Nova Scotia News

HALIFAX — Hurricane Fiona is expected to hit Atlantic Canada as a “potent post-tropical storm” this weekend and may bring heavy rain, damaging winds and flooding to the region, the Canadian Hurricane Centre said Tuesday.

HALIFAX — Across Atlantic Canada, dignitaries, military officers, politicians and community members celebrated the life of the late Queen Elizabeth at tribute ceremonies Monday.

HALIFAX — For some Canadians, the queen's funeral on Monday will prompt sadness and trigger personal memories, but for others it's a distant event they intend to miss.

HALIFAX — The gunman who killed 22 people in rural Nova Scotia in April 2020 was known to exchange denture work for sex and to exploit marginalized women, says a report submitted to the inquiry investigating the mass shooting.

HALIFAX — Provincial approval of the resumption of work at Cape Breton’s Donkin coal mine after a two-year closure is being heavily criticized by environmental groups.

HALIFAX — The Halifax-based satirical magazine Frank has announced its demise after more than three decades of publication. A notice on the publication's website says the publishers "regret to announce the death of Frank Magazine Atlantic ...

HALIFAX — Chorus Aviation Inc.’s board of directors has announced a new president and CEO. The company's founder, Joseph Randell announced his plan to retire in a news release Wednesday following a 37-year career in the regional aviation sector.

STELLARTON, N.S. — Empire Company Ltd. reported a first-quarter profit of $187.5 million as its sales rose 4.1 per cent compared with a year ago.

HALIFAX — The chairman of Nova Scotia's mass shooting inquiry raised concerns Wednesday that budget constraints could end up tethering investigations by the watchdog agency that reviews complaints against the RCMP.

DONKIN, N.S. — A Cape Breton coal mine that was shuttered two years ago amid slumping coal prices and repeated government stop-work orders following roof falls has resumed operations.