Hunters as young as 12 will be able to hunt big game, like deer and bear, as of Oct. 1 in Nova Scotia. The change announced Friday under the Wildlife Act brings the minimum age in line with the limit ...

The Nova Scotia government has introduced the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) Act in the first move made to modernize the province’s ...

The Nova Scotia government is expanding and strengthening rules for bar bouncers, including by making background checks and training mandatory for all private security guards working at licensed ...

At a small hospital in rural Nova Scotia, registered nurse Terri-Anne McGregor checks the vitals of patients who trickle into the emergency room. She scans for signs of sepsis – fever, a racing heart ...

TORONTO — Lisa Banfield, the spouse of the man who perpetrated the Portapique, N.S., mass shooting, is set to publish a memoir recounting the abuse she endured in their relationship. "The First ...

Firefighters in western Nova Scotia are reporting good progress in keeping the Long Lake wildfire from spreading. The province’s Natural Resources Department issued a statement Sunday saying the fire, ...

Education minister acts after dozens of Halifax high school students say they were missing out on hearing the national anthem each morning You can save this article by registering for free here. Or ...

Nova Scotia Power applied this week to change power rates for all its customers. That means raising rates for some while dropping them for others. Those and other details are included in documents ...

Donald Oliver, the first Black man appointed to the Senate of Canada, has died at the age of 86. Oliver’s family in Nova Scotia confirmed the retired senator died Wednesday from a chronic heart ...

Louisiana's whitetail deer population has grown to an estimated 1 million animals over the past two decades. Deer can now be found in all 64 parishes, including the edges of urban areas. The Louisiana ...

Nova Scotia has had a dry summer in 2025. We have more on what that means for the upcoming fall colours. Get your selfie sticks and pumpkin-spiced latte ready, Nova Scotia. The fall colours should be ...

Gold miner St Barbara has welcomed improvements to the permitting environment in Nova Scotia, Canada, announcing on Monday that it had withdrawn its Supreme Court appeal over reclamation conditions at ...