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Despite dip in visitor numbers, N.S. tourism revenue grew to $3.5B in 2024
Last year, around two million tourists visited the province, marking a two per cent decrease compared to 2023.
Struggling N.S. libraries say their financial books need a $1.6M emergency top-up
In a letter to the province, Nova Scotia's nine regional library boards say they need emergency funding and a new funding formula to avoid cutting services, staff, hours of operation and collections.
Thieves cause thousands in damage to rural N.S. volunteer fire station
A fire chief in Digby County says his small volunteer fire department is out nearly $7,000 after a break-in earlier this month.
Carbon monoxide leak temporarily closes Sydney Mines arena
A carbon monoxide leak at the arena in Sydney Mines, N.S., has forced an under-15 hockey competition to another location.
Fishing for Canadian seafood at the grocery store? Labels may not tell the whole story
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency requires seafood to be labelled according to where it was processed, not where it was caught.
Drug alert issued for powerful opioid detected for first time in N.S.
RCMP discovered the drug during a search they conducted in the Amherst area in December while investigating the theft of a dirt bike.
Alleged drunk driver arrested after car crashes through brick wall of Dartmouth eatery
It was business as usual at a Dartmouth restaurant Sunday, hours after a car allegedly driven by an impaired driver crashed through the eatery's fenced-in patio and a brick wall.
Chinese seafood tariffs will destroy business, says N.S. company official
Sam Gao said he had already been concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods. But he wasn’t expecting China would also slap 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian seafood.
Nova Scotians encouraged to get vaccinated for measles as case numbers in Canada rise
With a spike in measles in North America, Nova Scotia Health is asking people to get vaccinated, especially if they plan to travel. At a mobile clinic Sunday in Dartmouth, a number of Nova Scotians heeded the call.
Beech leaf-mining weevils are small. But researchers say they shouldn't be underestimated
The beech leaf-mining weevil isn't very big at only two millimetres in length. But Acadia University biology professor Kirk Hillier says it shouldn't be underestimated because of its size. The tiny green-and-gold invasive species can take down 36-metre trees in just a few years.