Nova Scotia News

HALIFAX — At his swearing-in ceremony Wednesday morning, Don MacLean, the Halifax police force's first Black permanent chief, paid tribute to the African Nova Scotian officers who came before him.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says police are investigating the theft of an undisclosed amount of money from his riding association’s bank account.

HALIFAX — A labour investigator has agreed with federal fishery officers that heavily armed criminals pose a threat to their lives and has ordered managers to take steps immediately to reduce the danger.

HALIFAX — A device used by researchers with Fisheries and Oceans Canada appears to have been the victim of an attack by a great white shark 300 metres under water off the coast of Nova Scotia.

HALIFAX — A new program to more quickly integrate internationally trained doctors into Nova Scotia’s health system is set to begin in the new year.

HALIFAX — The federal Fisheries Department says it is concerned about a "pattern" of violence and threats toward its enforcement officers after two tense incidents off southwestern Nova Scotia last month.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government says it has a $25-million deal with aerospace giant Airbus for four new helicopters to fight wildfires.

HALIFAX — Federal fisheries officers in Nova Scotia say they're refusing some enforcement duties because of threats to their safety, as they await Ottawa's response to their complaints.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said Thursday he’s willing to meet with the province’s wine industry to try to resolve an impasse over the financial help his government has offered grape growers.

HALIFAX — The number of hate crimes reported by Halifax police in 2023 jumped by 62 per cent compared to the prior year, according to Statistics Canada, a rise that city police credit to their new hate crimes unit.