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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” »
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” »
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” »
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” »
Midway through the election campaign, at a local candidates debate in Truro, the Conservative incumbent in Cumberland-Colchester and a first-time Liberal candidate went toe to toe. Liberal Alana Hirtle accused Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre of wanting to “cut every program in health care.” Conservative Stephen Ellis countered that the claim was “misinformation.” Ellis said the … Read More “Liberal, Tory contest in Cumberland-Colchester mirrors national race” »
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” »
Residents were evacuated from an apartment building in Dartmouth, N.S., early Sunday due to high levels of carbon monoxide, with a total of five people treated at hospital. Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency district Chief Stephen Turner said fire crews received a call at 1:08 a.m. AT from medical personnel at the Dartmouth General Hospital. He … Read More “5 people treated for carbon monoxide poisoning after Dartmouth incident” »
Growing up among the concrete and asphalt of New York City, Brian Longo was fascinated by nature and the idea of using the nature at hand to produce food. Longo says he remembers travelling to California as a kid, seeing orange trees on a boulevard and people stopping their cars to go pick the fruit. “I thought … Read More “Urban sugaring a success for one Haligonian, but city not so sweet on idea” »
Since the launch of Nova Scotia’s school lunch program last September, the Education Department has received hundreds of submissions from parents raising concerns about things such as food quality and safety, what ingredients are used in the dishes and whether the meal options cater to specific diets. The forms are contained in a 212-page document CBC News obtained … Read More “No goulash? Some parents lukewarm to N.S. school lunch program” »
A new study of coyotes by Acadia University researchers to monitor mercury concentration in Nova Scotia’s land-based wildlife has revealed elevated levels in the predatory animals. A research team from the university in Wolfville, N.S., studied the livers of 101 coyotes provided by the Department of Natural Resources from around the province and found mercury levels higher than those recorded in most … Read More “Acadia researchers find N.S. coyotes have elevated mercury levels” »
