CBC Nova Scotia News

Arthur Irving, the hard-charging New Brunswick billionaire who ran Canada’s largest oil refinery, has died at the age of 93.

Two Nova Scotia universities say recent changes made to international student permits could cost them between $8 million and $12 million this year, but the potential revenue loss isn't the only problem.

Voters in Pictou West will know on May 21 who will be their next provincial representative. Those running for the job are being cautious when discussing divisive issues in the area.

An Ottawa dentist who signed up to provide care under the new public dental insurance program says he hasn't seen mouths in such bad shape since he did mission work overseas. The number of oral health care providers in the plan is growing, despite some dentists's concerns about how the program is being run.

Joe Stewart's first marathon attempt this weekend in Fredericton ended in first place, while Sarah Mulcahy set a women's course record.

Tanya Brooks, a mother of five, was 36 when her body was found in the window well of a high school in Halifax's north end on May 11, 2009. The case remains unsolved.

RCMP say a 77-year-old Delhaven, N.S., man is dead after a Saturday morning crash on Highway 101 near Wolfville, N.S.

A 49-year-old Sydney, N.S., man will be charged with manslaughter in the death of a 51-year-old man, say Cape Breton Regional Police.

Newcomers to Canada from cultures where extended and multi-generational families are the norm find the loss of family support to be a major challenge. They say it adds to the stress of adjusting to a new society.