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U.K. midwife facing deportation from Canada after work permit denied over English test

A Victoria-based midwife and her patients have been left in the lurch over a problem with paperwork.

8h ago

Diesel prices jump more than 10 cents per litre

The price of diesel has once again jumped significantly, as the global market price of oil continues to skyrocket. The Nova Scotia Energy Board invoked an interrupter at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, setting...

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N.S. to have fixed-wing water bombers staying in the province this year

Nova Scotia is expected to have some fixed-wing water bombers in the province over the wildfire season to add to its current fleet. Scott Tingley, manager of forest protection with the Department of...

March 20, 2026 1:09 pm AST AST

Halifax sees thousands of pothole reports in early 2026

They're the scourge of the streets every year, but this pothole season has been particularly rough in Halifax. New data released by the Halifax Regional Municipality shows that thousands of pothole...

March 20, 2026 1:10 pm AST AST

Atlantic Canada's largest cheerleading event in Halifax this weekend

It's a big weekend for Halifax sports fans, but there is one event that should not be overlooked. Every year, CheerExpo, the largest cheerleading competition in Atlantic Canada, draws thousands to the...

March 20, 2026 1:21 pm AST AST

Potentially dangerous drug found for first time in province: N.S. Health

Nova Scotia Health has issued a warning after police uncovered a drug that has never previously been seen on Halifax streets. An alert was sent out over social media on Tuesday by Nova Scotia Health,...

March 20, 2026 10:34 am AST AST

Another shift at pumps as regulator invokes interrupter for diesel

As fuel prices in Nova Scotia saw another surge on Friday, the provincial regulator says it is invoking its interrupter clause. At midnight, the Nova Scotia Energy Board raised the price of self-serve...

March 20, 2026 3:27 pm AST AST

N.S. RCMP seize 1.6 million unstamped cigarettes near Amherst

The RCMP says a Lower Sackville woman was arrested and more than one million unstamped cigarettes were seized during a traffic stop near Amherst. According to police, officers pulled over a Mercedes...

March 19, 2026 1:41 pm AST AST

Halifax Regional Police charge three drivers for stunting

Regional police have charged three different drivers for stunting this week in Halifax Regional Municipality. The first incident happened on Monday at roughly 1 p.m., when an officer caught a vehicle...

March 19, 2026 1:46 pm AST AST

2026 Canada spring forecast: Wet precipitation pattern expected in east, drier in Prairies

CityNews chief meteorologist Natasha Ramsahai is sharing her spring forecast for regions across Canada.

March 19, 2026 12:33 pm AST AST