charge in 6-year-old’s stabbing in Halifax
Police say it doesn’t appear the woman charged and the victim know each other. The six-year-old boy remains in hospital as of Monday.
Snowfall warnings issued for parts of N.B., storm bringing mixed bag to N.S.
Snow will begin Thursday morning and transition to ice pellets or freezing rain in both provinces as a storm heads east from Ontario and Quebec.
N.S. auditor general calls out billions of dollars in spending outside budget process
Kim Adair says spending outside the official budget process has hit $7 billion over the last decade.
QMJHL to award Sidney Crosby Trophy to top rookie starting this season
The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League is naming its rookie of the year award after one of its most famous graduates.
Nova Scotia NDP wants robust legislature session to deal with budget, tariff threat
Nova Scotia’s NDP leader says the looming economic threat from the United States means the government should not try to rush through the upcoming sitting of the legislature.
‘A very big loss’: Town reeling after Acadia decides to close pool permanently
Acadia University is making waves with the decision to permanently close its pool this June, leaving its varsity swim team and the community with few options.
Apex: The Black Masters: New documentary explores golf and race in Nova Scotia
Darrell Maxwell has fond memories of growing up next to the scenic golf course in the heart of the central Nova Scotia town of Truro, even though he wasn’t allowed to play there because of his race. The 78-year-old Ottawa resident recalled in a recent interview that some of his earliest memories are linked to the Truro Golf […]