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HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia RCMP say they have no plans to change their approach to tackling illegal cannabis in the province, despite a new provincial government directive calling for a police crackdown.
HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia government is directing police to crack down on illegal cannabis stores and wants help from Mi'kmaq chiefs to shut down on-reserve sales.
HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia government is directing police to crack down on illegal cannabis stores and wants help from Mi'kmaq chiefs to shut down on-reserve sales.
HALIFAX -- A Nova Scotia minister says she has no interest in allowing a world-renowned golf developer to build a course in a Cape Breton provincial park, but remains open to discussing other projects on protected land.
HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia government says it has approved changes submitted by Halifax to restrict infilling along a strip of shoreline in Dartmouth.
HALIFAX -- Halifax city officials say they are conducting an internal review after dashcam video shows a municipal vehicle nearly backing into a pedestrian.
HALIFAX -- A crowd of about 50 people gathered in front of the Nova Scotia legislature in Halifax on Thursday for a flag-raising ceremony to recognize Transgender Day of Remembrance.
HALIFAX -- A Mi'kmaq leader in Nova Scotia says the provincial government continues to ignore First Nations' concerns on a new law they say targets their community's ability to protect its territory.
HALIFAX -- Halifax university student union leaders are calling on the Nova Scotia government to address the high cost of housing they say is making it harder for students to study and live in the province.
HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia government is weakening democracy by packing bills with an unreasonable number of legislative changes, say opposition parties and political scientists.
HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia government has tabled legislation that could weaken a key section of the province's transparency law.
HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia government is introducing a bill it says would eliminate red tape and encourage business activity, particularly in the natural resources sector.
The U.S. ambassador to Canada took aim at those who use the term "trade war" to describe economic tension between the two countries at an event in Halifax Thursday, saying he was frustrated by the “elbows up” rhetoric. Pete Hoekstra made the remarks at a luncheon hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce in the city's downtown. “I’m disappointed that...
Halifax -- The U.S. ambassador to Canada took aim at those who use the term "trade war" to describe economic tension between the two countries at an event in Halifax Thursday, saying he was frustrated by the “elbows up” rhetoric.
HALIFAX -- Since the school year began, Diana Calderon has spent most weekday afternoons driving her 14-year-old daughter to the Halifax junior high school she should be attending, timing their visits with recess so the teenager can spend a few minutes with her classmates.
HALIFAX -- As climate change continues to raise the risk of extreme wildfires, a debate has arisen over who bears the responsibility to prevent disasters: government or individuals?
The federal government says it is committed to working with Mi'kmaq First Nations in Nova Scotia to improve the income assistance program -- though Ottawa has yet to provide details on the progress of negotiations.
HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia government should be cautious as it considers giving mayors more power -- authority that could create a "mini American presidency" in communities across the province -- says a political scientist.
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he wishes his government's $1.35 million partnership with home-sharing platform Happipad had resulted in more than just 60 leases over two years.
HALIFAX -- After at least two Nova Scotia municipalities voted in favour of asking the provincial government to slow down on its uranium exploration plans, their offices received several-page-long letters from Premier Tim Houston saying the province needs the industry to keep funding municipalities.
HALIFAX -- Canada Post employees gathered at rallies in 13 cities across the country on Saturday to highlight the ongoing labour dispute between their union and employer and stir up support for the workers at the centre of the dispute.
HALIFAX -- With the Nova Scotia legislature expected to adjourn late today, a political scientist says the winter sitting was marked by government moves aimed at increasing cabinet's authority and shrinking the legislature's ability to provide oversight.
When Saint John, N.B., holds its annual Pride celebration in August, it's expecting a new group of participants -- Americans seeking a safe haven from the "scary" reality of living under President Donald Trump's administration.
HALIFAX -- A councillor with Pictou Landing First Nation in Nova Scotia says a cleanup plan approved by Ottawa further delays the removal of contaminated sludge that his community has been living next to for decades.
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia is reporting a 35 per cent drop in the number of hours emergency departments were closed across the province, though many rural ERs continue to struggle with chronic closures.
HALIFAX -- The worst of Halifax's homeless crisis is over, says the city's new mayor, who wants to see encampments closed as quickly as possible -- even as homelessness advocates vigorously disagree that the situation is improving.
HALIFAX -- Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston says if he's given a second mandate in Tuesday's election, it will strengthen his position to fight Ottawa on key issues impacting the province, including carbon pricing.
HALIFAX -- Previous Liberal and NDP governments are to blame for Nova Scotia's housing crisis, Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston said Wednesday on the campaign trail, boasting that his party's plan to build more homes is bearing fruit.
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia NDP Leader Claudia Chender doesn't make a habit of getting kicked out of the legislature -- it's happened once in her seven-year political career.
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia NDP Leader Claudia Chender doesn't make a habit of getting kicked out of the legislature -- it's happened once in her seven-year political career.
HALIFAX -- The leaders of Nova Scotia's NDP and Liberal parties are taking aim at the Progressive Conservatives' immigration policies, which they say are outpacing the province's health care and housing capacity.
HALIFAX -- A Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative constituency campaign manager has resigned amid accusations of "vote-buying" with Tim Hortons gift cards.
HALIFAX -- A lot has changed in Nova Scotia since the Progressive Conservatives won a dominant electoral majority in the 2021 election with a targeted focus on health care.
HALIFAX -- Candidates running to be Halifax's next mayor are fighting apathy and a lack of public engagement with municipal politics, experts and candidates say.
HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia government says it could be months before it reveals how many people are on the wait-list for a family doctor.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is rejecting the suggestion that the Liberals could benefit from a change at the top, similar to what's happened with the Democratic party since U.S. President Joe Biden left the presidential race last month. Trudeau is in Halifax for a three-day cabinet retreat preparing for the upcoming fall sitting of Parliament, and the time for him...
Halifax -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is rejecting the suggestion that the Liberals could benefit from a change at the top, similar to what's happened with the Democratic party since U.S. President Joe Biden left the presidential race last month.