Nova Scotia News

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia judge has ruled the operators of a project to store natural gas in underground caverns must delay their project until further talks with a Mi'kmaq community are complete.

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia woman who was ordered to pay $74,200 for trying to evict her 82-year-old mother-in-law in the middle of winter has lost her appeal before the province's highest court.

HALIFAX — Health officials and politicians in Atlantic Canada redoubled their efforts Monday to warn residents that failure to comply with social distancing rules will lead to more COVID-19 infections — and in some cases, hefty fines.

AMHERST, N.S. — Nova Scotia imposed new restrictions at its provincial boundary with New Brunswick on Monday as part of a series of measures aimed at tightening social distancing requirements to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's premier appealed to Canadian banks to do more to support businesses as his province announced short-term relief for restaurants and retailers closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

HALIFAX — Too few New Brunswickers are taking the COVID-19 pandemic seriously and avoiding public gatherings, Premier Blaine Higgs said Thursday, before declaring a state of emergency to give his government more power to manage the crisis.

HALIFAX — Newfoundland and Labrador declared a public health emergency Wednesday while New Brunswick's premier warned of harsh measures to come if people don't follow instructions aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19.

HALIFAX — Health officials and governments in Atlantic Canada stepped up measures to deal with the spread of COVID-19 on Tuesday, as three of the four provinces in the region reported several new cases.

HALIFAX — As Canadian universities begin an unprecedented shift toward online classes, Nicole Mensour is experiencing the challenges the sudden plunge into digital learning creates for students.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia recorded its first three presumptive cases of COVID-19 on Sunday as it announced additional measures aimed at reducing the virus's spread. The news means every province in Canada now has patients with the virus. Dr.