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New Brunswick expands program for seniors, people with disabilities

A provincial program designed to provide health care services for seniors and people with disabilities living at home, special care homes or nursing facilities has been expanded.

Dartmouth encampment slowly growing as warmer temperatures arrive

PJ McKay has lived at the Green Road encampment in Dartmouth for the past three years. She says it was once like a community to her, but it has since become more like survival.

‘It feels surreal’: Halifax author self-publishes her first children’s book

Writing a children’s book is not something Alissa Comeau ever planned to do. It’s a passion she says found her, and one she wants to share with the world.

Puck pursuit: How you can be part of a Sidney Crosby exhibit in Halifax

Fans are being given the chance to be included in a new Sidney Crosby display at the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame.

Resource extraction debates ignite in Nova Scotia

Conversationists are fighting Nova Scotia’s push to drill and mine, many feel blindsided by the resource extraction agenda.

Cape Bretoners mark Earth Day with community cleanup

Earth Day is being marked in 193 countries, with more than a billion people worldwide expected to take part – including staff members from Cape Breton University.

‘I felt hopeless’: Long gynecological wait times push N.S. woman to seek U.S. surgery

A Nova Scotia woman with endometriosis says she felt she had no choice but to leave the country to get the timely medical care she desperately needed.

Man charged with assault after youth suffers life-threatening injuries: N.S. RCMP

A man has been charged with aggravated assault after a youth suffered life-threatening injuries in Eskasoni, N.S., according to the RCMP.

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says fracking opponents are drowning out other voices

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says some opponents of fracking are drowning out voices who want to have a conversation and learn more about new fossil fuel production.

Man arrested for impaired driving after single-vehicle crash in Waverley, N.S.

A man has been arrested for impaired driving after a single-vehicle crash in Waverley, N.S., according to the RCMP.

Man wanted on provincewide arrest warrant for impaired driving charges: N.S. RCMP

A man is wanted on a provincewide arrest warrant in relation to impaired driving charges, according to the RCMP.

Tourism season at Parlee Beach in N.B. to be extended to October

The tourism season at Parlee Beach Provincial Park in Shediac, N.B., is being extended.

Nova Scotia Health releases new format for family doctor waitlist updates

Nova Scotia Health has released its monthly Need a Family Practice Registry update under a new format.

Crews respond to fire outside of Halifax high-rise

Crews are responding to a fire on Cogswell Street in Halifax Wednesday afternoon.

Third person arrested in connection with Saint John woman’s 2021 death

A day after announcing two arrests in the death of a 27-year-old woman in Saint John, N.B., nearly five years ago, police say they have made a third arrest in the case.