Although hemlock is generally not highly valued as a timber commodity, it has some unique characteristics that have been very ...

Greg Watson watches as spruce logs destined for export to the U.S. are hauled from the forest floor in Nova Scotia's Cobequid hills. The manager of the operation, Watson has worked in the industry ...

Political priority, which looks at clear indications that red tape reduction and regulatory modernization are priorities for the Premier/Prime Minister and Executive Council/Cabinet. This year’s ...

The Nova Scotia government says a program to bring wind-generated electricity to 11 large customers is keeping the province on track to meet its goal of producing 80 per cent of its electricity ...

The Nova Scotia government says it is making significant inroads in cutting regulatory red tape in the province, particularly in the field of health care. “There are unlimited opportunities to reduce ...

In just over two months, five women were killed in Nova Scotia by a male partner, police say. These homicides, which have shattered families and left communities reeling, come mere months after ...

Two people are facing drug trafficking charges after police searched a residence in Ashmore, N.S., last month.

Scott Tingley, manager of forest protection at the Department ... "I mean, we lived it here in Nova Scotia not even two years ago." But Tingley is confident Nova Scotia will be better prepared ...