Joyce Carter said the reduction in staff is needed to match expected airport operations and service delivery requirements over the next few years.

The 35-year-old military public affairs officer and Halifax native died in the crash of a Snowbirds Tutor jet in a residential area of Kamloops, B.C., one week ago.

The Canadian Armed Forces note the procession will begin after a homecoming ceremony at approximately 5 p.m., at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.

The 35-year-old former journalist and public affairs officer for the Canadian Forces Snowbirds died last week after the jet she was flying in crashed in Kamloops, B.C.

Calls to open, close and delay the spring lobster season in Nova Scotia are ongoing as the COVID-19 outbreak intensifies.

If anyone is affected by the suspension of transborder and international flights, HIAA said there are options for guests to take.

The CBSA says the trio were sentenced to jail time during court appearances earlier this month in Dartmouth, N.S.

Nova Scotia is sending an incident commander, basecamp manager and planning section chief to Australia, where wildfires are burning out of control.

The El Al Israel Airlines flight was forced to land in Halifax at around 11 p.m. after a report of smoke in the cockpit.

Including the overrun on Sunday, there have been seven so-called "runway excursions" or aircraft overruns at the Halifax airport since 1999.