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A Nova Scotia woman recovering from a lung transplant says she had to take tens of thousands of dollars from her retirement fund in order to undergo the life-saving procedure because provincial medical allowances fall far short of her expenses. Nan Clarke, who is originally from Charlottetown but retired in the Halifax area, was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in … Read More “N.S. lung recipient says costs around transplant hammered retirement savings” »

In the Nova Scotia federal riding of Central Nova, Liberal candidate Sean Fraser says he’s taking nothing for granted in the election campaign despite his three previous electoral wins.   “In my lifetime, you’ve only seen one person before me actually successfully elected as a Liberal in this riding,” Fraser said. “This is not exactly a … Read More “Central Nova candidates covering a lot of ground to reach voters in far-reaching riding” »

There’s disagreement in the Strait of Canso area over whether a recent increase in Nova Scotia’s deed transfer tax for non-resident landowners will help or hurt local housing efforts.  The tax, which doubled to 10 per cent from five per cent on April 1, now applies to all residential properties with three dwellings or less, … Read More “Does Nova Scotia’s hiked deed transfer tax help or hurt housing?” »

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The Nova Scotia government is offering municipalities a blueprint on how they can protect the province’s 13,000 kilometres of coastline. Environment Minister Tim Halman was in Sydney, N.S., on Tuesday where he announced a new website link with examples of bylaws and other regulations municipalities can use to prevent coastal erosion. It follows the Progressive … Read More “Nova Scotia moves forward with plan for municipalities to protect coastlines” »

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia RCMP have closed the book on a firearms theft last summer with the recovery of four guns near a school in Whycocomagh, N.S. Police say 4 firearms taken in June 2024 break-in were discovered in Whycocomagh, N.S., last week Blair Rhodes · CBC News · Posted: Apr 15, 2025 1:34 PM … Read More “Stolen guns found in grass near Nova Scotia school” »

An updated version of Nova Scotia’s student code of conduct has been delayed once again and the unions representing teachers and school support staff are becoming increasingly frustrated. In January, Education Minister Brendan Maguire assured Nova Scotians that an overhaul of the code of conduct for public schools would be ready and put into action in March. His … Read More “Frustration mounts over continued delays to Nova Scotia’s updated student code of conduct” »

Around 50 arts and humanities courses at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax will be dropped for the upcoming academic year, leaving dozens of part-time professors scrambling for work, according to the union representing them.  The course cuts will begin in May and will mainly impact the departments of English, religion, history, and languages and cultures, said Erica Fischer, … Read More “‘Taking a hammer to the humanities:’ Profs say SMU slashing arts courses, putting jobs at risk” »

A review of campaign expenses from the recent Nova Scotia provincial election shows the efficiency the Progressive Conservatives used to achieve their record-setting victory, the benefits of incumbency and the fact that you don’t always have to spend a lot of money to win a seat in Province House. Cumberland South MLA Tory Rushton exhibited … Read More “Want to win a seat in Province House? You don’t have to break the bank” »

In a remote corner of Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley, Ken and Kathy Byrka and their daughter, Mallory, are keeping a century-old family tradition alive. They operate Revival Seeds. They save and sell heritage seed varieties. Ken’s family on both sides has a long history of saving seeds in western Ukraine, bringing seeds with them when … Read More “Annapolis Valley family keeps century-old seed tradition alive” »