Nova Scotia News

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is threatening to overrule Halifax city council's efforts to create a new bike lane — drawing criticism he's unnecessarily meddling in municipal matters.

HALIFAX — Municipal police chiefs in Nova Scotia are questioning the provincial government's plan to expand the services of the RCMP as part of a push to restructure and modernize policing in the province.

LANSDOWNE STATION — RCMP say they are running forensic analysis on items, including a pink blanket, found during their search for two children who went missing in northeastern Nova Scotia.

HALIFAX — Via Rail wants to use refurbished rail cars to improve service between Halifax and Montreal, but the CEO of the Crown corporation can't say whether doing so will increase the frequency of trains on the line.

Much of Central Canada, Manitoba and Saskatchewan were placed under special air quality statements or warnings on Monday due to smoke from wildfires, as Environment Canada advised residents to limit time outdoors and watch for smoke exposure symptoms

HALIFAX — A regulatory body has dismissed a complaint by the former president of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party against the province's auditor general regarding a report she completed last year on the misuse of public funds.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government should be cautious as it considers giving mayors more power — authority that could create a “mini American presidency" in communities across the province — says a political scientist.

LUNENBURG — At a wharf where oceangoing yachts tie up for repairs, Paul Baskett — a boatbuilder and owner of Lunenburg's Old Town Boatworks — says his craft is showing signs of renewal amid challenging times.

PICTOU — A restored replica of the square-rigged sailing ship that sparked a wave of Scottish immigration to Nova Scotia more than 250 years ago was relaunched Saturday with a mighty splash into Pictou harbour.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s provincial opposition parties are criticizing the government for continuing to keep a year-old report on environmental racism out of the public eye.