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Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston seemed to be downplaying rumours that he’s jockeying to become the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, but acknowledged Wednesday that he’s taken lessons to learn French — a nod to the bilingualism that’s expected of federal party leaders. “No, I’m focused on, well, I’m focused on Nova Scotia,” he said … Read More “Houston says he’s ‘focused on Nova Scotia’ amid rumours he’s seeking Poilievre’s job” »

Near the end of February, Emily, a social worker with extensive experience working in child protective services, received news that made her heart sink.  A six-year-old child had been stabbed in broad daylight in downtown Halifax, allegedly by a 19-year-old woman. Her first thought?  It might be one of her clients.  “I honestly went through every … Read More “Why these N.S. social workers are worried kids are falling through the cracks” »

Three students huddle around a computer in a classroom at Eric Graves Memorial Junior High in Dartmouth, N.S., as David Waugh gestures to an AI-generated image of a sweatshirt created for a home ec assignment. It’s a scene relatively new in Halifax-area classrooms as teachers like Waugh begin to embrace the growing technology while weighing … Read More “Once labelled a ‘cheating machine,’ AI cautiously embraced in Halifax schools” »

Halifax is expanding the Sackville rivers floodplain and development restrictions that come with it, bringing applause from advocates but concerns from homeowners worried about property values. On Tuesday evening, regional council unanimously approved proposed changes to municipal planning strategies and land-use bylaws for communities along the Sackville River and Little Sackville River, including Bedford, Lower Sackville and … Read More “Halifax expanding Sackville river floodplain for first time in decades” »

Thousands of condos and apartments have been built, there’s a soccer pitch, community and cultural centres, a grocery store and much more, all part of a massive redevelopment of a once neglected downtown Toronto neighbourhood. It’s hard to imagine a sharper contrast than between the transformation of that city’s Regent Park neighbourhood and the ever-stalled redevelopment of Halifax’s … Read More “As the Bloomfield saga drags on, a Toronto developer laments what could have been” »

A Nova Scotia woman says she wanted to end her abusive marriage for more than three years, but a lack of available child care left her with no way out.  “It kept me trapped,” said the mother of two, whose identity is protected by a court-ordered publication ban.  “Financially it just wasn’t viable, especially with … Read More “‘It kept me trapped’: How struggles to find child care can exacerbate cases of intimate partner violence” »

Emera and Nova Scotia Power say they are responding to a cybersecurity incident. They say in a news release that someone gained unauthorized access to parts of their Canadian network and servers supporting their business applications. The breach was discovered on Friday, according to the release. The news release does not say what information was … Read More “Emera, Nova Scotia Power grapple with cybersecurity breach” »

The Liberals are putting up a strong showing in Nova Scotia, with CBC News projecting that the party has won eight of the province’s 11 seats while the Conservatives have taken one. Liberal incumbent Darren Fisher, first elected to Ottawa in the 2015 election, was one of CBC’s earliest projected winners, retaining the seat of Dartmouth-Cole Harbour. About 50 … Read More “Liberals projected to win 8 N.S. ridings, Tories to win 1” »

A Sipekne’katik man is facing an assault charge after a fishery officer was struck by a car at Smiths Settlement in the Halifax Regional Municipality. According to an RCMP news release, officers responded to a report of an assault near Highway 7 at 5 a.m. on Saturday. DFO officers were conducting an inspection at Eel Pond when a car driven … Read More “Sipekne’katik man charged with assaulting fishery officer in HRM” »