The ongoing Canada Post strike has meant a push for in-person voting this election, but what if you’re living outside the province? Voters who need to mail their ballot are responsible for paying the courier fees — which could be at...

Filmmakers and film lovers are in Cumberland County this weekend for an event featuring works from across Atlantic Canada.

A Canadian boater who used to live in the United States cancelled a trip through that country's waterways, opting to tour the Maritimes instead.

Watch Amy Smith's interview with Janette McDonald, the executive director of the Wild Blueberry Producers Association of Nova Scotia. She says total yields across the province are down about 55 per cent.

Sixteen people have died in motorcycle crashes so far in 2025. Among them: a teenage hockey star, a recent retiree, and a husband and wife. Now some Nova Scotia bikers say enough is enough and want changes to make roads and highways...

More than 200 children lined up for a spin at the park, located in Eastern Passage, N.S., which offers tracks for both beginners and seasoned riders ready to put their skills to the test on its ramps, rocks and winding curves. Giuliana...

A wildfire that's burning out of control in the Annapolis Valley is now estimated at 150 hectares. The fire's spread has prompted an evacuation order for 275 homes and cottages, with others on high alert. CBC’s Andrew Lam has the story.

Good Robot Brewing Company co-founder Joshua Counsil tells The National about the moment the Halifax brewery hosted a sold-out crowd for its first dog wedding.

Cadaver dogs will soon be used to search for two children who disappeared from rural Nova Scotia more than four months ago, but RCMP officials maintain they do not have reason to believe Lilly and Jack Sullivan are dead. Retired RCMP...

Nova Scotia RCMP say specially trained cadaver dogs will soon be searching for missing children Lilly and Jack Sullivan who were reported to have disappeared from their home in Lansdowne Station, a community in Pictou County in May....

A former swim instructor at the Nova Scotia Youth Centre in Waterville, N.S., has been arrested and is facing dozens of sex-related charges. Donald Douglas Williams, 75, worked at the facility from 1988 to 2017.

After a six year fight for her life, a Nova Scotia woman was finally able to get out-of-province lymphedema surgery. For The National, CBC’s Angela MacIvor follows Jennifer Brady’s journey from living with chronic pain to finding new...

Nova Scotia RCMP say a Dartmouth man is facing 66 sex-related charges involving at least 30 alleged victims, following a four-year investigation into allegations of dozens of sexual assaults at a provincial youth correctional facility...

A former swim instructor is facing dozens of charges related to alleged sex crimes against 30 youths at a Nova Scotia corrections facility between 1989 and 2015, RCMP say.

Residents of Grand Manan Island in the Bay of Fundy are on edge about wildfires and record drought. With limited water and delayed outside help, firefighters and volunteers are doing whatever they can to protect their remote New...

As Taryn Grant reports, the proposal is now on a shortlist for possible help from Ottawa.

More evacuees will be returning home in parts of Nova Scotia after the Long Lake wildfire was said to be held by officials. Although the fire is still burning in West Dalhousie, it’s no longer considered to be out of control and it’s not...

Nicolette Faraone, an associate professor with the chemistry department at Acadia University, explains why ticks don't like hot and dry conditions. Watch her interview with Amy Smith.

Premier Tim Houston and members of his cabinet haven't made themselves available as a group to the legislature’s press gallery for five weeks. The CBC's Michael Gorman explains what opposition leaders are saying about it.

As parts of the Maritimes experience the driest summer on record, some are going out of their way to conserve water and they want more effective long-term planning from all levels of government.

Ottawa is limiting the movement of oysters in Atlantic Canada and Quebec to control the spread of two diseases known as MSX and dermo, which can devastate oyster populations but are not harmful to humans. Watch Tom Murphy's interview...

The Gluten Free Food Share offers groceries at no charge to those with gluten intolerance. The CBC’s Amy Smith spoke with Brent Haas about this program.

A marine biologist explains to CBC’s Tom Murphy why an increasing number of shark sightings have been reported over the summer and what precautions swimmers should take.

The Gluten Free Food Share offers groceries at no charge to those with gluten intolerance. The CBC’s Amy Smith spoke with Brent Haas about this program.