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Several new long-term care homes have voted to strike, which brings the growing list up to nearly 30 CUPE facilities across Nova Scotia. The main issues on the table include staffing, job security and wages. "We've reached a breaking point," admitted CUPE 1485 President Ashton Brown. "And that can be see...

A Nova Scotia policy group is criticizing the province's December budget update, saying it raises serious concerns about government priorities during a cost-of-living crisis. In the province's update, they projected a $1.29 billion deficit, while also asking its departments to submit reports on possible cuts of up to 1...

Get your batteries ready and make sure your devices are charged. The entire province is under a wind warning from Environment Canada. They say gusts up to 110 kilometres an hour are expected later today into tomorrow. Environment Canada meteorologist Ian Hubbard tells us it from a cold front moving in with significant ...

The trend of falling fuel prices continues in Nova Scotia. The price of regular dropped five and a half cents at midnight. It's now averaging $1.26 a litre. Diesel also saw a 6.7 cent decrease, to around $1.56 a litre.

Nova Scotia has a brand new millionaire. Rickie Taylor of Deep Brook, Annapolis County won the Nova Scotia Firefighters 50/50 Thursday night. He takes a grand prize of over $1.2 million. The 50/50 is held each week, the money supports fire departments in Nova Scotia.

It's going to be wet, mild and very windy across the province. Environment Canada has issued a wind warning with gusts that could reach 90 or even up to 110 km/h along exposed areas of the Atlantic Coast. Between 25 and 40 mm of rain could fall in central and northern Nova Scotia causing reduced visibility at times. Th...

Another First Nation is speaking out against the province's crackdown on illegal cannabis sales. It was earlier this month when Nova Scotia announced there would be increased police enforcement amid concerns about safety and the unregulated market. In a statement on their social media page, Thursday, Millbrook First Na...

Nova Scotia is now forecasting a deficit of $1.29 billion for the 2025-26 fiscal year, according to the province's second budget update released Thursday. That's up $64.6 million from September's forecast and nearly $592 million higher than the original budget. Finance and Treasury Board Minister John Lohr said the sho...

Changes are on the way that will help Nova Scotia's aquaculture industry grow and get projects approved faster. The province says they are updating license and lease regulations with faster, clearer rules. Key changes include: a 30-day period where the public can have their voice on new or existing sites that are expan...

Former Nova Scotia justice minister Becky Druhan is calling on the provincial government to take a more transparent and policy-driven response following the Nova Scotia Power cybersecurity breach and the filing of a related class action. In a letter to Premier Tim Houston, who also serves as Minister of Energy, Druhan ...