Nova Scotia News

Chorus Aviation shares dip after third-quarter results miss analyst expectations

HALIFAX — Shares of Chorus Aviation Inc. fell as much as 12.7 per cent Wednesday after the regional aviation company reported third-quarter results that missed expectations as it continues to feel the effects of COVID-19.

Nov 11, 2020 1:20 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia covering breast reduction surgery for non-binary people

The surgery has been added to the list of gender-affirming surgeries the province covers

Nov 10, 2020 5:25 PM Read more >

First Nations chief calls $1-billion Clearwater deal a 'generational acquisition'

HALIFAX — The Mi’kmaq chief behind a blockbuster deal to buy Atlantic Canada’s largest seafood firm says it will create wealth for generations, though critics warn it could also reignite tensions with the non-Indigenous lobster fishery.

Nov 10, 2020 5:11 PM Read more >

Mi'kmaq First Nations joining with Premium Brands to buy Clearwater Seafoods for $1 B

HALIFAX — Premium Brands Holdings Corp. and a group of Mi’kmaq First Nations are buying Clearwater Seafoods Inc. for $1 billion, including debt.

Nov 9, 2020 8:33 PM Read more >

Whales and other marine mammals susceptible to COVID-19 through wastewater: study

HALIFAX — Humans first caught the virus that causes COVID-19 from animals and research now suggests it could also be the other way around.

Nov 9, 2020 5:55 PM Read more >

Rules tightened for visitors to N.S. from outside Atlantic after COVID-19 cases spike

HALIFAX — In a bid to subdue a small but sudden spike in COVID-19 cases, Nova Scotia has introduced strict new rules for people arriving in the province from outside the Atlantic region.

Nov 9, 2020 5:47 PM Read more >

Mother of Halifax man who died in police cell gets lawyers, hearing adjourned to 2021

HALIFAX — A Halifax-based lawyer representing the mother of a man who died in police custody says the death could have been prevented.

Nov 9, 2020 4:24 PM Read more >

Lionel Desmond inquiry to resume at new Nova Scotia venue in February: lawyer

HALIFAX — A lawyer involved in an inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed his family and himself in 2017 says hearings are expected to resume at a new venue in Nova Scotia on Feb. 16.

Nov 9, 2020 12:20 PM Read more >

State-of-the-art MRI scanner now operating at IWK

In 2018, the Nova Scotia government announced it was investing $6.9 million for the new scanner and renovations

Nov 9, 2020 11:55 AM Read more >

Public Remembrance Day events likely cancelled at long-term care facilities

Unless invited, Nova Scotia Health says Nova Scotians "shouldn't expect" public ceremonies this year at veterans' long-term care facilities

Nov 9, 2020 11:18 AM Read more >