21+ hour, 39+ min ago   (1245+ words) MLAs, former Nova Scotia Health employee slam provincial minister's move, fearing projects will not move forward Two MLAs and a former Nova Scotia Health employee, all from Cape Breton, are upset that plans for a new health centre and long-term…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1428+ words) Nova Scotia's Rachel Reid shares stories, experiences at Wolfville event Thanks to a fundraiser featuring a bestselling Nova Scotian author, doors to all Annapolis Valley Regional Library branches may remain open beyond the end of the fiscal year. Rachel Reid…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (545+ words) Cape Breton Regional Police continue to investigate after a home invasion shooting in Sydney. One man was injured after three masked men forced their way into the Alexandra Street home before 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 12 and shot him. Police were alerted to…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (306+ words) Wendy Owens Abbott had initially planned to venture into St. Peter’s to attend a Saturday wedding hosted by her place of business, the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn. Then she saw the weather forecast cautioning of an “orange” warning — which signals…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (713+ words) Chéticamp man raising funds to support Soldier On Lester LeBlanc completed a 250-kilometre hike along the Cabot Trail for a worthy cause. The 35-year veteran made the trek in support of Soldier On, an organization that helps members and veterans…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (691+ words) Proposed change would lower overtime threshold from 48 to 44 hours, create new tip rules to go in place April 1 Just as the province opens the legislature for the fall sitting, the Nova Scotia government announced proposed changes to the Labour Standards…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (286+ words) The RCMP is seeking information on two incidents in Timberlea involving arson attempts. Police, fire services and paramedics responded to a report that a Molotov cocktail had been thrown at a home in the 400 block of Marketway Lane at about…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (287+ words) A Cape Breton man accused of setting a stolen car on fire in Halifax is scheduled to return to court for a bail hearing next month. Ernest Joseph Hawco, 33, of no fixed address, is facing multiple charges for offences that…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (825+ words) 'No one should be left out because of their physical disability,' says Jessica Hopkinson Jessica Hopkinson loves to go downtown and perform DJ sets at Halifax venues but, as a wheelchair user, she said it’s a challenge to find accessible…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (212+ words) Studies show that every dollar brought in by universities is returned to our communities and their economies well over 10 times The annual migration of university students, often accompanied by family members, is a welcome event for our communities. In many…...