Efforts to improve N.S. employment support services will also impact government jobs | CBC News

The Nova Scotia government is making changes to employment support for people who receive income assistance. And while officials say it should lead to improved services, it will also result in the eli...

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36 people banned from N.S. Legislature for protest over budget cuts | CBC News

People who were present or participated in a protest that shut down Province House in March are now facing bans from the legislature's grounds.

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What happens to a coal plant town when burning coal is outlawed? | CBC News

For 75 years, Trenton, N.S., has played host to a coal-fired generating station, but the plant has to switch to another fuel by 2030 or shut down. About a third of the town's revenues come from the pl...

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Driving 10 minutes just to make a call: Cell outages plague northern Cape Breton | CBC News

Lynn Ann MacInnis has spent summers at her family cottage for years. This season, non-existent cell coverage forces her to drive into town just to make a phone call.

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Nearly 80% of N.S. residents oppose private development in protected areas: poll | CBC News

A survey commissioned by the Ecology Action Centre suggests that nearly 80 per cent of people in the province are opposed to things like golf courses, hotels and spas being built in legally protected ...

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Inceptio Oil and Gas gets more time to post deposit for $200M offshore exploration project | CBC News

The man behind the company seeking to restart petroleum exploration off the coast of Nova Scotia says his outfit’s most recent request for an extension to post a deposit is not an indication the proje...

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Report finds N.S. 'far behind' timeline for human rights remedy | CBC News

Over halfway through a five-year plan to overhaul supports for people with disabilities, an independent report finds Nova Scotia is still missing many critical targets.

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Province to investigate Brandon Klayme's wrongful conviction | CBC News

Klayme was arrested in 2020 and served 18 months in prison due to an error by Wisconsin police that went unnoticed for over six years.

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Report shows N.S. govt returned $5M in unspent federal funding for land protection | CBC News

The Nova Scotia government returned $5 million in federal funding earmarked for land protection because it did not spend it, and it made no measurable progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in ...

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Nova Scotia renters, landlords face 3-month wait to resolve tenancy disputes | CBC News

Tenants and landlords looking to resolve disputes through Nova Scotia's residential tenancies program could be waiting until October or early November for a hearing.

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Premier Tim Houston met by protesters in New Glasgow

Demonstrators expressed frustration about whether Tim Houston's chamber of commerce tour is truly giving Nova Scotians a chance to be heard. As the CBC's Michael Gorman reports, the premier says there...

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Plan to offer every health-care grad a job paying off, says Nova Scotia Health | CBC News

So far, about 40 per cent of this year's graduating health-care students at Dalhousie University have been hired by Nova Scotia Health, with dozens more still negotiating their futures.

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‘It will save money,’ says N.S. premier of regional electricity operator | CBC News

The Maritime provinces are studying whether they should deepen integration of their electricity grids, and officials in Nova Scotia say their interest is based largely on energy affordability.

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Foster parent advocacy group says Nova Scotia plans to cut all its funding next year | CBC News

The Federation of Foster Families Nova Scotia says the government already slashed 52 per cent of its $1.1-million provincial funding in the March budget.

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2 candidates vying for N.S. Liberal leadership | CBC News

Members of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party are poised to elect their first female leader after the deadline to enter the race closed with two candidates.

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N.S. premier's trip to Switzerland cost almost $15,500 | CBC News

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston’s last-minute trip to Switzerland this spring to lobby on behalf of the Port of Halifax came with a hefty price tag.

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L'nu affairs minister says Mi'kmaw chiefs have 'multiple ways' to share views, even without committee invite | CBC News

The province’s L’nu affairs minister does not feel Mi’kmaw representatives are missing an opportunity to share their views on natural resource development after PC MLAs voted against a motion to invit...

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N.S. premier doubles down on U.S. alcohol ban, says tariffs are 'good teaching moment' | CBC News

Tim Houston says the focus must remain on major projects, opportunities, diversifying trade and getting rid of interprovincial trade barriers.

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9 premiers to allow wineries, distilleries, breweries to sell directly to consumers across provinces | CBC News

Provinces across Canada will introduce direct-to-consumer alcohol sales — a step forward in breaking down interprovincial trade barriers that prevent the free movement of alcohol across Canada.

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Sobeys stores to change a practice that blocks who can sell food in your neighbourhood | CBC News

One of Canada's major grocers has announced a new approach to competition around the land where its stores are located.

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RCMP search for protesters who surrounded N.S. premier's vehicle, smashed windshield | CBC News

RCMP say they are trying to identify a group of protesters who swarmed the vehicle of Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, including whoever smashed its windshield while he was inside.

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N.S. Tories block Mi’kmaw participation in natural resource committee meeting | CBC News

Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw chiefs say it’s “appalling” they’re being left out of a conversation about resource development that will be attended by elected officials and industry stakeholders.

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Premier says Bill 148 settlement could push N.S. deficit toward $2B | CBC News

Premier Tim Houston says Nova Scotia’s deficit could approach $2 billion as his government contends with a recent court ruling related to a previous administration’s approach to labour relations.

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Cheers to change: Alcohol producers 'quite excited' as N.S. announces relaxed sales rules | CBC News

Alcohol producers in Nova Scotia will soon have more options to get their bottles and cans into the hands of consumers after the provincial government said Wednesday it would be loosening restrictions...

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Restructuring at Nova Scotia housing agency will trim 7 jobs | CBC News

The Nova Scotia Provincial Housing Agency is eliminating 32 roles but creating 25 new ones, resulting in a net loss of seven positions. The interim CEO says it's not a cost-cutting measure, it's for t...

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Protesters surround Tim Houston's car, windshield smashed after speech | CBC News

Nova Scotia's premier was at Acadia University to speak to the Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce.

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Annapolis Valley libraries slated for closure will stay open until end of September | CBC News

Five libraries in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley that were set to permanently close their doors next week have been handed a reprieve.

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Liberal MP Alana Hirtle has no plans to enter provincial leadership race | CBC News

Cumberland-Colchester Liberal MP Alana Hirtle has no plans to run for the leadership of her party’s provincial wing, even if some people think she should.

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N.S. midwives ‘excited’ to use new scope of practice, but waiting on province to take advantage | CBC News

Nova Scotia midwives are one step closer to being able to offer more health care to patients, but the health minister says the next step would require more money and there isn’t any in the budget to g...

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