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Nova Scotians asked to conserve power during deep freeze

Nova Scotia Power is asking customers to conserve energy, as the frigid weather puts added pressure on the province's power system. With windchills making it feel as cold as -28, the power company is...

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It's a cold Saturday in Halifax, but not as cold as it used to be

It might not be record-breaking, but it's a bitterly cold day out in Halifax and across the province. The polar vortex sweeping across the country is bringing highs of -13 C to Halifax today. Temperatures...

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Powerplay propels Mooseheads over Sherbrooke in penalty-filled contest

The Halifax Mooseheads returned to action on Friday night after a stinging loss to Cape Breton just 24 hours earlier. Halifax hosted the Sherbrooke Phoenix at Scotiabank Centre, where a boisterous crowd...

January 23, 2026 10:11 pm AST AST

White squirrel, lovingly named 'Milk,' is turning heads in Halifax

In a post on social media, several Haligonians were taken with what appeared to be a white-coloured red squirrel. In a Reddit thread, several people were posting photos of the creature, saying the squirrel...

January 23, 2026 4:37 pm AST AST

Cold warnings issued for parts of N.S.; Halifax bracing for 25 cm of snow

Parts of Nova Scotia are under weather warnings with the entire province expected to feel freezing temperatures this weekend — and more snow could be on the way. Environment Canada issued cold weather...

January 23, 2026 4:35 pm AST AST

Nearly half of Nova Scotians believe U.S. invasion is possible: Survey

According to a Halifax-based research company, nearly half of Nova Scotians are concerned that American forces will invade Canada over the next 12 months. The survey comes as the relationship between...

January 24, 2026 5:15 am AST AST

Significant jump in diesel prices, slight bump for cost of gas

The price for fuel in Nova Scotia saw an increase overnight. In its weekly adjustment, the Nova Scotia Energy Board pushed the price for self-serve regular gasoline up by just over half a cent at midnight...

January 23, 2026 11:03 am AST AST

Mooseheads manhandled by Cape Breton in Sydney loss

In the newest instalment of the battle of Nova Scotia, the Halifax Mooseheads fell 5-1 to the Cape Breton Eagles at Centre 200 in Sydney as the season series between the two clubs is now tied. The Eagles...

January 23, 2026 11:10 am AST AST

Vandal Doughnuts to shut down all locations this weekend

Some sad news for local doughnut lovers, Vandal Doughnuts announced it will be shutting down all of its locations for good. Owner Zoey Boosey posted the statement on social media on Thursday. "The...

January 22, 2026 2:00 pm AST AST

Black, Indigenous people significantly overrepresented in prisons: StatCan

Damning details from Canada's statistical agency show that Black adults were incarcerated at a rate 3.5 times higher than white adults in Nova Scotia. The province is leading when it comes to the number...

January 22, 2026 1:18 pm AST AST