Nova Scotia News

Teddy is expected to be a significant wind event, but Canadian Red Cross spokesman Dan Bedell says there are things people can do in advance to prepare for the worst

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's premier says he wants the province's police watchdog to assess whether officers broke the law when they destroyed evidence in the case of a man who spent almost 17 years in prison before being declared innocent.

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HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia MP is demanding Ottawa step in to quell rising anger among lobster fishermen who are accusing Indigenous fishermen of illegally trapping and selling lobster out of season.

HALIFAX — An RCMP police dog with a stellar record of tracking suspects and locating lost citizens is on the mend after being stabbed while pursuing a man in Nova Scotia.

HALIFAX — A Toronto-based law firm is looking for people to come forward and become a member of an ongoing sexual abuse class-action lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth.

HALIFAX — Hundreds of commercial fishermen protested at two wharves in southwestern Nova Scotia on Tuesday, over what they say is an illegal fishery in St. Marys Bay, continuing a long-standing dispute over fishing rights in the area.

HALIFAX — A Halifax-area couple is facing numerous charges for allegedly selling copyrighted television programming for profit, following a 15-month investigation by federal authorities.

HALIFAX — A 17-year-old from Yarmouth is facing charges after a teenager was stabbed over the weekend at a gathering at Church Point, N.S.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Liberal party has decided there won't be in-person voting when members choose a replacement for Premier Stephen McNeil in February. Instead, members will be asked to vote online or by telephone between Feb.