Nova Scotia News

Judge exonerates Nova Scotia funeral director in case of mistakenly cremated body

SYDNEY, N.S. — Joe Curry was processing a knot of emotions Friday after a Nova Scotia judge ruled he was not to blame when two bodies were switched in December 2021, and the wrong one was cremated. The Sydney, N.S.

Mar 17, 2023 2:58 PM Read more >

Lobster giant partially owned by Indigenous bands delivering higher sales and profits

HALIFAX — A seafood giant that is half-owned by a coalition of East Coast First Nations is reporting a leap in annual sales, as 2022 revenues rose by $71.6 million compared to the year before.

Mar 17, 2023 1:38 PM Read more >

Report, apology for King's prof abuse in Nova Scotia a 'watershed moment': lawyer

HALIFAX — An apology from University of King's College for the abuse endured by its students at the hands of former professor Wayne Hankey is a “watershed moment” for other survivors, a Halifax lawyer said Thursday.

Mar 16, 2023 4:18 PM Read more >

N.S. nursing regulator to speed up process to accept applicants from seven countries

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s nursing regulator is reducing the timeline for nurses from other provinces and seven foreign countries to be licensed to practise in the province.

Mar 16, 2023 11:14 AM Read more >

Final report into N.S. mass shooting to be up to 3,000 pages when released

HALIFAX — The public inquiry into Nova Scotia's mass shooting says its final report will be bound in seven volumes that total up to 3,000 pages. The report is to be released on March 30 at an event in Truro, N.S.

Mar 16, 2023 9:04 AM Read more >

Empire reports $125.7M net earnings as it rebounds from Sobeys cyberattack

STELLARTON, N.S. — Empire Company Ltd. says its net earnings hit $125.7 million in its latest quarter as its Sobeys supermarket chain rebounded from a November cyberattack.

Mar 16, 2023 7:03 AM Read more >

Halifax university apologizes for inaction on professor's 'predatory' behaviour

HALIFAX — University of King's College in Halifax failed to address reports of a professor's sexual assaults on campus and instead protected him, an independent report has concluded.

Mar 15, 2023 3:42 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia says it will spend $1.6 billion on infrastructure in coming year

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservative government says it will spend $1.62 billion on its capital plan in the coming year to strengthen health-care infrastructure and respond to the province’s population growth.

Mar 13, 2023 3:52 PM Read more >

Cape Breton Police alert public after shots fired in Sydney Mines, nobody hurt

SYDNEY, N.S. — Police in Cape Breton are asking for help after gun shots were fired at a residence this morning in Sydney Mines, N.s., near North Sydney.

Mar 11, 2023 11:33 AM Read more >

Atlantic Canada immigration ministers say they are prepared to welcome asylum seekers

HALIFAX — Immigration ministers from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador say they are committed to welcoming asylum seekers who have entered Canada outside official ports of entry, mostly through the Roxham Road crossing in Quebe

Mar 10, 2023 4:56 PM Read more >