Nova Scotia News

Police say former family doctor in Halifax faces historical sex assault charge

Halifax Regional Police say a former family doctor is facing a sexual assault charge related to incidents dating back more than 10 years.

Apr 6, 2021 5:14 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia to open provincial boundary with Newfoundland and Labrador on Wednesday

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is reopening its boundary with Newfoundland and Labrador and monitoring a COVID-19 outbreak in New Brunswick that could force health officials to once again restrict travel for residents of that province. Beginning 8 a.m.

Apr 6, 2021 3:56 PM Read more >

Coast guard ship Edward Cornwallis renamed to honour peace treaty with Mi'kmaq

HALIFAX — A Canadian Coast Guard ship whose original name paid tribute to the controversial founder of Halifax is being renamed to recognize an 18th century peace treaty between a British governor and a Mi'kmaq chief.

Apr 6, 2021 11:49 AM Read more >

Nova Scotia reports three new COVID-19 cases, has 32 active infections

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is reporting three new cases of COVID-19 today in the Halifax area.

Apr 5, 2021 12:23 PM Read more >

Search suspended for missing fisher off coast of Nova Scotia

HALIFAX — The search for a missing fisher who had been aboard a boat that capsized and sank off the west coast of Cape Breton was suspended indefinitely on Sunday night, hours after a First Nation reported that two of the vessel's crew members had di

Apr 4, 2021 9:38 PM Read more >

Thousands in Nova Scotia without power due to freezing rain, high winds

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Power continues to fix thousands of outages after a bout of freezing rain left people across the province without power Sunday. According to the agency outage map, just over 3,800 customers are without power as of 7:30 p.m.

Apr 4, 2021 7:34 PM Read more >

Four rescued from sinking boat off Nova Scotia; search ongoing for fifth

HALIFAX — Rescuers in Halifax say four people from a sinking boat have been brought to safety, and they're looking for a fifth. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Halifax says it received a call from the boat off the coast of Cheticamp, N.S.

Apr 3, 2021 10:29 PM Read more >

Fatal boating incident in southwest N.S. leaves two men dead: RCMP

SISSIBOO FALLS, N.S. — Nova Scotia RCMP say two men are dead after a boating incident in the Sissiboo Grand Lake area. The Mounties say they were called to an overturned aluminum boat on Second Lake just before 7 p.m. on Friday.

Apr 3, 2021 11:11 AM Read more >

Halifax police investigate alleged break and enter, bear spray assault

DARTMOUTH, N.S. — Police are investigating after a man allegedly forced his way into an apartment in Dartmouth, N.S., and attacked a woman with bear spray early this morning. Halifax Regional Police responded to the call about the incident at 2:30 a.

Apr 3, 2021 11:04 AM Read more >

Cape Breton police break up gathering, ticket woman for violating health orders

SYDNEY, N.S. — Police in Nova Scotia say they fined a woman for failing to comply with health orders after breaking up a social gathering this morning.

Apr 2, 2021 7:07 PM Read more >