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Alleged abuse of students at N.S. school prompts intended class action

NEW GLASGOW — A Nova Scotia law firm has served a notice of intended class action against the Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education and a teacher who allegedly abused students.

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New levy for electric vehicles comes into effect this October

Electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle drivers will be charged a $500 renewal levy starting Oct. 1 in what the province says will contribute to road maintenance. On top of the vehicle registration fee,...

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Parts of Nova Scotia national park closed temporarily after coyote bite: Parks Canada

Parts of a national park in northern Nova Scotia have been closed after a visitor was bitten by a coyote.

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Prince Edward Island pauses taxes on gasoline and diesel until next year

CHARLOTTETOWN — Drivers on Prince Edward Island are getting a break on fuel taxes until early next year.

September 25, 2026 2:54 pm AST AST

New fare payment options announced to help Halifax Transit users

The HFXGO mobile fare payment app will soon feature a Tap & Ride barcode, helping transit users pay smoothly and for the lowest possible cost. Those with HFXGO who have been adding funds to their...

September 25, 2026 11:07 am AST AST

An N.L. man is accused of abusing boys. His lawyer wants charges tossed due to delays

ST. JOHN'S — The lawyer for a man accused of sexually abusing and exploiting teenage boys in St. John's, N.L., argued Thursday that many charges against his client should be set aside because of trial delays.

September 24, 2026 6:29 pm AST AST

Nova Scotia government spent $1.9 billion more than what legislature approved

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government says it spent a record $1.9 billion more than what the provincial legislature had approved for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

September 24, 2026 5:44 pm AST AST

RCMP charge teacher with several assaults of students in Pictou County

Mounties are laying charges against a 53-year-old teacher in Pictou County after reports that several students were assaulted. According to a press release, RCMP said they started investigating after...

September 24, 2026 2:22 pm AST AST

Judge removes University of New Brunswick from U.S. state senator's defamation suit

FREDERICTON — An Oklahoma judge has removed the University of New Brunswick as a defendant in a defamation lawsuit filed by a Pennsylvania state senator with ties to U.S. President Donald Trump.

September 24, 2026 6:21 pm AST AST

Crown wraps arguments in trial of Newfoundland man accused of abusing teen boys

ST. JOHN'S — A Crown prosecutor in Newfoundland and Labrador summed up her case against Tony Humby Wednesday arguing he groomed and abused vulnerable teenage boys in St. John's, N.L., for more than 15 years.

September 23, 2026 5:49 pm AST AST