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N.S. to restore $53M in grants, arts and culture cuts remain
Nova Scotia is walking back some of the $130 million in planned budget cuts. They're restoring over $53 million in three areas: disability support, seniors and funding for African Nova Scotian and Ind...
Mar 10, 2026
Gas to go up 9.3 cents at midnight; sources
Another big jump in gas prices at midnight. Regular gas will increase by 9.3 cents a litre, according to sources. That will put the price around around $1.62 a litre on average in Nova Scotia. The pro...
Mar 09, 2026
Report: Diesel going up nearly 15 cents at midnight
Get ready for another big hike in diesel prices. Sources say it's going up nearly 15 cents a litre at midnight. It will be over $2.15 a litre in most areas The province's energy board invoked their in...
Mar 06, 2026
Cape Breton police officer charged with assault: SiRT
The province's police watch dog has charged an officer from the Cape Breton Regional Police (CBRP) with assault. The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) says it was November 29, 2025, when CBRP cont...
Mar 05, 2026
Missing 21-year-old found dead in Bridgewater
A 21-year-old has been found dead after they went missing in Bridgewater. Police say Jinny "Finn" McDormand's remains were found in a secluded area in the woods around Forest Hill Road. The K9 unit an...
Mar 04, 2026
Gas and diesel both see major jumps at the pump
Fuel prices in Nova Scotia rose sharply Wednesday after the provincial regulator stepped in with an unscheduled adjustment. The Nova Scotia Energy Board invoked its interrupter clause, allowing it to ...
Mar 03, 2026
N.S creates Acadian-protected riding in Cheticamp
A new riding in Inverness County. It will be called 'Cheticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay.' The province accepted the recommendation of an electoral boundaries commission, who encouraged the change to bet...
Feb 26, 2026
Man arrested after hate-motivated incident at N.S. arena
A man has been charged after a hate-motivated incident toward a young hockey referee. RCMP say a spectator shouted a comment toward the youth during a hockey game at the Eastern Shore Community Centre...
Feb 25, 2026
Interrupter clause to bump diesel prices in N.S.
The price of diesel looks to be going up tonight. The Utility and Review Board will invoke the interrupter clause at midnight. Sources say it's going up over five cents a litre. The average price of d...
Feb 24, 2026
Ontario man charged with labour-related human trafficking in Clare
Work-related human trafficking in Clare. RCMP say they've charged a 64-year-old Ontario man after investigating a business in Church Point. They say a foreign national in Canada on temporary status wa...
Feb 20, 2026
