Halifax Latest News

• Legal expert says malpractice fights tough to win when hospitals get it wrong

  A legal expert says suing for medical malpractice can come with a long list of challenges. This comes after a Nova Scotia woman was incorrectly told she had terminal brain cancer.

  Canada

  Jun 11
• N.S. missing kids: RCMP say search for Lilly and Jack ‘may take longer’ than hoped

  RCMP also say the National Centre of Missing Persons and Canadian Centre for Child Protection have joined the investigation into the disappearance of Lilly and Jack Sullivan.

  Canada

  Jun 11
• Halifax council defeats mayor’s motion to pause bike lane construction

  Halifax Regional Council voted down a motion from Mayor Andy Fillmore to pause construction on new bike lanes and were critical of the idea. 

  Politics

  Jun 11
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• Nova Scotia strike that turned deadly a century ago a milestone for workers’ rights

  During Nova Scotia's storied 300-year history of coal mining, one deadly riot in 1925 proved to be pivotal for workers' rights in Canada.

  Politics

  Jun 11
• Ontario, N.S. won’t bring U.S. alcohol back as other provinces relent

  Speaking at an event hosted by the Globe and Mail on Monday, Ford addressed plans by the premiers of Saskatchewan and Alberta to restore American-made alcohol in their provinces.

  Politics

  Jun 10
• Doctors, health experts call on N.S. to cover birth control and HIV-prevention drug

  Nova Scotia physicians and other sexual health experts are calling on the provincial government to fund birth control and increase access to a medication used to prevent HIV. 

  Health

  Jun 10
• N.S. woman wrongly diagnosed with terminal cancer: ‘Absolutely devastating’

  Gabriella Patey, 31, was initially told her breast tumour was benign. Later, she was told she had terminal cancer. A third call informed her it was all a terrible mistake.

  Health

  Jun 10
• N.S. reforms for people with disabilities behind schedule but has momentum: province

  The Nova Scotia government says its five-year plan to bring about sweeping reforms in housing and care for people with disabilities is behind schedule but gaining momentum.

  Canada

  Jun 10
• Halifax councillors caught off guard by mayor’s bike lane pushback

  Regional councillors in Halifax say they were blindsided with the mayor's decision to bring a motion forward asking for a pause on all future bike lane construction. 

  Canada

  Jun 10
• N.S. Mi’kmaq band drops case arguing federal rules don’t apply to its lobster fishery

  A Mi’kmaq band has quietly discontinued its legal case alleging Ottawa was violating its right to fish for lobster, after hopes were raised of a historic deal.

  Canada

  Jun 9
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• N.S. police ask for help identifying suspect who allegedly sexually assaulted a youth

  RCMP in Nova Scotia are asking the public for help identifying a suspect who allegedly sexually assaulted a youth in the village of Canning, N.S.

  Crime

  Jun 9
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• N.S. missing kids: RCMP ‘fully engaged’ in finding out what happened to Lilly and Jack

  RCMP in Nova Scotia said there are no new updates or information in the case of two missing siblings who disappeared more than a month ago.

  Canada

  Jun 9
• Halifax mayor’s proposed pause on new bike lanes ‘scapegoating’: cycling activist

  Some cyclists in Halifax are shifting into high gear in anticipation of a motion coming to Halifax Regional Council this week. 

  Canada

  Jun 9
• Nova Scotia’s ambitious ‘Wind West’ offshore energy plan wins support with conditions

  Nova Scotia's offshore wind plan earns praise but with calls for public input, ecological safeguards, and fair community benefits.

  Canada

  Jun 8
• Halifax’s AI surveillance system inactive for new wildfire season – and the public wasn’t told

  Halifax has been without an AI wildfire surveillance system since October when the pilot project ended.

  Canada

  Jun 7
• N.S. man charged in child luring investigation involving 10-year-old American girl

  A Nova Scotia man is facing child exploitation and firearms charges after allegedly posing as a teen to contact a 10-year-old girl in the U.S. via social media.

  Canada

  Jun 6
• Popular hockey anthem singer battling brain cancer: ‘I drew this card’

  Peter Baylis has been the Halifax Mooseheads’ anthem singer for more than a decade, and he’s now hoping the community he’s uplifted for years will help him in his new fight.

  Canada

  Jun 6
• Relatives of lost fishers say lives at risk without mandatory vessel stability checks

  The safety board had been calling for mandatory stability assessments since a capsizing in 2015 killed three people.

  Canada

  Jun 6
• N.S. man guilty of 1st-degree murder in shocking 2021 optometry store attack

  The judge rejected Cymon Cormier's defence that he was not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder.

  Canada

  Jun 6
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• Suds and suburbs: Beer gardens aren’t just popping up in downtown Halifax anymore

  With the warm weather comes patio season, as more people are flocking to beer gardens throughout the city.

  Canada

  Jun 6
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• Halifax woman speaks out after 88-year-old mother robbed as she slept inside hospital

  Seana Veinot is warning others after her 88-year-old mother's belongings were stolen while she was admitted at a Halifax hospital.

  Canada

  Jun 6
• Nova Scotia premier pitching ambitious ‘Wind West’ offshore wind energy project

  Premier Tim Houston says he's hoping Carney's Liberal government will supply the federal money needed for a new megaproject the premier has dubbed "Wind West."

  Canada

  Jun 5
• Search group warns against fake fundraiser exploiting two children missing in N.S.

  Halifax Search and Rescue is warning against fraudsters impersonating their group who claim they'll use donated cash to search for two missing children.

  Canada

  Jun 5
• Canadian pride or hometown star? Local fans split on rooting for Brad Marchand

  NHL fans in Brad Marchand's hometown are split on whether to root for his Florida Panthers or the Canadian team -- the Edmonton Oilers -- during this Stanley Cup final.

  Sports

  Jun 5
• Nova Scotia Power CEO, staff grilled by politicians over cybersecurity breach

  Politicians took aim at Nova Scotia Power Wednesday, saying the utility owes ratepayers answers after a cybersecurity breach allowed access to data belonging to 280,000 customers.

  Crime

  Jun 4