Team Nova Scotia wins 2025 Celebration of Light fireworks competition

The team from Nova Scotia has been named the winner of the 2025 Honda Celebration of Light after a three-night all-Canadian fireworks competition in Vancouver’s English Bay. Teams from Yukon, Quebec and Nova Scotia oohed and aahed the more than 1.2 million …

Nova Scotia, Ottawa announce four designated areas for offshore wind projects

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia and federal governments have designated four areas off the province’s coast for offshore wind development. The announcement follows public consultations on five offshore areas that had been proposed in March. HALIFAX — The Nova …

4 areas off Nova Scotia designated for offshore wind energy

It’s a first for Canada in offshore wind energy. Four areas off the coast of Nova Scotia have been designated by Ottawa and the province, including French, Middle and Sable Island banks, and Sydney Bight. Premier Tim Houston calls it a game-changer for …

Canada's first offshore wind areas designated off Nova Scotia

The square-kilometre size of the four designated areas are French Bank, 3,125 square kilometres; Middle Bank 2,289; Sable Island Bank, by far the largest, at 5,850 square kilometres; and Sydney Bight 1,285.

Despite new towers, cellular service still hit or miss in southwestern Nova Scotia

In early July, the province announced a new cellular tower had been activated in East Kemptville, Yarmouth County, and that upgraded sites in Middle Ohio, Shelburne County, and North Range Corner, Digby County are also active.

Four offshore wind energy areas designated off Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia spends $3 million on new affordable housing projects

Another sweltering day for Nova Scotia with heat warnings still in effect

Heat warnings remain in effect for much of Nova Scotia as the province continues to swelter under another round of summer heat. The warm and humid air mass that brought temperatures near 30 C on Monday is still in place, and another hot and humid day is …

Cape Breton players to represent Nova Scotia at Canadian Women’s Under-17 Fastpitch Championship in Saskatchewan

The tournament will feature 24 teams from across the country, divided into four divisions. Nova Scotia will play in the Red Division, along with the Cloverdale Fury of British Columbia, the Whitby Eagles of Ontario, the Eastman Wildcats of Manitoba, the …

Hot weather drying out Nova Scotia crops