The bird is drawn to its red sepals, and the positioning of its pendulous flowers allows the bird, which can consume more than its body weight in food each day, to hover easily in place while ...

Firefighters in Nova Scotia are battling the largest wildfire in the Atlantic province's history. Officials say the fire on the southern tip of the province has burned about 20,000 hectares ...

Or sign-in if you have an account. There’s a private island up for sale off the coast of Nova Scotia, and it comes complete with everything required to escape civilization. “Anyone looking for ...

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The Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarship program provides over $3 million per year in funding to research graduates at Dalhousie for innovative work aligned with or advancing Nova Scotia priorities. The ...

Elementary students across Nova Scotia will get their first servings of the province's new school lunch program in October, says Education Minister Becky Druhan. The first phase of the pay-what ...

Even though Nova Scotia is the most expensive Atlantic province in terms of average home prices, it’s still very affordable—the average home goes for under $500,000. That said, getting the ...

A black bear that was tranquilized in a park in Dartmouth, N.S., has been released back into the wild, according to the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and Renewables (DNRR).

Bank of Nova Scotia beat analysts’ estimates on higher revenue from its Canadian retail banking and international units even as it continues to set aside more money for possibly bad loans ...

Nova Scotia has purchased 200 shelters, just in time for the peak of hurricane season, and they're now being placed around the province to support people experiencing homelessness. A new shelter ...

One answer is pollination, or plant sexual reproduction. Pollinators—typically wind, water, and animals—carry pollen from one flower to another, where fertilization takes place. In this game ...