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Nova Scotia's provincial parks begin opening for the season Friday, with officials expecting another busy summer for campers and visitors across the province. Most day-use and camping parks will open ahead of the Victoria Day long weekend, with the remaining locations opening by early June. Kim Masland says interest in...

Nova Scotia officially unveiled its new fleet of wildfire fighting aircraft Tuesday as the province prepares for another wildfire season. The fleet includes four Air Tractor AT-802 fixed-wing water bombers along with a Cessna Caravan Bird Dog aircraft used to co-ordinate aerial firefighting operations. The aircraft are...

A new Canadian Coast Guard ship, the CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk, has officially joined the fleet at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth. Officials say the vessel, built at Seaspan's Vancouver Shipyard under the National Shipbuilding Strategy, can accommodate up to 34 crew and 26 scientists, and will provide t...

Heads up for drivers - construction is set to begin in parts of Halifax and Dartmouth and could impact your morning commute. Work starts today, May 12, at 7 a.m. in Halifax and 9 a.m. in Dartmouth. On Dutch Village Road, work will take place on weekdays until 6 p.m. as crews wrap up final touches on the Complete Street...

A 30-year-old man is facing charges after an incident outside Halifax Regional Police headquarters on Gottingen Street. Police say the incident happened shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday, when a woman approached officers to report that the man in her vehicle was intoxicated and breaching court-ordered conditions. When off...

A search warrant has been executed by RCMP in relation to an ongoing investigation. They say resident's around the 11200 block of Highway 2 in Masstown and the 0-50 block of Charlotte Court in Debert should expect to see a large police presence on May 12. Officers will remain on scene while the investigation continues....

If you are looking for childcare in the Beaverbank area, you might be happy to hear a new building is opening later this year. The province and the feds have teamed up to spend $2 million on the facility oat 925 Windgate Drive, and they made the announcement Monday morning on-site. Mehrad Mohammadkhani, the Executive D...

A motorcyclist was seriously injured following a crash in Dartmouth that shut down traffic in the area for a period of time. Police say the collision happened at the intersection of Portland Street and Highway 111 around 4:45 p.m. last Friday. The driver and passenger of a car involved in the crash were not hurt. Howev...

Nova Scotia MLA Becky Druhan has officially joined the Liberal Party. She made the announcement on the South Shore Monday morning. "This decision is about how I can best serve Lunenburg West and Nova Scotia," said Druhan in a news release. "I believe the Liberal team shares my commitment to thoughtful, f...

The former MLA for Digby-Annapolis has died at the age of 73. Harold Theriault was first elected in 2003 and went on to spend a decade representing his constituency at the Nova Scotia Legislature. In his obituary, family members remember him as a devoted husband, father, and friend, known for his kindness and generosit...