Pictou County in Nova Scotia announces priority sectors and occupations for rural PR pathway

Pictou County has released its list of priority sectors and occupations under the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP). Located a two-hour drive from Halifax, Pictou County’s RCIP designated area includes Pictou Landing First Nation, the Municipality …

Mother-daughter duo create road trip to support Nova Scotia craft shops

PICTOU COUNTY – There’s something for everyone on a new yarn crawl and artisan tour that spans the North Shore of Nova Scotia. From July 1 to August 31, locals and tourists alike can explore businesses along the province’s North Shore on the Textiles and …

Patient advocate warns of rising bedsore cases in Nova Scotia hospitals

A patient safety advocate says the number of reported bedsores in Nova Scotia hospitals is on the rise. Katharina Kovacs-Burns, chair of Patients for Patient Safety Canada, says the trend is very concerning. She tells 95.7 NewsRadio that more needs to be …

Montreal Economic Institute urges N.L. to follow Nova Scotia’s example in dropping trade barriers

Renewed search for missing kids in Nova Scotia uncovers no new evidence

The head of the search-and-rescue team looking for signs of two young children who went missing in rural Nova Scotia a month ago said searchers have not found any new evidence as of Sunday afternoon, which marked the second day in the renewed search in the …

Nova Scotia must disclose findings of environmental racism report, NDP says

Open this photo in gallery:Nova Scotia NDP Leader Claudia Chender says the government must be transparent about the environmental racism panel's recommendations.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press Nova Scotia’s Opposition NDP called on Premier Tim …

140,000 social insurance numbers swiped in Nova Scotia Power hack

CBC Sidheshwar Shirsath, who lives in the suburbs of India's financial capital, Mumbai, first started buying gold when he got married nine years ago.Shirsath, 35, works as a driver and earns about 55,000 rupees ($889 Cdn) a month. He decided that gold …

Bank of Nova Scotia: Buy, Hold, or Sell Now?

Bank of Nova Scotia picked up a new tailwind in recent weeks. Is more upside on the way? Posted by Andrew has an MBA and has been writing for The Motley Fool Canada since 2014. As a contrarian investor, Andrew seeks out dividend opportunities the market is …

Nova Scotia amends vehicle and building legislation for more trade

By Anosha Khan ( May 30, 2025, 5:19 PM EDT) -- Nova Scotia is bringing new regulations to allow more types of commercial trucks and other passenger vehicles to enter and operate in the province for movement of goods and services across the country....

Nova Scotia sending firefighters to Saskatchewan

May 30, 2025, Halifax, N.S. – Nova Scotia is sending a fire crew to help with out-of-control wildfires in Saskatchewan. “Our friends in Saskatchewan are fighting numerous wildfires that are threatening peoples’ homes and livelihoods, and they need our help …