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Lengthy lockdown at Springhill Institution lifted, visitors can return

A nearly two-week old lockdown at a Nova Scotia prison has finally ended. The lockdown began on March 15 after three inmates were assaulted at the medium security federal institution in Springhill. According...

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Life after the Trailer Park Boys: N.S. talent finds success in new series

A Nova Scotian actor-director played a key role in the creation of a highly-anticipated new series about Canadian Olympic sprinter Ben Johnson. For years, Truro’s Corey Bowles made a name for himself...

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Prime minister commits more than $3 billion for defence projects in the Maritimes

HALIFAX — Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced $3 billion in new infrastructure and defence spending for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The prime minister made the announcement Thursday during a...

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Here's how Canada hit its NATO defence spending target

OTTAWA — Canada spent $63.4 billion on national defence in 2025, meeting its NATO commitment to spend two per cent of GDP on defence for the first time, the alliance's annual report said Thursday. Speaking...

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N.L. doctors warn of 'exodus of physicians' over mandatory information system

ST. JOHN'S — About 250 doctors practising in Newfoundland and Labrador are warning of an "exodus of physicians" from the province if it rolls out a mandatory electronic health information system as planned. The...

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Case of Mi'kmaq man facing cannabis charges moves to constitutional challenge in N.S.

DARTMOUTH — The legal case of a Mi'kmaq man charged with selling unlicensed cannabis is moving ahead to a constitutional challenge. A provincial court judge has determined that Thomas Durfee's treaty...

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Ottawa raises catch limit for juvenile eels in the Maritimes, but complaints linger

HALIFAX — Ottawa has increased the allowable catch for juvenile eels by 22 per cent this year, citing evidence of a healthy population and the success of last year’s relatively peaceful season in Nova...

March 26, 2026 11:24 am AST AST

Hacked N.S. power firm agrees to beef up security after customer data breached

HALIFAX — Canada’s privacy commissioner says Nova Scotia’s largest power utility will strengthen its security following a cyberattack last year. Nova Scotia Power sent a compliance letter to commissioner...

March 25, 2026 2:31 pm AST AST

Hydro-Québec seeking input on linking its grid with proposed Nova Scotia wind farms

HALIFAX — Energy officials in Nova Scotia say a major proposed wind energy project off the province’s coast can help Quebec’s provincially owned power utility remain a key player in the North American...

March 25, 2026 5:15 pm AST AST

Nova Scotia Power's rate hikes approved pending adjustments

The saga continues in Nova Scotia Power's application to raise residential rates. On Tuesday, the Nova Scotian Energy Board approved the provincial utility’s application pending adjustments that will...

March 25, 2026 2:15 pm AST AST