Frances Willick

Schools across the province are seeing a significant drop in attendance, likely due to the circulation of viruses.

The Touquoy mine will be placed in care and maintenance mode next year, a type of regulatory limbo that some worry will indefinitely delay cleanup of the land.

A new study aims to explore how to broaden the use of geothermal energy in Cumberland County, with an eye to expanding its use in other parts of Nova Scotia.

The Australian-based company that owns Nova Scotia’s only operating gold mine is blaming a government decision for hastening the end of active mining at the site.

The province wants to hire consultants to study five more historical gold mines, with an eye to eventually cleaning up contamination.

Appointment bookings for the vaccine will open on Monday, with the first appointments available on June 5 at select pharmacies.

After wildfires blazed through parts of Nova Scotia in recent weeks, some homeowners may be wondering how they can protect their property in the future. Fire safety experts weigh in.

There's one growing requirement this year's strawberry crop is still waiting for — heat. Thankfully, there's lots in the forecast this week.

Nova Scotians are taking stock of their experiences in a historic storm this weekend — and the aftermath they must now deal with.

Nova Scotia's population shift has been relatively sudden and somewhat surprising after about two decades of stagnant or even decreasing numbers and dire warnings about the province being on the brink of an extended period of decline.