Halifax Latest News

• Non-sufficient funds fees are now being limited to $10 under new rules

  The changes were announced by Ottawa last year and kicked in on Thursday, also prohibit banks from charging more than one NSF fee in two business days for the same deposit account.

  Money

  18 mins
• Iran’s unrelenting attacks continue in the Gulf region with no end in sight

  Iran's unrelenting attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf pushed oil back above $100 a barrel on Thursday.

  World

  24 mins
• N.B. budget: Cuts to culture funding would have ‘profound impact,’ advocates say

  Advocates in New Brunswick are warning the Susan Holt government of the negative impact cutting arts and culture would have in the budget, as Nova Scotia faces anger for doing so.

  Politics

  30 mins
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• Oil prices jump, U.S. markets retreat as Iran war worsens supply concerns

  U.S. benchmark crude oil jumped US$4.52 to US$91.77 a barrel. Brent, the international standard, climbed US$5.34 to US$97.32 per barrel after briefly eclipsing the US$100 level.

  World

  37 mins
• Carney set to fly to Yellowknife then Norway with defence-focused agenda

  Carney will be the first Canadian prime minister to make an official visit to Norway since 1980. Heads of government from Iceland, Denmark, Sweden and Finland will also be present.

  Politics

  56 mins
• Young Canadian men more likely to say gender equality has gone ‘far enough’

  The Ipsos results were part of a 29-country survey done with the Global Institute for Women's Leadership at King's College London that was released last week.

  Canada

  3 hours
• Children of some of Iran’s most outspoken regime leaders live in West

  As Iran’s regime suppresses protests and launches missiles at neighbouring countries in response to the U.S. and Israeli war, its sons and daughters are living more comfortably.

  Canada

  4 hours
• MPs reject bill to close arms export loophole despite some Liberal support

  NDP MP Jenny Kwan's bill came after the U.S. sought to purchase Canadian weapons for Israel, despite a Canadian ban on exports of various types of weapons to that country.

  Politics

  Mar 11
• Carney to vacation in UK, Italy after latest PM trip: sources

  The prime minister will not fly home with the Canadian delegation that is scheduled to come back to Canada from Carney’s trip to Yellowknife, Norway and London on March 16.

  Politics

  Mar 11
• Heritage ‘paying the price’ as Nova Scotia budget shuts down 12 museums

  The Fisherman's Life Museum is one of 12 provincial museums slated for closure across the province as part of Nova Scotia's 2026-27 budget. 

  Canada

  Mar 11
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• Details about Tumbler Ridge firearms will be released after investigation, minister says

  Gary Anandasangaree was responding to a group of gun control advocacy groups that say they are alarmed and disappointed that the RCMP still has not disclosed basic information.

  Crime

  Mar 11
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• Premier Moe hits back at Ottawa’s gun buyback program through certificate exemptions

  Premier Scott Moe told delegates at the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities that his government is taking a "firm stand" against Ottawa's "gun grab."

  Canada

  Mar 11
• Not just balloons: Why the Iran war could cause a global helium shortage

  Helium, which is considered a critical mineral, is under pressure as the Strait of Hormuz has remained impassable throughout the conflict.

  Economy

  Mar 11
• As Uber launches U.S. option to choose women drivers, what about Canada?

  Although the app in Canada currently has an option for women drivers on Uber to request women riders only, the reverse option is not available yet.

  Consumer

  Mar 11
• Fees are going up for Canadian passports and other travel documents

  Prices are going up for passports and other travel documents in Canada starting on March 31, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

  Consumer

  Mar 11
• Archeologists on Sable Island uncover key evidence pointing to 1812 triple shipwreck

  Parks Canada archeologists have uncovered a shipwreck on Sable Island believed to be the remains of a speedy Bermuda sloop that sank during the War of 1812.

  Features

  Mar 11
• What does Canada’s reversal of a TikTok operations ban mean for users?

  While Canadians never lost access to the video-sharing app, the possibility has been on the table for years as concerns mounted surrounding TikTok.

  Canada

  Mar 11
• U.S. mom sentenced to 15 years after son dies in hot car while she visited spa

  Maya Hernandez was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison after she was convicted for leaving her two young sons alone for several hours inside a hot car last June.

  U.S. News

  Mar 11
• Michael Jackson estate motion granted amid child sex trafficking allegations

  A judge allowed the Jackson estate to compel arbitration, meaning the parties can wage their legal battle out of court.

  Entertainment

  Mar 11
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• Privacy watchdog ‘monitoring’ U.S. auto insurance phone tracking lawsuit

  The office of Canada's privacy commissioner says it is 'monitoring' a proposed U.S. class-action lawsuit in which some auto insurers are facing allegations of misusing driver data.

  Consumer

  Mar 11
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• Search underway for missing ice fisher in N.S., second man found deceased

  The men, aged 73 and 77, were reported missing Tuesday. Police said the body of one of the men was found Wednesday afternoon, and the search continues for the second person.

  Canada

  Mar 11
• Maple Leafs struggling after Winter Games break

  Life after the Milan Cortina Olympics has been tough for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

  Sports

  Mar 11
• Keir Starmer was warned of ‘reputational risk’ in appointing Mandelson, files show

  Concerns were raised in a document sent to British Prime Minster Keir Starmer in December 2024 when he was considering appointing Peter Mandelson.

  World

  Mar 11
• Canadians are still avoiding U.S. travel, but not vice versa: StatCan

  Last February, Canadian resident return trips from the United States totalled 1.5 million, down 14.5 per cent from the same month one year earlier.

  Canada

  Mar 11
• Canada, 31 nations agree to release 400M barrels of emergency oil

  Canada and a group of dozens of other countries have agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil from their strategic reserves as the Iran war threatens the global supply.

  World

  Mar 11