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Halifax Water says voluntary conservation remains despite recent rain

It may seem the Halifax area has been receiving a lot of rain as of late, but Halifax Water says it's going to take more than that to make up for this summer's drought. Brittany Smith, Communications...

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New patient records and profiles system launching in 2026

The province says that Nova Scotia Patients will soon benefit from faster, better coordinated care when the "One Person, One Record" system comes online at IWK Health. The government made the announcement...

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Premier asks regulator to formally investigate Nova Scotia Power

The premier is using his role as energy minister to call for a formal investigation into Nova Scotia Power. In a letter sent to the Nova Scotia Energy Board on Wednesday, Tim Houston says he has deep...

December 3, 2025 5:20 pm AST AST

Houston heads to Boston for meetings, tree lighting

The premier is in Boston on Wednesday for a meeting with the Governor of Massachusetts. Tim Houston's office says the premier will be discussing trade and energy opportunities with Gov. Maura Healey,...

December 3, 2025 1:01 pm AST AST

Storm knocks out power to thousands in Nova Scotia

Wednesday’s storm caused several power outages across Nova Scotia. The Nova Scotia Power outage map shows just over 12,000 customers without power provincewide as of 12:30 p.m. Earlier outages...

December 3, 2025 1:05 pm AST AST

Heavy rain soaks HRM, snowfall warnings remain for western N.S.

A late fall nor’easter brought heavy rain to Halifax Regional Municipality on Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning. A special weather statement remained in effect Wednesday morning as the urban...

December 3, 2025 11:40 am AST AST

Weapons detection system pilot to expand across N.S. hospitals

Nova Scotia Health is expanding a pilot program of AI-powered weapons detection systems installed in hospitals across the province. This comes after an incident in January that saw three staff members...

December 3, 2025 12:03 pm AST AST

Nova Scotia increasing minimum wage twice in 2026

The province has announced increases to minimum wage set for next year. But the official opposition says it doesn’t go far enough to help Nova Scotians deal with the cost of living. The minimum wage...

December 3, 2025 11:57 am AST AST

Stunting, other driving charges lead to over $4K in fines

One woman is facing over $4,000 in charges after caught stunt driving. Members of the Halifax Regional Police Traffic Unit observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Hwy 102 approaching...

December 2, 2025 1:43 pm AST AST

Man at centre of emergency alert faces multiple weapons charges

One man is facing multiple weapons related charges following an incident that led to an emergency alert over the weekend. On Saturday morning, Mounties responded to a report of a man with a sawed-off...

December 3, 2025 12:06 pm AST AST