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Nova Scotia among least accessible provinces for non-drivers
A recent report from Statistics Canada shows basic needs are difficult to access in Nova Scotia if you’re not travelling by car. One non-profit organizer says this brings further challenges for vulnerable populations.
Online misogyny seeping into classrooms in 'frightening' ways, teachers and experts say
A Dalhousie researcher has found misogynistic comments from students are disrupting learning environments as teachers deal with degrading remarks and male-supremacist sentiments.
Nova Scotia summers are getting hotter. Is Halifax prepared?
Amid a provincewide heat warning, a Halifax emergency room doctor is speaking out about the severity of heat-related illnesses. Daytime temperatures are expected to reach a maximum of 28 C to 32 C in Nova Scotia on Thursday, but cooler temperatures are expected along the coast.
Floating barge on Chocolate Lake scoping out conditions for updated dam
Contractors will be testing and taking samples on Chocolate Lake until Friday evening.
Q&A: Organizer talks planning Halifax Pride in light of rising discrimination, pulled funding
Halifax Pride kicks off next week and dozens of events are scheduled across the city, including the Pride parade on Saturday. Fiona Kerr, the organizer of Halifax Pride, sat down with Information Morning Nova Scotia host Portia Clark to discuss what's on the radar for Pride this year.
Mooseheads bench boss departs for head coaching post with AHL team
The Halifax Mooseheads will have a new face behind the bench for the third time in as many seasons when they open the 2025-26 campaign.
Health-care providers urge vigilance as more measles cases confirmed in Pictou County
Heath experts encourage awareness when making summer plans as four cases of measles are under investigation in Pictou County.
Parking tickets at Halifax's QE II, IWK hospitals now $500
Drivers will now be fined $500 for unauthorized parking at the Queen Elizabeth II and IWK hospitals in the latest attempt from the province to allow staff and visitors first dibs.
Fire at former Glace Bay high school now out
Fire broke out at what was once the Morrison High School building early on Thursday morning. By late Thursday afternoon, the building was in the process of being torn down.
Two charged after RCMP officer dragged by SUV, pinned against cruiser
A man and woman are facing charges after an RCMP officer was dragged by a vehicle and injured as he was investigating a suspected impaired driving case.