Nova Scotia News

The lawyer for a man accused of confining and sexually assaulting a teenage boy at a home in rural Nova Scotia says his client will plead guilty today to some charges in the case.

Nova Scotia Labour Minister Frank Corbett says his department will probe the spate of recent workplace deaths.

Terry Stuart of Deloitte speaks during the State of the Economy Conference on Wednesday at the Westin Hotel in Halifax.

The former Black Bear Tavern in Windsor will house the new Nova Scotia Tourism Agency.

For many cast members of the upcoming production of "Les MisA©rables," starring in the world longest-running musical is a dream job.

A section of Highway 111 between the MacKay bridge and Pleasant Street, celebrates the courageous work of all Nova Scotia veterans, firefighters, police and paramedics, as well as everyday heroes like Harry Fraser and Nicholas Kaiser who were honoured... The province is paying tribute to the men and women who risk their lives every day to keep Nova ... (more)

Silver Elvis a living statue from Australia is just one of many artists performing at this year's Busker Festival on the Halifax waterfront from July 31 to Aug.

Since their first gathering in 1947, members of the North Nova Scotia Highlanders have been remembered for the sacrifices they made on D-Day. It is with heavy hearts that Mary Lynn Chapman and Ray Coulson announced yesterday that the annual D-Day... AMHERST - It was at the beginning of the Second World War that an entire battalion trained in ... (more)

Municipality of Pictou County CAO Brian Cullen told county councillors Tuesday during a finance committee meeting that the 2012-2013 unaudited fiscal outlook for the new facility shows a shortfall of about $445,500. The operating deficit for the centre is projected to be just over $300,000 while the board operations, which relate to debt financing ... (more)

Just before throwing open the doors of his new restaurant, chef Craig Flinn said he was "confident with downtown Halifax" despite recent closures like the Pogue Fado , G Lounge and shops in the area.

People in Sydney Mines are calling for someone to fill a large sinkhole on a property after a dog fell down it one week ago.

Danielle Karen Salsman, 20, of Berwick, had a conditional sentence order revoked during a May 13 court appearance in Kentville.

Brady Richard has a rare form of brain cancer and is waiting to be treated at a centre in Houston, Texas.

Nova Scotia's auditor general says children in foster care and the families caring for them are not being adequately monitored.

The town's council advisory committee voted on May 13 to send a revised bylaw to council, with fewer restrictions on where sales can be held, what can be sold and what signage can be used than the original proposal last month.

Glenorie Growers Markets: 8am-1pm at Glenorie RSL Club,3 Post Office Road, Glenorie.

The baby monkey was born on March 9, weighing barely more than an ounce. Saint John's Cherry Brook Zoo is mourning the death of a rare Callimico goeldii monkey, born just two months ago.

Angela Hartlin is seen at home in Dartmouth, N.S. on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Hartlin has lived with skin picking disease, formally known as dermatillomania, since her early teens.

The chief justice of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court is demanding to know why 95 people or 40 per cent of prospective jurors were not in court Tuesday for the start of a five-day trial.

Nova Scotia's Education Minister Ramona Jennex says the alleged incident occurred at an after-school program at Bedford South School.