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• As Ukraine marks 4 years of Russian war, Ukrainians in Canada remember

  Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine that he called a 'special operation' on Feb. 24, 2022. It has been four years since the war began.

  Canada

  11 hours
• Two youths formally charged with sexual assault in Nova Scotia after hockey hazing

  The charges include two counts of sexual assault and one count of sexual assault with a weapon.

  Canada

  11 hours
• Premier defends Nova Scotia budget as critics continue to speak out

  Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is defending his province's newly unveiled budget as critics voice concerns about cuts to public service and a $1.2 billion deficit. 

  Politics

  12 hours
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• Tensions high as Halifax mayor, councillors battle over how to balance books

  The mayor recently brought up the idea of reducing municipal wages over the next three years by seven per cent. One councillor is calling the budget process "chaotic."

  Politics

  Feb 24
• Nova Scotia announces financial framework for its emerging offshore wind industry

  The Nova Scotia government has introduced legislation it says will ensure the province reaps financial benefits from Canada’s first offshore wind projects.

  Canada

  Feb 24
• Weather-related workplace injuries 40% higher than last winter: WCB Nova Scotia

  As of Jan. 30, WCB received 278 snow and ice-related injury claims this season. That's compared to 197 during the same timeframe last year and 217 the year before that.

  Health

  Feb 24
• Ottawa incentivizes electric vehicle purchases; Nova Scotia makes them more expensive

  Nova Scotia's budget on Monday includes a $500 fee for electric vehicles and $250 fee for hybrids — to be paid every two years.

  Canada

  Feb 24
• Atlantic Canada wakes up to more snow and ice in wake of winter storm

  Public schools in Nova Scotia, P.E.I. and Newfoundland and Labrador's capital city were closed Tuesday as crews cleaned up the roads.

  Weather

  Feb 24
• Nova Scotia man sentenced to prison for sexually abusing teenage babysitter

  John Alexander Cripps, a former Canadian Armed Forces member, has been sentenced to five years in prison for sexually abusing his 13-year-old babysitter six different times.

  Crime

  Feb 24
• Powerful nor’easter hits Nova Scotia: flights cancelled, power outages expected

  A powerful nor'easter is blowing through Nova Scotia -- cancelling schools, causing travel disruptions and leaving power outages in its wake. 

  Weather

  Feb 23
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• Nova Scotia Budget: $1.2B deficit and ‘tough decisions’ on spending cuts

  Nova Scotia's finance minister has tabled a budget with a $1.2-billion deficit and warns that difficult decisions will need to be made to balance the books.

  Canada

  Feb 23
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• More than 100 cm of snow in N.L. amid relentless storm season in Atlantic Canada

  Environment Canada has issued blowing snow and winter storm warnings for much of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and eastern New Brunswick.

  Weather

  Feb 23
• Newfoundland slammed by snow as Maritimes set to face winter storm

  Heavy snow is falling in northeastern Newfoundland, with a separate system set to hit most parts of the Maritimes on Monday into Tuesday.

  Weather

  Feb 22
• Nova Scotia’s $20-million subsidy for Maine ferry is a good value, says new study

  A long-awaited economic study of the Nova Scotia to Maine ferry service says the province’s annual subsidy of about $20 million is worth the cost.

  Canada

  Feb 20
• Gang prevention program for Muslim youth in Maritimes receives federal funding

  Organizers say the program will address factors such as social isolation and discrimination, while offering mentorship and prevention-based programming.

  Canada

  Feb 20
• N.S. finance minister expected to cut spending in next week’s provincial budget

  Nova Scotians are bracing for government spending cuts as Finance Minister John Lohr gets set to deliver his budget on Monday for the new fiscal year.

  Politics

  Feb 20
• N.S. foreign worker ‘coerced’ and ‘threatened,’ Ontario man facing human trafficking charge

  A a foreign worker was coerced into working excessive hours and threatened at a Nova Scotia business, according to RCMP. 

  Crime

  Feb 20
• Canada’s Sidney Crosby out of Olympic semifinal

  Canada will have to win without captain Sidney Crosby to reach the Olympic gold-medal game. Crosby suffered a lower-body injury against Czechia in the quarterfinals.

  Sports

  Feb 20
• 7-Eleven bringing viral Japanese-style egg salad sandwich to Canada

  There’s a sandwich foodies have flown thousands of kilometres to Japan to try and have strategized how to get through customs to share with friends back home.

  Canada

  Feb 20
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• Nova Scotia takes step toward building two fast-acting electricity generation plants

  The Nova Scotia government says the province’s energy system operator has been granted partial approval to build two fast-acting electricity generation plants in Pictou County.

  Environment

  Feb 19
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• Signed Crosby, MacKinnon jerseys stolen from Halifax bar by masked thief

  A Halifax bar had a pair of framed jerseys signed by two hometown hockey heroes — Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon — stolen right off the wall in a brazen theft.

  Crime

  Feb 19
• Most Atlantic provinces recorded first population decline in years at the end of 2025

  Atlantic Canada’s population boom has ended, with each of the four provinces losing residents at the end of 2025.  

  Canada

  Feb 19
• Nova Scotia woman claims ER failed to do ‘bare minimum’ before father’s death

  Erika Snelgrove says her 59-year-old father died from septic shock in December just two days after being sent home from the Dartmouth General emergency department.

  Health

  Feb 19
• Seafood magnate John Risley’s firm owes more than US$776 million: court documents

  An Atlantic Canadian investment firm run by seafood magnate John Risley is facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit, court documents show.

  Canada

  Feb 18
• Provinces are bracing for record deficits. What’s causing budgets to see red?

  From trade tensions to a shrinking workforce and existing inflation, several factors are leading to provinces posting sometimes record-breaking budgets.

  Economy

  Feb 18