Nova Scotia

Strum Island, a 10-acre private island in Nova Scotia, Canada, was sold for $6 million (USD) in September 2025. The island, accessible only by boat or helicopter, features a 9,500-square-foot lodge, gardens, and facilities for duck hunting and sailing. It includes self-sustaining infrastructure like mainland-connected electricity, a well, and a sewer system.

Ottawa is relaunching the federal greener homes grant in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and British Columbia after a hiatus. The program aims to support home retrofits in these provinces.

Ottawa added retired judge Corrine Sparks to its Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion after facing criticism for lacking Black representation. Sparks is the first Nova Scotian of African descent appointed to the province's judiciary.

Jeanne LeJeune prepares for a meeting with the governor in 1755 Halifax, Nova Scotia. The story describes her interactions at the Hemlock Tavern and Inn with the Frasers, who assist her with a hat before she departs.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on a Florida launch pad, delaying its return to launches by year-end. The article also highlights Canada's investment in a sovereign launch program, including a lease for a Nova Scotia spaceport. Impulse secured funding, and NASA may push for SpaceX to launch Blue Origin's Blue Moon lander.

Nova Scotia will create a centralized daycare waitlist to simplify child care searches for families. The online portal, developed by the Education Department, is set to launch in 2027.

Clinton Ellison, a survivor of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting, died at 52. His family stated his mental health never recovered after the tragedy, which killed his brother.

A couple in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, is facing potential bankruptcy due to an unfinished home renovation project. Other clients of the same contractor are also reporting similar issues, indicating a broader pattern of problems.

Dina Van Dommelen-Samson and Nico Peltenburg met for the first time in Nova Scotia, with Peltenburg seeking to connect with the family of the man who hid his father during the German occupation of the Netherlands in WWII. Their meeting felt like a family reunion despite being strangers.

The Municipality of the County of Annapolis in Nova Scotia is seeking a developer for the abandoned Upper Clements Park, which closed in 2019 after 30 years of operation. The site has remained unused since the park's closure.

A volunteer firefighter in Nova Scotia died after suffering a medical episode while battling a wildfire in Annapolis County. The close-knit community is mourning the loss.

A six-day air and ground search for a missing Australian hiker, Denise Ann Williams, in a Canadian national park has been suspended due to lack of new information. The search involved 100 people, dogs, aircraft, and ground crews. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police made the decision to suspend operations.

A 62-year-old Australian woman, Denise Ann Williams, has been missing for two weeks after being last heard from on 15 April when she informed her family she was traveling to Chéticamp, a fishing village on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. Search efforts are ongoing in a Canadian national park.

A Nova Scotia judge overturned the province's wildfire ban on hiking in the woods, ruling it defied 'commonsense definitions.' The court sided with a Canadian hiker who challenged the C$25,000 fine imposed for entering forested areas during wildfires.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully landed after launch but lost an orbital payload due to an upper stage failure. Canada's proposed spaceport in Nova Scotia faces local opposition despite a $200 million government investment.