EverWind secures more than $240M in financing for N.S. wind and hydrogen projects

Devin Stevens / nationalobserver - A wind energy company in Nova Scotia with the backing of local First Nations has secured $240 million in financing to construct onshore wind farms and an associated green hydrogen project that aims to be the first of its kind in Atlantic Canada.

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Ontario, Nova Scotia sign deal to allow direct-to-consumer alcohol sales

sootoday - TORONTO — Ontario and Nova Scotia have agreed to let their residents buy alcohol directly from the other's province, part of the premiers' ongoing work to bolster interprovincial trade.

Back to Top / Monday, March 2, 2026, 3:23 pm / permalink 20021 / 3 stories in 4 days

Winter storm hammers Atlantic Canada

The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - More snow and strong winds are hitting Atlantic Canada today as a winter storm continues to batter the region.

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3 Nova Scotia hockey players face sexual assault charges in alleged hazing

Eddie Chau / torontosun - RCMP say the allegations involve a hockey team in the Truro area, just north of Halifax

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Major weather alerts issued for Saskatchewan, Toronto and N.S

Prisha Dev / globalnews - Canada is facing widespread winter weather, with freezing rain in Saskatchewan, extreme cold in Toronto and heavy snow expected in Nova Scotia.

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Stepfather of two missing N.S. kids charged with sexual assault of adult, forcible confinement

Rebecca Lau / globalnews - The stepfather of two Nova Scotia children who have been missing for nearly nine months has been charged with assault, sexual assault and forcible confinement according to RCMP.

Back to Top / Thursday, January 29, 2026, 2:22 pm / permalink 18542 / 4 stories in 5 wks

Nova Scotia lobster industry surprised, elated by suspension of Chinese tariff

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - In 2024, live lobster exports to China represented 40 per cent of Nova Scotia's export market, generating about $600 million in revenue.

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N.S. missing kids: Mother accused partner of abuse, court documents reveal

Rebecca Lau / globalnews - Lilly and Jack Sullivan — aged six and four at the time — were reported missing on May 2, 2025, from their home in Lansdowne Station, N.S., in Pictou County.

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N.S. lobster exports outside China are picking up as tariffs soften demand

News Staff / citynews - HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s lobster sector is feeling the pinch from Chinese tariffs this year, but officials say exporters are starting to crack other international markets. The Lobster Council of Canada says new data shows exports outside the U.S. and China…

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Nova Scotia youth attacked by three dogs has died, school officials say

theglobeandmail - The ‘large-breed’ dogs attacked a child on Upper Sandy Cove Road in the community of Welshtown on Saturday, RCMP say

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Cold War bomb shelter in Nova Scotia is being converted into high-end doomsday condos

Michael MacDonald / nationalobserver - A former Cold War fallout shelter in rural Nova Scotia is being transformed into luxury condominiums for elite clients seeking refuge from global crises.

Back to Top / Monday, December 29, 2025, 8:21 am / permalink 17340 / 3 stories in 2 months

Ontario man faces more sex offence charges involving 30 youth after RCMP probe

Sean Previl / globalnews - The Ontario man first faced charges in 2022 following an investigation by RCMP, but the probe continued leading to further charges in December.

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How N.S. premier is arguing against updating privacy legislation

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston previously ran for leadership on updating freedom of information rules, but he appears to have changed his stance.

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Atlantic provinces get ready for a snowy and windy start to the week

The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - Much of the Atlantic region will see a cold and windy start to the week as an Alberta clipper system heads east.

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Ottawa moving to reissue fishing licences to Mi’kmaw group despite Inuit objections

News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — The federal government says it is proposing to reissue fishing licences to a coalition of Mi’kmaw First Nations in Atlantic Canada, despite objections from Inuit in Nunavut. In 2021, Inuit sued the federal government over its decision to hand ove…

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Arctic air, coastal flooding, and high winds are forecast for parts of Atlantic Canada

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Winter storm descends on Atlantic Canada bringing heavy snow, winds

theglobeandmail - Environment Canada has had a patchwork of orange and yellow snowfall warnings in effect across Nova Scotia and Newfoundland since Tuesday

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Weather warnings in effect as snow, rain and wind in forecast for Atlantic Canada

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A messy mix of heavy snow, rain and wind was forecast to hit much of Atlantic Canada, prompting special weather statements for much of the region.

Back to Top / Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 3:23 pm / permalink 16492 / 3 stories in 3 months

'A true legend who shaped the sport we love': Curling world mourns death of Colleen Jones

Todd Saelhof / calgaryherald - Stars in the sports world and broadcasting industry — both big stages for the Nova Scotia native — share their emotions.

Back to Top / Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 5:21 pm / permalink 16304 / 4 stories in 3 months