Those local businesses in downtown Halifax and hidden gems across the province are being impacted already by the U.S. tariffs imposed on Canadian goods. On March 4, the 25 per cent tariffs on goods across the southern border came into effect, triggering a trade war between Canada and U.S. Choice words have been exchanged by […]
Halifax Regional Police have charged a man with stunting near Fall River. On Tuesday, at roughly 3:30 p.m., police caught a driver, outbound on Highway 102 towards Fall River, going 156 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. Police said a 20-year-old man was ticketed for stunting, a charge that is automatically laid when a vehicle […]
Nova Scotia’s premier did not mince words on Wednesday as he spoke out against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods. “Canadians are a kind people, but we have limits and in the face of President Trump’s insults, spin and now tariffs, we’ve reached our limit,” Houston told reporters in Halifax. “We are angry, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
