Nova Scotia News

Newly released court documents are revealing previously unreported details of the investigation into the disappearance of two young children from their home in rural northeastern Nova Scotia more than three months ago.

The investigation continues into the disappearance of two young children from their home in rural northeastern Nova Scotia more than three months ago.

A powerful storm tracking up the Atlantic Ocean risks disrupting firefighting efforts in Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia, but officials in both provinces say they are prepared.

WEST DALHOUSIE — Firefighting officials in Nova Scotia are keeping a wary eye on Hurricane Erin, which is expected to pass well offshore but bring strong wind gusts to parts of the province on Friday.

Police say a doctor who previously practised at a hospital in Upper Nappan, N.S., is facing a sexual assault charge after an alleged incident at an emergency room in January.

WEST DALHOUSIE — Scott Tingley with Nova Scotia's Department of Natural Resources says it's rare to be simultaneously monitoring a hurricane while fighting wildfires in the province.

HALIFAX — About 1,000 professors, librarians and other teaching staff have been locked out by Atlantic Canada’s largest university less than two weeks before students return for the fall term.

WEST DALHOUSIE — The largest wildfire in Nova Scotia continued to burn out of control in the Annapolis Valley on Tuesday, though firefighters kept the blaze from growing overnight.

TORONTO — Moving from Ontario to New Brunswick didn’t just mean Jade Medeiros had to navigate a new province with two babies, she also had to figure out a new vaccination program.

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says the weather is not co-operating in his province's fight against a major wildfire burning out of control in the Annapolis Valley. "Unfortunately, the weather this weekend was not in our favour.