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Premier Tim Houston calls snap election; Nova Scotia residents to head to the polls Nov. 26

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has called a snap election for Nov. 26. He met with Lt-Gov. Arthur J. Leblanc Sunday to dissolve the General Assembly and call a general election. The announcement comes...

Canadian Coast Guard crew member lost at sea off Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A crew member of a Canadian Coast Guard ship has been lost at sea off southern Newfoundland. The agency said in a release today that an extensive search and rescue effort for the...
2 bodies found on the shore of Sable Island: Multi-agency response

The remains of two people were found on the shores of Sable Island National Park Reserve by Parks Canada staff. According to a press release, RCMP officers from the Halifax detachment responded July...
Liberal MP Ken McDonald says he won’t run again

Liberal MP Ken McDonald, who opposed his party over the federal carbon price, says he won’t run in the next federal election.
RCMP say body found of one of four people missing in Nova Scotia floods

HALIFAX — RCMP in Nova Scotia say they have found the body of one of the people who went missing over the weekend during massive flooding across the province. Police say they recovered the body of a...
Search continues for four people missing after record rainfall in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX — A flooded Nova Scotia field was the focus of an intense weekend search for four people, including two children, lost after rushing waters caused by torrential rains swamped the vehicles they...