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In a dispute between Nova Scotia Power and an emerging renewable energy company, the provincial energy regulator has sided with the little guy. The Nova Scotia Energy Board says it will not order Renewall Energy to provide a letter of credit — a document from a financial institution guaranteeing payment — which Nova Scotia Power … Read More “Regulator says N.S. Power cannot demand security from would-be competitor” »

The signs are up and federal campaigning is well underway in the newly redrawn riding of Sydney-Glace Bay. Liberal candidate Mike Kelloway was first elected MP for the former riding of Cape Breton-Canso in 2019, but he now has new ground to cover while running in what has become a more urban district. “To run in … Read More “Affordability, housing and health care are top voter concerns in Sydney-Glace Bay” »

Long-awaited traffic safety improvements that might allow cameras to catch speeding drivers rather than police could be coming to Nova Scotia next year. Public Works Minister Fred Tilley wrote to municipalities on March 25 asking for their input on road safety issues. Although the Traffic Safety Act was passed in 2018 with the intent to replace … Read More “Nova Scotia says long-awaited traffic safety changes to come next year” »

Two elected councillors on a First Nation in Nova Scotia have resigned after screenshots surfaced of an online chat group they belonged to that included sexually derogatory references to women in the community and remarks relishing non-consensual sex. Screenshots of the Facebook chats were made public last weekend by Tia Googoo, a member of Millbrook First Nation, who … Read More “2 First Nation councillors resign after woman targeted in ‘vile’ online chat goes public” »

The Nova Scotia government appears poised to announce changes to where alcohol can be sold in the province. Multiple sources tell CBC News that there have been ongoing conversations about expanding sales to convenience stores. Andrew Tanner, co-founder of Saltbox Brewing Company in Mahone Bay and president of the Craft Brewers Association of Nova Scotia, … Read More “Beer in corner stores? N.S. considers expanding where alcohol is sold, say sources” »

In coastal towns around southwest Nova Scotia, where lobster fishing holds communities and economies together, headwinds facing the industry are a central campaign issue drawing the attention of voters and candidates alike. Michael Cotter is a resident of one of those towns. In Lockeport, he operates Cotter Seafood Products, buying lobster from fishermen around Atlantic Canada … Read More “In fishery-dependent N.S. ridings, industry turmoil is central in this election” »

When Rick Hall discovered most of his life savings had been drained from his bank account, he suspected he had been hacked.  The first clue came when his password didn’t work. Then, once he regained access, he saw that on Feb. 17 a total of $28,710 had been transferred to an unknown credit card account. “There was … Read More “This man lost his life savings to identity fraud. He doesn’t know how it happened” »

A Cape Breton woman has been sentenced to nine years in prison for her role in what a judge described as a brutal, two-on-one attack that claimed the life of a 41-year-old father of four. Jessica Anne MacDonald, 38, previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Stephen Rose, who was stabbed 147 times and left for … Read More “Cape Breton woman gets 9 years in prison for manslaughter in death of Stephen Rose” »

Nova Scotia Lunenburg RCMP say the deaths of two seniors whose bodies were located on a Lake Pleasant ATV trail on Friday are not believed to be suspicious.  Deaths aren’t believed to be suspicious, police say CBC News · Posted: Apr 08, 2025 1:10 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago Police say the bodies … Read More “Man, 85, and woman, 84, found dead on ATV trail in western Nova Scotia” »