Halifax Latest News

• ‘Extreme’ wildfire forces Labrador City, N.L. to evacuate

  The department says there's a danger that over 24 to 48 hours the wildfire will hurtle toward the Labrador West area, which includes Labrador City.

  Canada

  6 hours
• B.C. sailors found dead in lifeboat off coast of Nova Scotia

  A 10-foot inflatable boat with two bodies on board was discovered washed ashore on Sable Island, Nova Scotia on Wednesday afternoon. The couple is believed to be from B.C.

  Environment

  7 hours
• Beryl aftermath: Child dead after flash flooding in N.S., victim found in ditch

  Nova Scotia police say that a child is dead after falling into a water-filled ditch during significant flash flooding that occurred in Wolfville on Thursday evening.

  Canada

  12 hours
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• 2 B.C. people found dead in boat washed ashore on Sable Island: N.S. police

  Nova Scotia RCMP said officers were contacted by Parks Canada on Wednesday afternoon after a 10-foot inflatable boat was found in the area with two deceased people on board.

  Canada

  12 hours
• N.S. spent $1.2. million on controversial wine subsidy program from January to March

  Finance Minister Allan MacMaster told reporters Thursday the province allocated $1.2 million to two wine bottling companies in Nova Scotia between January and March. 

  Politics

  Jul 12
• Heavy rain brings flooding to area of N.S. that suffered flood fatalities a year ago

  Emergency alerts were issued overnight Thursday in Digby, Annapolis, Kings and Hants counties, as Environment Canada reported that over 100 mm of rain fell in a few hours.

  Weather

  Jul 12
• How prepared are you for a wildfire? 3 critical ways you can get ready

  Whether in urban or rural areas, there are several things Canadians can do to protect their families and property from wildfires.

  Fire

  Jul 11
• N.S. RCMP officer charged with three counts of sexual assault, uttering threats

  On Jan. 11, investigators with the RCMP contacted the provincial agency after a woman alleged she had been sexually assaulted by one of their off-duty officers in 2023. 

  Crime

  Jul 11
• N.S. premier calls some of new Halifax encampment sites ‘completely nuts’

  Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said Halifax council's decision to designate an area of Point Pleasant Park to serve as a homeless encampment was what shocked him most.

  Politics

  Jul 11
• Point Pleasant? Popular park as a homeless encampment site faces scrutiny

  Halifax approved nine designated homeless encampment sites at several parks in the city. The city's community safety director said the locations will act as a "pressure release."

  Economy

  Jul 11
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• Nova Scotia Liberal says province not doing enough to screen for breast cancer

  A Liberal member for Clayton Park West told a legislature committee on Tuesday that the province's breast screening program should include MRI scans for women with dense breasts.

  Health

  Jul 10
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• N.S. emergency department deaths hit six-year high, doctors point to ‘bed-blocking’

  Nova Scotia's health authority says emergency department deaths hit a six-year high in 2023, with 666 deaths compared with 558 the year before.

  Health

  Jul 10
• N.S. woman spends most of her income on rent, says it’s ‘impossible’ to get help

  A Halifax woman says the Nova Scotia government rejected her rental assistance application despite 64 per cent of her monthly income being spent on housing.

  Canada

  Jul 10
• Crews face difficult challenge rescuing entangled North Atlantic whale in St. Lawrence River

  Fisheries and Oceans Canada says the department has been working for more than two weeks to disentangle the young animal, which was first spotted on June 22 off the coast of N.B..

  Canada

  Jul 9
• Nova Scotia star Shaffelburg at Copa America an ‘achievement for the whole family’

  Shaffelburg is the only Nova Scotian at this year's Copa América, the oldest international soccer tournament, where he and his Canadian teammates play in the semi-finals tonight.

  Sports

  Jul 9
• Second man faces murder charge in 2022 death that came after N.S. home invasion

  The RCMP laid the second-degree murder charge against 33-year-old Dillon Burton Deveau of Yarmouth, N.S., today in relation to the death of Vernon Doucet.

  Crime

  Jul 9
• Who attacked the trees? Halifax public gardens visitors baffled two years after crime

  The girdling incident left a lasting impact on the community and remains a topic of conversation among tree-lovers, who are still baffled by the vandalism almost two years later. 

  Environment

  Jul 9
• A dozen people groped at popular water park in Moncton, man arrested: police

  A 25-year-old man was arrested at the Magic Mountain waterpark in Moncton on Sunday. Police allege the suspect was groping people, some minors, while walking around the premises. 

  Crime

  Jul 9
• June heat wave was likely fuelled by climate change. By how much?

  Federal officials are scheduled to unveil the results of a rapid analysis into last month's heat wave that enveloped parts of Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada.

  Weather

  Jul 9
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• ‘Incredible’ video shows white sharks eating dead whale off N.S. coast

  A fisherman from Port Mouton, N.S., took his boat out on Friday in search of a dead whale rumored to be in the area. Upon arrival, he was greeted by four white sharks.

  Environment

  Jul 9
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• ‘Otherworldly’ Portuguese man o’ war becoming more common on Nova Scotia’s inshore

  Boris Worm, a biology professor at Dalhousie University who studies marine conservation and biodiversity, called the subtropic creature “absolutely fascinating and otherworldly.”

  Environment

  Jul 8
• Canada can’t catch a break from the heat. Will it last all summer?

  A sizzling heat wave is gripping Canada and the United States as a global streak of the hottest months continues to shatter records.

  Weather

  Jul 8
• Remnants of Hurricane Beryl expected to hit Canada, torrential downpours possible

  Southern Ontario and Quebec, as well as New Brunswick and Nova Scotia can expect heavy rain and possible flooding from Beryl when its remnants hit Canada.

  Weather

  Jul 8
• Federal fisheries minister calls for review of arrest, treatment of Mi’kmaq fishers

  Two Mi'kmaq fishers from Cape Breton were arrested near Shelburne, N.S., on March 26, and the pair say they were forced to walk for about six hours before they could get help. 

  Canada

  Jul 8
• High heat and humidity forecast for much of the Atlantic provinces

  Environment Canada says daytime highs are forecast to hit around 31 degrees, but the accompanying humidity will make it feel more like 37 to 39 degrees.

  Weather

  Jul 8