Local News from Novascotia

Bob Gainey's family has quietly raised close to $1 million for a foundation created in honour of his daughter Laura, who was lost overboard from a Nova Scotia tall ship almost two years ago.

A pharmaceutical plant in North Sydney has laid off one-third of its workforce just a few months after opening.

Public health officials in Nova Scotia say some recalled meat may have been served to hospital patients or nursing home residents.

A well-known hockey volunteer has been identified as the man killed in a single-vehicle crash in Pictou County on Thursday.

A 22-year-old woman has died from her injuries when her car flipped in heavy rain earlier this week in Halifax.

A controversial road-widening project in Halifax won't be ready for the back-to-school rush next week.

The grounding of Zoom Airlines has left a Nova Scotia lobster export business scrambling.

After a night on the floor of the Halifax airport, many of the stranded Zoom passengers are finally on their way out of the city.

Marine Atlantic is advising its passengers to double-check the gulf crossing schedules for Friday and Saturday, after its ferries were held offshore overnight Thursday because of high winds.