New information shared with thefamily of a firefighter who was killed at the Nova Scotia Firefighters School in Waverleyreveals that Skyler Blackie informed his instructor the expired fire extinguisher he was using had rust on it, but was told to use it anyway.

A 31-year-old man convicted in thegang-related shooting death of Brandon Hatcher in Spryfield in 2010 has been denied both day parole and full parole.

Nova Scotia's Natural Resources Department says unless new information is brought forward, no charges will be laid under the Forests Act in relation to the devastating wildfire last year in Upper Tantallonand Hammonds Plains.

As Nova Scotia grapples with a shortage of skilled tradespeople, the provincial government has announced a program aimed at increasing the number of journeypersonsby givingthem a cash incentive to train apprentices.

As the Nova Scotia government works to remove systemic barriers in theeducation system for Black and Indigenous students, one school leader is not waiting for marching orders.

RCMP say one of their vehicleswas set on fire while parked at a service shop in Meteghan, N.S., the latest in a string of violent crimes that has prompted police to double its workforce in the coastalDigby Countyfishing community.

A nursing mother says she was left feeling embarrassed and overwhelmed after being told she wasn't allowed to breastfeed her baby in or on the deck of a pool ata Nova Scotia military base.