Halifax Latest News

• ‘I even have a lounge’: Star Trek superfan turns Halifax house into a ship

  A Halifax native, Jay Roach, has created his own Star Trek ship in his home and dubbed it the Star Trek Acadia.

  Canada

  9 hours
• Parts of Nova Scotia may see 25 mm of rain per hour as storm moves in

  Parts of Nova Scotia may see up to 25 millimetres of rain per hour starting Friday evening, Environment Canada is warning.

  Environment

  10 hours
• Nova Scotia proposes two-year extension to five per cent rent cap until end of 2027

  Service Nova Scotia Minister Colton LeBlanc says legislation tabled today would extend the cap — set to expire Dec. 31, 2025 — to the end of 2027.

  Canada

  10 hours
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• Woman charged with fraud for allegedly forging sick notes, death certificate: RCMP

  A Nova Scotia woman is facing 50 fraud-related charges for allegedly forging sick notes and a death certificate to gain paid leave and donations, say police. 

  Crime

  Sep 5
• Nova Scotia bill would give workers 27-week unpaid leave for serious illness

  Currently, workers are permitted up to three unpaid days off, and the new bill adds another five days of unpaid leave for general illness.

  Health

  Sep 5
• Nova Scotia RCMP to apologize to Black community for historic use of street checks

  The commander of the RCMP in Nova Scotia will apologize to the province's Black community on Saturday for the Mounties' historic use of street checks.

  Canada

  Sep 5
• Latest failure: firm bidding to produce power from Fundy tides files for bankruptcy

  The Nova Scotia government confirmed today that Occurrent, formerly BigMoon Power, is filing for insolvency because it can't pay its bills.

  Environment

  Sep 5
• 2 Halifax schools start year with hold and secure connected to area shooting

  The elementary and junior high schools were located near the scene of a shooting investigation. It was a busy morning as students arrived for the first day of the year.

  Canada

  Sep 5
• Paula Abdul cancels all Canadian tour dates: ‘This truly breaks my heart’

  Paula Abdul's Straight Up! To Canada Tour was scheduled to begin in Victoria, BC, before continuing on to 21 cities across the country.

  Entertainment

  Sep 5
• Nova Scotia legislature returns for fall sitting amid early election speculation

  The early September return has added to speculation of a possible election call later this fall, but Premier Tim Houston will only say he’s excited about his legislative agenda.

  Politics

  Sep 5
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• ‘This can happen to anyone’: A grieving N.S. family on addiction, loss and hope

  Justin Surette was just 21 when he died from an accidental overdose. Now, his mother and brother have put his story into video, with the message that 'no family is immune.'

  Features

  Sep 5
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• Food for thought: N.B. Liberals promise free, low-cost food for schools if elected

  New Brunswick's Liberals are promising a program to provide free or low-cost food at schools if they're elected this fall.

  Politics

  Sep 4
• Nova Scotia forms partnership with Google Cloud to improve digital health care

  The Nova Scotia government says it will spend $42 million over five years to help improve access to health information through tech giant Google Cloud and artificial intelligence.

  Health

  Sep 4
• N.B. man discharged after surgery ends up having to call 911 on the way home

  A New Brunswick couple is angry and speaking out, alleging the 83-year-old man was released from hospital but ended up convulsing in the car from a serious infection.

  Health

  Sep 4
• New Titanic images show ship’s iconic railing is broken, plus more artifacts

  Researchers said the collapse of the Titanic is 'inevitable,' making preservation and documentation of the shipwreck more important than ever before.

  Trending

  Sep 3
• Nova Scotia conservation group announces its largest purchase of coastal land

  The Nova Scotia Nature Trust says it plans to complete its largest acquisition of privately owned coastline by the end of the month.

  Environment

  Sep 3
• Halifax police union criticizes civilian review of 2021 homeless encampment evictions

  Halifax Regional Police Association says the review by a team of Toronto-based lawyers is based on “opinions which are very narrow in scope.”

  Canada

  Sep 3
• Nova Scotia’s Opposition Liberals promise free public transit if elected

  Leader Zach Churchill says the funding would eliminate existing transit fares, while helping to expand transit systems that could expect an increase in ridership.

  Canada

  Sep 3
• Federal health spending has outpaced provinces, analysis finds

  The findings stand in stark contrast to the rhetoric that has punctuated federal and provincial health negotiations over the last several years.

  Canada

  Sep 2
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• Halifax, police should apologize for handling of 2021 encampment eviction: review

  The civilian review conducted by a team of Toronto-based lawyers was commissioned by Halifax in spring 2023, and came with 37 recommendations that will be presented on Wednesday.

  Canada

  Sep 1
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• Research crucial to stop parasite from destroying P.E.I. oyster industry: minister

  Multinucleate sphere X, or MSX, affects the growth of oysters and kills a large number of them, but it does not present a human health risk.

  Environment

  Aug 31
• Back to school: Optimism abounds as new cellphone rules set to begin in N.S. classrooms

  The province's new rules on cellphones will take effect, and that has most educators, students and parents feeling optimistic.

  Education

  Aug 31
• Postmedia CEO says layoffs at SaltWire, Herald are necessary to stabilize papers

  The CEO of Postmedia says job cuts at Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain are necessary because the properties were facing bankruptcy.

  Canada

  Aug 30
• N.S. has the lowest compensation for injured workers in the country, report says

  A new report on the Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia says the system is the only one in Canada that is not fully funded.

  Canada

  Aug 30
• Health authorities reach tentative deal with 9,000 workers in Nova Scotia

  Unions representing 9,000 health care workers in Nova Scotia say they have reached a tentative contract deal with the province.

  Health

  Aug 30