Nova Scotia News

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's NDP leader is cautioning the government against rushing through the upcoming sitting of the legislature as the province’s economy faces economic threats from the United States.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s auditor general is vowing to continue her fight to get more accountability for billions of dollars in government spending that isn’t approved by the provincial legislature.

HALIFAX — An art dealer says a painting by the husband of renowned folk artist Maud Lewis sold Sunday for $5,500, with part of its attraction being that he falsely signed his wife's name to his work.

HALIFAX — The captain who died when a fishing boat capsized off the coast of eastern Nova Scotia on Thursday was an experienced fisherman who was returning to harbour with a full catch on board, says the vessel's owner.

HALIFAX — Two fishermen who were pulled from the North Atlantic after a vessel capsized off Halifax have died, while two other crew members rescued have been released from hospital.

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia woman facing more than 150 fraud-related charges appeared in provincial court on Friday for a bail hearing.

HALIFAX — Vancouver businesswoman Karen Danudjaja put out a casual social media call on Monday for a “roundtable” on how entrepreneurs could survive the potential hit of 25 per cent U.S. tariffs.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — One in five recent immigrants lived below the poverty line in Canada in 2022, and most of them were in "deep poverty," according to a report Thursday from Statistics Canada.

HALIFAX — The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia says there were 20 workplace deaths last year across the province, two more than the year before.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia says the first phase of its long-promised universal mental health care program will begin this spring, with therapy costs covered by the province for people with anxiety and mood disorders.