Nova Scotia News

HALIFAX — The latest attempt to propose a fixed election date in Nova Scotia was shot down by the governing Liberals on Monday, ensuring the province remains the only one in Canada without a set date to go to the polls.

HALIFAX — A prominent Indigenous historian says it's the ideal time to drop the name Edward Cornwallis from a coast guard ship, as the federal agency announced plans on Monday to spend $12.1 million renovating the vessel.

DARTMOUTH, N.S. — Halifax Regional Police say they received several 911 calls from anxious people Sunday night after the area was rattled by a mild tremor. They say the calls started coming in around 8:40 p.m.

HALIFAX — Earthquakes Canada says a minor earthquake shook up a Dartmouth, N.S., neighbourhood on Sunday night. It says the quake was a magnitude 2.6, which is usually too weak to be felt.

HALIFAX — The federal New Democrat leader made the case Saturday that his heavy focus on social programs will help rejuvenate the party's fortunes in Nova Scotia by the next provincial election.

HALIFAX — A 20-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges after a car struck a house in a Halifax suburb and a suspect fled the scene late Friday. Local police said investigators received a call at around 10 p.m.

HALIFAX — Over the past 40 years, the "Bud the Spud" food truck in downtown Halifax has become a local landmark, known for its mouthwatering french fries, long lineups and the outgoing man who made the business a lunchtime mecca.

HALIFAX — Two members of a Liberal riding association in Nova Scotia have resigned over the party's handling of an allegation of drunk driving against a member of the legislature.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has introduced legislation aimed at making it easier for couples to stay together when they are in long-term care.

Halifax RCMP say a man and woman are facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of a 45-year-old man whose remains were found outside the city. Police say they found the remains early Thursday near West Jeddore Road in Head of Jeddore.