N.S. premier says no changes planned for budget cutsWednesday, 04, March, 2026  Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he’s not changing course.
A week after his government tabled a budget with $300 million in cuts that sparked multiple protests around the province, including two this week at the legislature, Houston told reporters that he doesn’t expect any changes.
| Thousands take to streets to protest cuts to N.S. arts grantsWednesday, 04, March, 2026  About 2,000 people gathered outside Province House in Halifax to let the Houston government know cuts to arts, tourism, culture and heritage sectors would cause irreparable harm to their industries.
| Prosecution, defence far apart as driver faces sentencing in fatal Hants County crashWednesday, 04, March, 2026  Lawyers for the prosecution and defence argued for sharply different sentences Wednesday in a Kentville, N.S., courtroom for Drake Brown, 23, who has admitted he was impaired and drove more than 170 kilometres an hour on a back road before a crash that killed two of his friends.
| Grade 9 student attacked by masked intruders at Nova Scotia high schoolWednesday, 04, March, 2026  A family is speaking out after two masked intruders entered a Halifax-area high school and violently attacked a Grade 9 student, prompting concerns about school safety and security.
| Residents question value of new study on noise from Donkin mineWednesday, 04, March, 2026  People living near the Donkin coal mine say they're not convinced a new study ordered by Nova Scotia's Environment Department will adequately measure a low-frequency tonal sound coming from the idled underground mine's ventilation fans.
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