News/Canada/Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia’s harsh winter coast stars in horror film screened at Cannes
Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson on the set of The Lighthouse in Yarmouth, N.S. (Screen Nova Scotia/Eric Chakeen) Nova Scotia’s unforgiving coast has...
Atlantic Canadian herring fisheries lose sustainability label
All three Marine Stewardship Council-certified herring fisheries in Atlantic Canada have lost their MSC-sustainability certification as the forage fish continues to struggle. Last...
Reduce amount of rope in water to protect right whales, says U.S. advisory group
Reduce the number of fishing lines in the water and modify gear. That’s what an advisory group for the U.S. federal government recommends to help...
Consumer group wants to hear from Honda CR-V owners involved in recall process
The Automobile Protection Association is asking owners of recalled Honda CR-Vs to share their experiences as they make their way through the recall...
Looters likely raiding sunken treasures off Nova Scotia, experts warn
Beneath the choppy waves off Nova Scotia’s rugged coast are thousands of shipwreck sites sprinkled with lost treasure: centuries-old coins, cannons, and perhaps...
‘This is a wake-up call:’ swift action needed on rising seas, experts say
Worrying figures released this week on the rising seas in Atlantic Canada should prompt governments and citizens to move more swiftly to protect...
In wake of shootings, group updating its security guidelines for Canadian mosques
The National Council of Canadian Muslims in Ottawa is updating its Muslim Community Safety Kit to include sections on lockdown drills, active shooter...
Nova Scotia set to become 1st in North America with automatic consent for organ donation
Cindy Ryan knows to the day how long it’s been since her life changed thanks to an organ donation, and what that change...
Famed N.S. treasure hunter brought about new era in Oak Island mystery
An American man who dedicated his life to finding treasure on Nova Scotia’s Oak Island was remembered Monday as a larger-than-life figure who...
Air Canada grounds Boeing Max 8s until at least July 1
Air Canada has grounded its Boeing 737 Max 8 jets until at least July 1. The airline says the move is intended to...
They face financial ruin to get a new lung. Some are choosing to die instead
At 42 years old, Natalie Jarvis decided she was ready to die. Late last year, her Halifax specialist informed her that her only...
Halifax woman posthumously calls for fix to Canada’s assisted dying rules
A Halifax woman who died in November is posthumously calling for an amendment to Canada’s assisted dying laws that would get rid of a...
Ron Joyce, billionaire who brought Tim Hortons coffee to the masses, dead at 88
Ron Joyce, the Nova Scotia native who made Tim Hortons coffee and doughnuts a staple of Canadian diets and created a billion-dollar empire,...
Fewer street checks in Halifax but black people still more likely to be stopped
Halifax Regional Police are performing fewer street checks but new numbers released by the force show that visible minorities, especially black people, are...
Does it get more Canadian than a Zamboni in a ditch?
The owner of a Zamboni that was the subject of a widely shared photo on social media Monday says the machine still works after...
Abdoul Abdi’s case changes N.S. policies on children in care
Nova Scotia has changed its policies for children in the care of the province, in an effort to make sure another child will...
