Nova Scotia News

Desmond inquiry: relative says decision to dismiss judge was the wrong move

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government should not have dismissed the judge leading the Lionel Desmond inquiry, a close relative of the former soldier at the centre of the high-profile probe said Thursday.

Jul 13, 2023 3:52 PM Read more >

Ex-Mountie says he was told to drop sexual assault case because N.S. woman was lying

DARTMOUTH, N.S. — A former RCMP officer testified on Thursday that he was ordered to stop investigating an alleged sexual assault because his superiors thought the woman involved was lying.

Jul 13, 2023 3:09 PM Read more >

Written in the stars: The legendary tale of Maritime ice cream favourite Moon Mist

HALIFAX — The lore in the Hart household was as rich as the ice cream served every day. After joining his family's creamery business, the story goes, Bruce Hart travelled from Nova Scotia to the U.S. to attend 'Ice Cream University.

Jul 13, 2023 10:14 AM Read more >

Girl suffers serious injuries after being hit by van while crossing street in Halifax

HALIFAX — A child is in hospital with serious injures after being struck by a van while crossing the street in Halifax. Police were called to the intersection of Gottingen and Uniacke streets shortly before 7 p.m.

Jul 12, 2023 9:52 PM Read more >

N.S. RCMP investigating 70 alleged sex assaults at youth jail, more cases likely

HALIFAX — The RCMP are investigating at least 70 cases of sexual assault at a youth detention facility in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley, and they say up to 200 people may come forward.

Jul 12, 2023 2:49 PM Read more >

Archibald removed from AFN meeting for violating code of conduct, says interim chief

HALIFAX — The interim chief of the Assembly of First Nations says former national chief RoseAnne Archibald was barred Tuesday from participating in the organization's annual general meeting because she violated its code of conduct.

Jul 12, 2023 2:25 PM Read more >

Embattled former national chief lashes out at chiefs who want to find a replacement

HALIFAX — The embattled former leader of the largest First Nations advocacy organization in Canada delivered a searing rebuke of its leadership, as chiefs rejected her pleas and voted in favour of a process to replace her Tuesday.

Jul 11, 2023 3:10 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia government says judge dismissed from inquiry had rejected offer for help

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government says a judge dismissed from leading a high-profile inquiry had rejected an offer for help, even though he had asked for four extensions to allow him to complete his final report.

Jul 11, 2023 1:19 PM Read more >

N.S. nurse tells police review board that officer seemed to place blame on victim

HALIFAX — A nurse who collected evidence of rape from a Nova Scotia woman told a police review board hearing on Tuesday that a constable asked the woman inappropriate questions that seemed to place blame on the victim.

Jul 11, 2023 1:15 PM Read more >

Problems with roof supports leads to temporary closure of coal mine in Cape Breton

DONKIN, N.S. — The Donkin underground coal mine in Cape Breton was temporarily shut down this week following the discovery of structural problems with some roof supports.

Jul 11, 2023 10:23 AM Read more >