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60 leases signed through the two-year, $1.3 million Nova Scotia home-sharing contract

60 leases signed through the two-year, $1.3 million Nova Scotia home-sharing contract

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government says only 60 tenants signed leases with landlords through a program that cost taxpayers $1.35 million over two years.
N.S. says local police forces that don't meet standards will be replaced by RCMP

N.S. says local police forces that don't meet standards will be replaced by RCMP

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government says it is considering a larger role for the RCMP as the province restructures and modernizes policing services.
Nova Scotia government signs agreements with universities to get doctors from Lebanon

Nova Scotia government signs agreements with universities to get doctors from Lebanon

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is making good use of its relationship with Halifax's wildly successful Lebanese community, announcing on Wednesday that it had secured agreements with two universities in Lebanon to bring doctors to the province.
Nova Scotia won't buy air conditioners for low-income people with health issues

Nova Scotia won't buy air conditioners for low-income people with health issues

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia woman on income assistance who succeeded in forcing the province to pay for her air conditioner says she's frustrated other low-income people won't get the same relief. "I feel very sad.
Canada rugby coach Stephen Meehan names 42-man camp roster ahead of July tests

Canada rugby coach Stephen Meehan names 42-man camp roster ahead of July tests

Canada rugby coach Stephen Meehan has called 42 players into camp in Edmonton ahead of July test matches against Belgium and Spain.
NS Power expands offer of free credit monitoring for customers after cyberattack

NS Power expands offer of free credit monitoring for customers after cyberattack

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Power says it is offering five years of free credit monitoring to all past and current customers in response to a recent cyberattack.
Donald Trump's disdain for wind energy could create windfall for Nova Scotia: experts

Donald Trump's disdain for wind energy could create windfall for Nova Scotia: experts

HALIFAX — U.S. President Donald Trump's opposition to renewable energy could create a "golden opportunity" for Nova Scotia's fledgling offshore wind energy industry, a leading international consulting firm says.
From cooking to kegels: daily lessons for prostate cancer patients drop care costs

From cooking to kegels: daily lessons for prostate cancer patients drop care costs

HALIFAX — A new study that found a daily dose of information which helps men cope with the physical and mental distress of prostate cancer is also saving Nova Scotia's health system money.
Maine governor brings charm offensive to N.B. to win back Canadian tourism

Maine governor brings charm offensive to N.B. to win back Canadian tourism

FREDERICTON — On a visit to New Brunswick, the governor of Maine issued renewed pleas for Canadian tourists to return to the United States, despite their apparent anger over the political climate.
Tropical Storm Andrea forming over the Atlantic, but is not expected to pose a threat

Tropical Storm Andrea forming over the Atlantic, but is not expected to pose a threat

HALIFAX — The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season has formed east of Bermuda, but it isn't expected to pose much of a threat. The National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla.
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