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The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal says a Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge erred in his rulings related to inmate lockdowns at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility. In a January 2024 ruling, Justice Peter Rosinski found inmates Durrell Diggs and Ryan Wilband experienced “ongoing material deprivation” of their liberty while incarcerated at the Burnside jail in Dartmouth, N.S., … Read More “Court determines judge erred in ruling on inmate lockdowns at Burnside jail” »

Nova Scotia and Ottawa have narrowed the search for areas where offshore wind farms could be built. In a news release Friday, Nova Scotia’s Energy Department said it has picked five sites: French Bank. Middle Bank. Sable Island Bank. Sydney Bight. Western/Emerald Bank. All told, the areas cover more than 19,000 square kilometres of open water, … Read More “Nova Scotia shortlists 5 areas for offshore wind farms” »

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston took to American cable TV on Thursday to make the case for resolving the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada. Houston was interviewed by Liz Claman on The Claman Countdown, a Fox Business show that airs on weekday afternoons. Houston refuted President Donald Trump’s claim that the U.S. doesn’t … Read More “Tim Houston appears on Fox to make case against Trump tariffs” »

A recent CBC News analysis found that Nova Scotia is rapidly losing some of its most affordable apartments, but housing experts say there are ways to prevent that. One approach is to remove existing apartments with affordable rents from the influence of market forces. For example, a non-profit group could buy a building that was previously … Read More “What experts say Nova Scotia can do to preserve our stock of affordable rental housing” »

A 19-year-old woman accused of attacking a young boy on a downtown Halifax street has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric assessment to see if she can be held criminally responsible on a charge of attempted murder. Elliott Chorny appeared by video in Nova Scotia provincial court on Thursday morning from jail. She’s been in … Read More “Woman, 19, accused of stabbing 6-year-old to undergo psychiatric assessment” »

Fire tore through a seafood processing plant in Cape John, N.S., on Wednesday night. Scotsburn fire Chief Tim Van Veen said his crew was called to the blaze in Pictou County shortly before 9 p.m. When he arrived, the flames were already devouring the structure. “They were coming through the roofline and it was spreading through the … Read More “Fire destroys seafood processing plant in Cape John” »

2 minutes ago News Duration 12:21 Wyndolyn Brown witnessed domestic violence growing up and then found herself trapped in intimate-partner violence. After finding the strength to break free, she’s helping others through her non-profit organization, Empowerment for Hope. She spoke to the CBC’s Elizabeth Chiu. Adblock test (Why?)

A Hacketts Cove, N.S., seafood producer fears the looming introduction of Chinese tariffs could have a devastating effect on his business. China has said it will impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian seafood effective March 20 in retaliation for levies Canada introduced in October on Chinese-made electric vehicles, steel and aluminum products. The list of over 40 products facing the tariff includes lobster, crab, … Read More “Chinese seafood tariffs will ‘destroy’ business, says N.S. company official” »

3 minutes ago News Duration 4:16 The bones of a blue whale that washed up on a Nova Scotia beach in 2017 are about to be hung up on display at Dalhousie University. Chris Harvey-Clark, a university veterinarian, spoke to the CBC’s Alex Guye about what it takes to preserve a whale skeleton. Adblock test … Read More “The dirty work of preserving a whale skeleton” »

Nova Scotia·New The area surrounding the leak is closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Police have closed portions of Bayers Road and Oxford Street CBC News · Posted: Mar 12, 2025 10:58 AM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago Emergency crews responded to a natural gas leak in west-end Halifax on Wednesday morning that forced the … Read More “Natural gas leak in west-end Halifax” »