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Questions are being raised about transparency following a hold-and-secure placed at a Halifax-area high school last month, which was announced as a 'drill' to students.

The Remembrance Day ceremony normally held at Halifax's Grand Parade is being moved across the harbour because the grounds are being used as a tent encampment for homeless people.

A new housing development in Westphal, Nova Scotia is welcoming eight black families, as part of an initiative to provide affordable housing to vulnerable populations.

One pet advocate said he's hearing from tenants who are having their landlords tell them their animals are no longer allowed, in what some see as a way to force evictions.

The Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service has appointed a director of equity and strategic relation. The move comes after concerns of systemic racism within the institution.

The agreement for the more than 5,000 workers includes cumulative wage increases totaling between 15.15 to 22.75 per cent over five years.

Upcoming events at Grand Parade Square like the annual Christmas Tree Lighting are in doubt, as the number of homeless encampments grows at the site.

Atlantic Canada is the second place the National Advisory Committee held their Community Knowledge Sharing Event, something they say is "paramount" to their research.

Dozens of health-care providers are taking part in a trauma training program, happening across several rural health systems in the province.

New Board appointments, new Trustees, a new CEO and a new Museum Director are among this week’s latest arts sector appointments.