Nova Scotia News

HALIFAX — The mother of a 16-year-old Halifax boy who was fatally stabbed last year delivered a heart-wrenching statement to a silent courtroom Tuesday, saying her life has lost all meaning since his death.

HALIFAX — A boil water advisory affecting more than 200,000 people has been issued for parts of the Halifax region — for the second time in less than seven months — after a power interruption at a major water treatment facility.

HALIFAX — Seafood industry representatives in Atlantic Canada are urging harvesters and exporters to diversify their markets, as United States President Donald Trump takes office for a second term.

TORONTO — Before Allan Dugas moved into long-term care, he feared he'd be forced to share a bedroom in an impersonal, institutional building, where a regimented schedule would dictate when he ate and what time a staff member would "barge in" to get h

HALIFAX — A public funeral service will be held Tuesday for three Halifax-area children who died after they were pulled from a burning home in Lower Sackville on Jan. 11. The funeral is scheduled for 1 p.m.

DARTMOUTH, N.S. — Halifax police are investigating the death of a man who suffered gunshot wounds early Sunday morning. Police say officers responded to reports of shots fired in Dartmouth around 3 a.m.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he’s unsure whether he will publicly release mandate letters for cabinet ministers.

HALIFAX — The executive director of a Nova Scotia women’s group gave an emotional speech on Thursday, urging the provincial government to show more leadership in the fight against domestic violence, after six women were killed in three months by thei

HALIFAX — A threat by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian products could cost thousands of jobs in Nova Scotia, Premier Tim Houston warned Thursday.

HALIFAX — The Transportation Safety Board says a blown tire is to blame for the collapse of a passenger plane's landing gear as it touched down in Halifax last month, causing an engine fire and evacuation of the aircraft.