Premier Tim Houston announced the measure on Friday just ahead of a briefing, and said some measures will remain mandatory for schools, healthcare and long-term care.

A Snapchat containing explicit and racist content was the catalyst for the walkout, but the students say racism in their school extends beyond social media.

The Halifax-born actress was at the Alton Gas site over the weekend.

Chief Perry Bellegarde said he's asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to replace RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki with "someone who will focus their attention on public safety and combating racism."

Liberal leader Iain Rankin is calling for a COVID-19 briefing "as soon as possible" and the return of daily data for case numbers and hospitalizations.

The billboard along the Bedford Highway was first seen by commuters Friday morning. It endorses Maxime Bernier and the People's Party of Canada, while calling for voters to "say NO to mass immigrat...

Ben Proudfoot of Nova Scotia claimed the Oscar for 'The Queen of Basketball' at an hour-long ceremony immediately before Sunday's star-studded broadcast

16-year-old Rhyah Stewart from Antigonish, N.S., was met with a standing ovation from the Cape Breton crowd after stopping all 24 shots against in her QMJHL debut.

Houston says he would encourage those who carried out the protests to "grow up and think of others."

The legislation establishes a 50-metre "safe-access bubble zone."

A majority of Canadians are in favour of using COVID-19 vaccine passports in order to travel, attend university or go to a concert, according to the latest Ipsos polling.

Mattea Roach, a 23-year-old Nova Scotian now living in Toronto, won $32,001 on Jeopardy! in Tuesday night's episode.

Dr. Lisa Barrett said her experience testing positive for COVID-19 should serve as a reminder about the importance of maintaining a level of precautions.

Jarvis Googoo, the first person from We'koqma'q First Nation in Nova Scotia to qualify for the Boston Marathon, is making his home community proud. 

People who do not have proof of vaccination can provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours before an event. 

A Halifax ICU doctor has developed a potentially life-saving device for patients critically ill with lung disease.

Strang visited Hughie Dauphinee on Wednesday night after hearing the boy was born was with cleft lip and palate, just like Strang.

Medical students in Halifax are offering their time and resources to support healthcare workers otherwise occupied by the COVID-19 crisis.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said the government is broadening anti-terrorist financing laws and laws targeting the proceeds of crime to apply to crowdfunding websites.

Nova Scotia Health facilities, including the IWK children's hospital in Halifax, is bringing back masking requirements in anticipation of respiratory virus season. 

A new directive from the Nova Scotia government has extended the blockade ban previously announced for Highway 104 to all roads, streets and highways.

In an email to students and faculty, the Dalhousie University community was told an outbreak of meningococcal disease was being declared for the Shirreff Hall residence.

Check your mail -- you might soon see award-winning Halifax editorial cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon's image relating to the Humboldt Broncos tragedy on your postage stamp.

Halifax Regional Police said they responded to three separate noise complaints.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the federal government is contributing $90 million to the twinning of a section of Highway 104 in Nova Scotia.

The Halifax Regional Municipality has announced that 158 seeds from its agave are up for grabs on Thursday. 

Tareq Hadhad, the founder and CEO of Antigonish-based Peace by Chocolate, will be among 50 people taking part in a citizenship ceremony Jan. 15 at Pier 21 in Halifax.

Lisa Parsons, the manager of Pampered Paws Inn, sprang into action during the fire and saved 18 dogs from the doggy daycare by running through the bushes. 

Students, staff, volunteers and visitors in Nova scotia must continue wearing face masks during school hours and on school buses. The decision will be reassessed by May 20th.

List of Halifax area restaurants boycott lobster in response to violence against the Mi'kmaq moderate livelihood fishery

The president of the PC riding association in Moncton East has resigned because he said as the proud father of a trans son, he could no longer be aligned with Premier Blaine Higgs.

Mattea Roach, who is originally from Nova Scotia, won $9,599 on Thursday night's episode of Jeopardy!, bringing her total winnings to $80,400.

Apartment 3 Espresso Bar on Sackville Drive held a 'Lattes for Love' fundraiser, with half of its proceeds from every latte going to the family of Jude Angus.

Two sisters from Nova Scotia are warning the public about an invasive form of strep after their mother and step-father died from the disease on the same day earlier this year.

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation goes far beyond the orange shirt you may be wearing, writes Bryson Syliboy.

"We can’t be silent anymore. People who have a voice of privilege need not to be silent"

Jimmy Fallon took a few moments out of his show Tuesday night to acknowledge Woody the Talking Christmas Tree, which has been described by some as creepy.

Dalhousie University now says it will require all students and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 this fall.

Yuliya Andriychuk froze to death on a street in Dartmouth, after a mental breakdown just hours after dismissal from a mental health clinic, her parents say.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said "Canadians need stability" amid global uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A co-owner of Vandal Doughnuts says it's okay if some people don't appreciate the stand her team is taking.

Chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang is urging Nova Scotians to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as 19 new cases were reported Wednesday.

Solidarity Kjipuktuk/Halifax says its rally will call attention to how Clearwater's operations threaten the Mi'kmaq livelihood fishing.

Caelin Nadin was featured in the new Netflix docuseries 'Heart of Invictus.' Her appearances highlighted her work as an anxiety-reducing support coach.

The Circle of Abundance fund will provide opportunities to prioritize programs created by Indigenous women, for Indigenous women.

An emotional graduation speech by a Nova Scotia man doubled as his coming out as trans to his auto mechanic classmates. The moment was met by huge fanfare.

A video of the officer dancing quickly went viral after it was picked up by Halifaxnoise, a social media account that documents events in the city. 

Two crusher dust ball diamonds on the north side of the Halifax Common were to be converted to a larger homeless encampment if council had approved.

"I think our younger generations need to step up and use their voices more. Our older generations are tired." 

Halifax’s budget committee has decided to overturn its prior decision to implement paid parking in downtown areas on Saturdays after pushback from a number of businesses.

Regional council voted on the matter on Wednesday, after the 2019 pilot project for the fee change showed a drastic increase in ridership of those 12 and younger. 

On Thursday, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett signed a 10-year agreement with 12 Mi'kmaq leaders that will grant more than $600 million to the province's Mi'kmaq education author...

Eight-year-old Lee-Marion Cain was killed in a shooting in Dartmouth on Dec. 21. He was honoured by a private pilot who etched his nickname in the sky.

Nova Scotia's opposition leaders are criticizing Premier Tim Houston for comments he made about Cape Breton Regional Municipality's state of emergency following a massive snowfall.

The Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists says doctors should provide a diagnosis and pharmacists should take over prescribing and managing prescriptions.

Cst. Alyssa Borutski was flagged down at approximately 10 a.m., on Saturday by a group of people at 100 Waterfront Drive in Bedford.

Black won two gold medals, two silver and one bronze in Peru to become Canada's most decorated Pan Am gymnast.

Nova Scotia's opposition parties are calling on the government to subsidize energy bills for residents struggling with the rising cost of living.

“This virus can be deadly. It’s not like COVID from a year ago. It’s almost a new virus."

The jobs would be part-time and full-time in the sewing department at the historic Canadian undergarment factory in Truro, N.S.

During post-tropical storm Lee, dozens of people flocked to waterfronts and shorelines to watch waves, despite the dangers of doing so.