Over 1 in 3 Nova Scotia construction workers experienceing high stress: Report

The study also reveals that 26% of respondents regularly use alcohol or drugs to cope with stress, and those who do are 157% more likely to report poor mental health. In addition, 35% of workers report experiencing discrimination or harassment at work, …

Nova Scotia Health ask for public’s help to find patient

Nova Scotia adds new cell towers at four sites to boost service in rural areas

Nova Scotia's Sarah Mitton continues pursuit of global shot put dominance

The 29-year-old from Brooklyn, Queens County won a silver medal at the high-profile Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon on the weekend, posting her longest throw of the outdoor season. Mitton made it to the podium with an effort of 20.39 metres that was …

Nova Scotia Power holding credit monitoring help session in Yarmouth

Nova Scotia Power will hold an in-person support session in Yarmouth on Tuesday, July 8, to assist customers with signing up for free credit monitoring following the company’s recent cyber incident. The session is designed for people who may not have …

Historic Bishop clock returning home to Nova Scotia after more than a century

Melvil was Emily’s second husband. Emily had a son with her first husband, who inherited the clock and passed it down through the family to the most recent owner and donor, Sarah Lurie (a.k.a. Sally Lurie) of Annapolis, Maryland. Emily Beal Dewey is Lurie’ …

Nova Scotia looking to revive offshore gas industry

Nova Scotia is giving offshore petroleum development another try. The joint provincial-federal offshore energy regulator announced Monday it's issuing a call for bids for offshore oil and gas exploration on 13 parcels totalling more than 3.3 million …

Canoeists ‘stalked’ by pack of vicious dogs on Nova Scotia river: RCMP

RCMP in Nova Scotia say an officer had to rescue two canoeists who were being “stalked” by three dogs by shooting and killing one of the animals. An officer from the Halifax Regional Detachment was called on July 5, at around 1 p.m., to help the man and …

Nova Scotia government, NDP exchange testy volleys on housing, cost of living

“The NDP hasn’t offered any real solutions to build more homes or grow the economy and has voted against every housing and cost-of-living initiative our government proposed,” including lowering the HST, reducing income taxes, the seniors care grant, the …

Nearly 300,000 people were impacted by cyberattack on Nova Scotia Power

Canadian utility Nova Scotia Power is notifying about 280,000 people of a data breach that occurred following a cyberattack earlier this year. In letters to victims, the company said an investigation revealed that hackers had access to critical systems …