The Latest Breaking News from Nova Scotia

Thousands forced from their homes after spring fires destroy buildings in Canadian province

A wildfire in the eastern Canadian city of Halifax led to mandatory evacuation orders for thousands of homes, and officials said residents will not be not allowed to return until advised by municipal authorities.

More than 16,000 people leave their homes as crews battle raging blaze near Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Designer Patrick Grant explores sartorial preparations for the coronation parade. Plus: Race Across the World reaches Nova Scotia. Here’s what to watch this evening

Families driven by hope, ambition, and, at times, desperation, took to the sea from the harbour to seek a better future in the New World– but it wasn’t all plain sailing

Officials announce 45-day ban on harvesting elvers in provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

You might not know exactly what you will be doing a year from now, on April 8, 2024. It’s pretty hard to predict a year in advance. However, on that date, a total solar eclipse will occur in parts of Mexico, the United States and Canada — including parts of…

A public inquiry recommends that the government rethink the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's central role in the country's policing.

Nova Scotia’s Mass Casualty Commission has released its final report on the largest mass murder in Canadian history — highlighting how the perpetrator, although known to the police, was able to escape arrest for charges of intimate partner violence and illegal gun possession.

The final report of the Mass Casualty Commission investigating the April 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia that left 22 people dead makes several recommendations to meaningfully change Canada’s gun laws.

Commission lays out long list of failures leading up to and during rampage that left 22 dead in province of Nova Scotia.