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Yartmouth ferry service to continue service in 2027

An extension agreement has been announced by the province for Yarmouth ferry service to meet increasing demand. According to a release, the agreement between the province and Bay Ferries Ltd will see...

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Lunenburg County couple receive award for their environmental stewardship

The provincial Woodland Owner of the Year for 2026 are Ross and Carla Pentz of Camperdown, Lunenburg County who have managed their woodlot sustainably for 50 years. The couple also received the award...

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Drug trafficking investigation leads to two arrests in Lower Sackville

RCMP have arrested a man and woman after a drug trafficking investigation in September. The RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment (HRD) Street Crime Enforcement Unit (SCEU) received notice that a woman was...

October 17, 2026 10:35 am AST AST

EverWind says $10B AI data centre proposal largest private investment in N.S. history

A company pursuing an ambitious wind and hydrogen development in Nova Scotia says it now has plans for a $10-billion AI data centre in southern Cape Breton. EverWind Fuels said an unnamed “leading...

October 16, 2026 12:51 pm AST AST

Two lobster businesses facing charges for illegal buying in Nova Scotia

Conservation officers laid charges after two years to two Nova Scotia businesses for illegally buying lobster in the province. Independent Fisheries and 3329874 Nova Scotia Ltd., both in Shelburne County,...

October 16, 2026 2:34 pm AST AST

Experts say Indigenous communities deserve say John Risley's art collection sale

Indigenous communities should have a say in what happens to cultural objects linked to a debt-laden investment company in Atlantic Canada that is trying to appease its creditors, say several experts in...

October 16, 2026 9:59 am AST AST

4 people injured after RCMP vehicle collides head-on with SUV in Lunenburg County

Four people were sent to hospital, including a youth and a police officer, after an unmarked RCMP cruiser and an SUV crashed in Lenunburg County. On Wednesday around 1:00 p.m., emergency responders...

October 15, 2026 3:18 pm AST AST

Third person has died as a result of pedestrian collision in Tsawwassen: Delta Police

Delta Police say one of two people injured after a pickup truck collided with four pedestrians at Tsawwassen Mills Sept. 30 has died.

October 14, 2026 4:07 pm AST AST

Man, woman in serious condition after two-vehicle crash near Ragged Lake

Two people in the same vehicle were sent to hospital with significant injuries after a collision on a Halifax Regional Municipality road on Wednesday morning. According to officials, they were called...

October 14, 2026 3:21 pm AST AST

Workers finish 8th floor of QEII Halifax Infirmary Tower project

The province is celebrating what it calls a "milestone" in the QEII Halifax Infirmary Tower project, releasing new numbers on how many resources are needed to construct the multi-billion-dollar project. Workers...

October 14, 2026 1:37 pm AST AST