Winter storm forecast to dump upwards of 20-plus cm’s Monday into Tuesday
ELMSDALE: A winter storm watch is in effect for areas of Nova Scotia, including Hants County, for upwards of 15 to 25 centimetres of snow Feb. 23 into Feb. 24,…
Fillmore calls for reductions to municipal wages and compensation of up to 7%
HRM: Halifax Regional Council is in the process of developing the 2026/27 municipal budget. At current levels of spending and based on Council discussions to date, the average residential tax…
Nova Scotia Health launches new infant feeding centre in Central Zone
LOWER SACKVILLE: Nova Scotia Health Public Health and Primary Health Care are partnering to offer a new avenue for infant feeding support in Central Zone. Beginning this month, parents and…
Communities, Culture, Tourism, Heritage issues statement on museums, VIC closures
HALIFAX: The provincial Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism, and Heritage issued a statement on the closure of museums and visitor information centres across the province. The spokesperson said that museums…
RCMP, HRP arrest man wanted for firearms offences
DARTMOUTH: The RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment (HRD) Street Crime Enforcement Unit (SCEU), in partnership with the Halifax Regional Police (HRP) Quick Response Unit (QRU), has arrested a man wanted for…
First phase of menopause Centre of Excellence moves forward
HALIFAX: Nova Scotians will soon receive specialized care through a new menopause clinic, the initial phase of what will be Canada’s firstMenopause Centre of Excellence. The new specialized clinic will…
N.S. has highest child poverty rate in Atlantic Canada, Houston must act: NDP
HALIFAX: NDP Opportunities and Social Development Critic Lina Hamid made the following statement Feb. 18 in response to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ Report Card on Child and Family…
Moncton most in-demand rental market; Halifax third in cities to watch ahead of rental season 2026: RentCafe.com report
HALIFAX: The city of Moncton was the most in-demand rental market in Canada in Q4 2025, as renter interest stayed strong nationwide despite the slower pace typical of late-year months,…
Halifax man charged after police vehicle rammed in Middle Sackville
MIDDLE SACKVILLE: A 48-year-old man from Halifax has been charged with a slew of offences after leading police on a pursuit from Elmsdale to Middle Sackville, where he rammed a…
Province announces contract awarded for Highway 102 improvement design project
LOWER SACKVILLE: The next phase to improve one of the busiest sections of Nova Scotia’s road network is moving forward. Following a public procurement process, WSP was awarded the contract…