Lyndsay Armstrong

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Liberals, NDP to blame for Nova Scotia housing crisis, says Tory Leader Houston

Liberals, NDP to blame for Nova Scotia housing crisis, says Tory Leader Houston

HALIFAX -- Previous Liberal and NDP governments are to blame for Nova Scotia's housing crisis, Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston...

N.S. NDP Leader Claudia Chender says she has integrity-or-bust approach to politics

N.S. NDP Leader Claudia Chender says she has integrity-or-bust approach to politics

HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia NDP Leader Claudia Chender doesn't make a habit of getting kicked out of the legislature --...

Politics with integrity: A look at Nova Scotia NDP Leader Claudia Chender

Politics with integrity: A look at Nova Scotia NDP Leader Claudia Chender

HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia NDP Leader Claudia Chender doesn't make a habit of getting kicked out of the legislature --...

N.S. election: party leaders spar over immigration, housing and health

N.S. election: party leaders spar over immigration, housing and health

HALIFAX -- The leaders of Nova Scotia's NDP and Liberal parties are taking aim at the Progressive Conservatives' immigration policies...

Double-double trouble: N.S. Tories accused of vote-buying with Tim Hortons gift cards

Double-double trouble: N.S. Tories accused of vote-buying with Tim Hortons gift cards

HALIFAX -- A Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative constituency campaign manager has resigned amid accusations of "vote-buying" with Tim Hortons gift...

Affordability or bust: Nova Scotia election campaign all about cost of living

Affordability or bust: Nova Scotia election campaign all about cost of living

HALIFAX -- A lot has changed in Nova Scotia since the Progressive Conservatives won a dominant electoral majority in the...

Candidates vying to be Halifax's next mayor combat apathy and lack of awareness

Candidates vying to be Halifax's next mayor combat apathy and lack of awareness

HALIFAX -- Candidates running to be Halifax's next mayor are fighting apathy and a lack of public engagement with municipal...

How many Nova Scotians are on the doctor wait-list? Number hit 160,000 in June

How many Nova Scotians are on the doctor wait-list? Number hit 160,000 in June

HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia government says it could be months before it reveals how many people are on the...

From school boards to dog adoption, N.S. Tories have pulled back from 2021 promises

From school boards to dog adoption, N.S. Tories have pulled back from 2021 promises

HALIFAX -- Campaign promises to fund mental health care, reinstate public school boards and give tax breaks for dog adoptions...

B.C. premier wants to support N.L.'s plan to sue Ottawa over equalization program

B.C. premier wants to support N.L.'s plan to sue Ottawa over equalization program

HALIFAX -- British Columbia's premier says he wants to support Newfoundland and Labrador's plans to sue Ottawa over the federal...

New designated encampment sites for Halifax homeless 'completely nuts,' premier says

New designated encampment sites for Halifax homeless 'completely nuts,' premier says

HALIFAX -- Halifax council's decision to choose recreation grounds in the heart of the city and a wooded south-end park...

New bar looking to end LGBTQ+ nightlife drought in Atlantic Canada's biggest city

New bar looking to end LGBTQ+ nightlife drought in Atlantic Canada's biggest city

HALIFAX -- As a closeted gay teenager walking through downtown Halifax in the early 1980s, Daniel MacKay drew hope from...