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N.S. university offers 14-month bachelor of education to ease province's teacher shortage
Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax is the latest post-secondary school in Nova Scotia to offer a condensed bachelor of education program to help address what the teachers' union calls a dire shortage of educators across the province.
'Someone is going to die': N.S. fire chief calls for better communication among emergency agencies
The chief of a rural Nova Scotia fire department is sounding the alarm over what he calls poor communication between agencies during an emergency, saying it could cost someone's life.
N.S. police board didn't have authority to close disciplinary appeal to public, lawyers say
The Nova Scotia Police Review Board overstepped its authority by trying to close a disciplinary hearing to the public, according to lawyers for Halifax’s police department and the mother of a man who died in a jail cell.
Nova Scotia Olympic boxer Wyatt Sanford announces he's going pro
Nova Scotia Olympic boxer Wyatt Sanford has announced he’s going pro after landing on the podium in Paris last summer.
Shelburne mental health group shuts down due to volunteer burnout, chair says
A mental health non-profit organization in southwest Nova Scotia is shutting down because the volunteers running it are burned out, according to an administrator.
Halifax Alehouse sold almost exactly two years after patron's death
The downtown Halifax bar that was the site of an alleged homicide on Christmas Eve two years ago has been sold to a commercial real estate developer.
'Devastating blow': Flood at Louisbourg legion branch shuts down food program
The unexpected closure of a Royal Canadian Legion branch in Cape Breton that's home to a food program that feeds hundreds is a big loss for many in the community, a staff member says.
QMJHL rookies talk consent, healthy relationships as part of effort to change hockey culture
All 143 rookies entering the league sat down before the start of the 2024-25 season to hear presentations from a sexologist, a Crown attorney and a nurse.
Racism toward migrant workers in N.S. on the rise due to misinformation, agency says
Temporary foreign workers in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley are facing increased racism because of misinformation about housing and the cost of living, according to an advocacy group.
Blending agriculture and solar could benefit Nova Scotia, experts say
Using solar panels on farmland could yield many benefits for Nova Scotia, according to renewable energy advocates.