CBC Nova Scotia News

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.

A 22-year-old Mi'kmaw water and land defender nearing graduation from law school at Dalhousie University is featured in a new documentary series, Warrior Up! The series features Indigenous youth from across Canada who are passionate about transforming their lands and communities.

Nova Scotia’s health authority is “digging into” the problem of long waits in the emergency department, and says even if wait times don’t budge, new measures should improve patients’ experiences at the ER.

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.

A new exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 marks 25 years since Kosovar refugees fleeing war arrived in Canada.

The northern lights made a rare appearance across Nova Scotia and most of Atlantic Canada on Friday night. Normally restricted to more northern regions, the phenomenon could be seen in the skies across Canada on Friday.

A 54-year-old Kentville, N.S., man was airlifted to hospital after his car collided Friday morning with a dump truck that was travelling in the opposite direction on Prospect Road in Kings County.

A 26-year-old Welshtown, N.S., woman was sent to hospital Friday night with serious injuries after a stabbing in Shelburne, N.S.

Author and history buff Cynthia Henry still has elaborate decorations, like gargoyles and chandeliers, that were saved from Halifax’s Capitol Theatre before it was torn down in 1974. It operated for 44 years at the corner of Barrington Street and Spring Garden Road.