Eight women have been newly elected to the Nova Scotia legislature in the provinces 40th general election.

Tim Halman's wife recently lost her battle with breast cancer,

See the results from the 2017 Nova Scotia election when the polls close at 8 p.m. AT.

Thousands of Nova Scotia students cast their vote on May 29 as part of a "mock election" coinciding with the provincial election.

Poverty continues to be an issue many Nova Scotians want addressed during the provincial election.

Emergency rooms in Nova Scotia were closed for a total of 22,505 hours between 2015-2016.

Nova Scotia NDP leader Gary Burrill says if elected, he would invest millions of dollars to expand the midwife program in Nova Scotia.

Liberal leader Stephen McNeil want to invest in the province's wine sector and plans to create almost 500 jobs in three years.

Progressive Conservative Leader Jamie Baillie said he wants to invest $39.7 million in the mental health system.

A Nova Scotia government spending spree - more than $40 million has come in a flurry of recent daily announcements - is heightening speculation Premier Stephen McNeil will call an election this spring.