But as the climate changes, the region’s wild blueberry industry faces a range of problems. David Percival of Dalhousie University says blueberry fields usually bloom during a few weeks in spring. But ...

A provincial rewards program designed to encourage consumers to buy local is getting mixed reviews from Nova Scotia producers and retailers, primarily for its selection of Sobeys Inc. grocery ...

Hearing the words "you have cancer" can be terrifying. I know from experience. Years ago, my therapist taught me how to skillfully use my imagination. This practice helped me in my recent journey ...

The Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is investing $976,000 to place 47 specialized staff in schools as part of a pilot program aimed at addressing and preventing ...

Or sign-in if you have an account. The Nova Scotia woman was steeling herself for major surgery, a mastectomy for breast cancer, when an unfamiliar doctor ran through a series of pre-operative ...

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has announced a one per cent cut to the HST next year. The provincial part of the HST will drop to nine per cent from 10, meaning Nova Scotians will be paying a ...

HALIFAX - Former Liberal MP Andy Fillmore has been elected as Halifax’s newest mayor, as municipalities across the region took to the polls on Saturday. Results will not be considered official ...

The Nova Scotia government says it plans to reduce the province's harmonized sales tax (HST) rate by one percentage point next year. The province's HST combines the provincial value-added tax with ...

At the far end of Crescent Beach, on Nova Scotia’s southern shore, a developer has erected an oceanfront seawall the height of a full-size pickup truck. Oceanfront cottages are to be constructed ...

Nova Scotia’s harmonized sales tax will be trimmed by one percentage point starting April 1, Premier Tim Houston announced Wednesday amid increasing speculation about a snap election call in the ...

Nova Scotia’s first tiny home community in Lower Sackville will start welcoming its new residents the first week of November. The community will provide housing for up to 70 people in 60 single ...

If you’re an existing Scotiabank customer, you can use their online banking tool, Scotia OnLine, to create a plan and purchase a GIC. Funds will be taken directly from your Scotiabank account ...