Halifax Latest News

• Out-of-control wildfire in Nova Scotia threatens homes in Annapolis Valley

  Nova Scotia officials say a wildfire that broke out Sunday night has reverted back to out-of-control, and an evacuation of nearby campgrounds and homes is underway.

  Fire

  Sep 30
• Boeing invests $1M into Halifax-based company for simulation training technology

  Boeing is investing $1.4 million into a Halifax-based company to provide simulation training to crew members aboard one of the U.S. Air Force's most versatile combat aircraft. 

  Canada

  Sep 29
• WestJet says some passengers’ personal info stolen during June security breach

  Westjet said Monday that some passengers personal information was accessed during a June 13 cyberattack that temporarily affected access to some of its servers and software.

  Crime

  Sep 29
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• N.S. Crown lands bill would criminalize peaceful protests, critics say

  The omnibus bill includes proposed changes that would impose a $50,000 fine and/or six months in jail for protests or individuals who ignore protest camp removal orders.

  Canada

  Sep 29
• Teen from N.B. invited to perform at Carnegie Hall

  Daniel Milliea has loved music for as long as he can remember, surrounded by song since even before he was born. Now he's invited to perform at Carnegie Hall.

  Entertainment

  Sep 28
• Dartmouth, N.S. to host two canoe sprint world championships in 2026

  Lake Banook in Dartmouth, N.S., is set to host two world-class canoe events next year.

  Canada

  Sep 26
• N.S. minister unable to provide a timeline for Chignecto Isthmus upgrades

  Nova Scotia's public works minister says he can't offer a timeline when work will be complete to upgrade the low-lying strip of land that links the province to New Brunswick.

  Canada

  Sep 26
• Cities making backup plans as postal strike hits Newfoundland and Labrador elections

  Canada Post workers have gone on strike in the midst of municipal and provincial elections, leaving officials racing to find contingency plans for mail-in ballots.

  Canada

  Sep 26
• N.S. says new bill could offer tax breaks for homes rebuilt after wildfires

  The Nova Scotia government has introduced a bill that would allow municipalities to reduce taxes on homes rebuilt after natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes or floods.

  Canada

  Sep 25
• ‘Very frustrating’: No clear opening date for new north-end Halifax school

  Parents and students in the north end of Halifax have been waiting five years for their new elementary school to be built — and they are still waiting.

  Education

  Sep 25
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• Majority of car and booster seats improperly used in Nova Scotia: study

  The results are from a study of 1,005 child passengers in 33 communities across the province from May to November of last year. 

  Canada

  Sep 25
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• Former N.S. sailing team member alleges sex assault, failure to act by governing bodies

  A woman in British Columbia is accusing three sailing organizations and several of their employees of failing to act when she reported being sexually assaulted by a fellow sailor.

  Canada

  Sep 24
• N.S. government says newly introduced bill will reduce red tape, encourage business

  The Nova Scotia government is introducing a bill it says would eliminate red tape and encourage business activity, particularly in the natural resources sector. 

  Canada

  Sep 24
• Unheard. Unserved. A woman’s battle for a PCOS diagnosis, and how no one was listening

  Brooke Sears fought to get her diagnosis after doctors said she needed to lose weight. Her story is part of a Global News series on health care and how it's failing many women.

  Features

  Sep 24
• Minimum wage to increase in 5 provinces in October

  Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia will see their minimum wage rates increase as of Oct. 1, 2025.

  Consumer

  Sep 23
• Nova Scotia premier defends his government’s historic $1.2-billion deficit

  Nova Scotia’s premier is defending his government’s record $1.2-billion deficit, saying he is focused on growing the economy and making major investments in health care.

  Economy

  Sep 23
• Former N.S. swim instructor facing 66 sex-related charges makes 1st court appearance

  Donald Douglas Williams of Dartmouth, N.S., is accused of alleged crimes against 30 youths at a Nova Scotia corrections facility between 1989 and 2015.

  Crime

  Sep 23
• Water consumption in Dartmouth area drops 5% since mandatory restrictions began

  Halifax Water says dry conditions are persisting and, with little rain in the forecast, the Stage 1 measures will last 'until further notice.'

  Canada

  Sep 23
• Next phase of Ottawa’s gun buyback program to begin in Nova Scotia

  The federal government says it will begin a buyback of assault-style firearms from individual owners with a pilot project in Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Sep 23
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• Simultaneous strikes at three Halifax universities a possibility, says union

  Thousands of university students in Halifax face potential class disruptions as part-time faculty at three schools remain locked in separate contract disputes.

  Education

  Sep 23
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• N.S. wants to limit access to SIN numbers, prohibit protests on logging roads

  Limits on the collection of Nova Scotians' social insurance numbers are part of a sweeping bill tabled on Tuesday by the provincial government.

  Politics

  Sep 23
• Halifax man gets prison time, 10-year driving ban for fatal hit and run

  A Halifax driver has been sentenced in relation to a hit and run in January that killed a 21-year-old Dalhousie University student.

  Crime

  Sep 22
• Fall forecast: Canadians to see above-normal temperatures in a wet autumn

  Canadians can expect a warmer than normal fall season in the coming months, but meteorologists say that will turn cold near the end of November, with more rainfall than the summer.

  Weather

  Sep 22
• It’s slim pickings at some apple orchards this year. This is the reason

  Severe droughts in parts of Canada mean this year's apple and pumpkin picking season may be cut short due to low crop yields, leading many to have to diversify to stay afloat.

  Consumer

  Sep 22
• Spouse of Nova Scotia mass shooter to publish memoir about domestic violence

  "The First Survivor: Life with Canada’s Deadliest Mass Shooter" is due to be published in January by Sutherland House.

  Canada

  Sep 22