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The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs are welcoming news the controversial Alton Natural Gas Storage Project has been scrapped. The plan was to store natural gas in caverns beneath the comm...

You’re now able to double check if you or your business have the day off on Remembrance Day. The province has developed the Remembrance Day Act assessment tool. The questionnaire asks about your...

There are 23 new COVID-19 cases Friday. Most are in the Halifax area. No new cases have been identified in the outbreak at the Valley Regional Hospital in Kentville. Five people have tested positive t...

After years of push-back, legal and regulatory hurdles, and delays the Alton Natural Gas Storage Project has been scrapped. AltaGas, the company responsible for the project, made the announcement in a...

The CAT ferry is returning to the water, but not for passengers just yet. Between October 23 and 27, the ferry will return to Bar Harbor, Maine, then Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, for regulatory certificatio...

UPDATE: Oct. 23, 2021 – 9:00 a.m. The Truro Police Service charged Cameron James Prosper, 20, from Pictou Landing First Nation for murder. He remains in police custody. ———R...

The federal government has unveiled a new round of benefit programs to help those impacted by COVID lockdowns. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the Canada Recovery Ben...

If you want to see the line at your favorite restaurant or bar move just a bit faster, then you’re in luck. The province is launching its VaxCheckNS app Friday. It’ll be able to scan the Q...

Ottawa has reached a deal with Pfizer-BioNTech to receive millions of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of five and 11. But before the age group can get the vaccine, Prime Mi...

You’ll be able to get a flu shot starting on Monday. The shot is free, but you’ll need an appointment again this year. Other changes will be a pre-screen for cold symptoms or possible expo...