Some N.S. towns have tried to ban 'dangerous' dog breeds without much successFriday, 09, January, 2026  At least two Nova Scotia municipalities have tried to ban certain dog breeds in recent years, but neither local government was able to enforce its bylaw.
| Mother says family retraumatized after sex offender released on bailFriday, 09, January, 2026  Robert Warren Munro, 41, was found guilty in a case involving a four-year-old girl last month. Now he has been granted bail while awaiting an appeal hearing in September.
| Cannabis and human trafficking not clearly linked, N.S. police sayFriday, 09, January, 2026  The provincial government has said that illegal dispensaries are 'creating opportunities for organized crime, money laundering and even human trafficking.' But Nova Scotia’s two largest police forces say they don’t see a connection between unregulated cannabis and human trafficking.
| Halifax makes changes to allow new north-end health centreFriday, 09, January, 2026  Halifax has cleared a path for the North End Community Health Centre to build a new home, bringing multiple services under one roof.
| N.S. signs $19M contract for home-care softwareThursday, 08, January, 2026  Publicly funded home-care providers in Nova Scotia will all move to the same software platform and be linked to the provincial health authority by 2027, a move the province’s seniors and long-term care minister says will result in better service for clients and their families and improved working conditions for people in the sector.
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