The Latest Breaking News from NS

In 1997, HMCS Saskatchewan was sunk off Nanaimo; 448 days later divers recorded 46 taxa, including 9 molluscs and 7 echinoderms

In British Columbia, artificial reefs are transforming the marine landscape, demonstrating swift colonization by diverse marine species within just a few years. By creating stable surfaces from sunken vessels, these reefs foster thriving ecosystems. Research highlights notable variations in species diversity when juxtaposed with natural reefs. While artificial reefs expand…

The Economic Times · Sep 1

How alternative teaching models can foster inclusive classrooms

The education of children with disabilities is a complex issue more than 30 years after “inclusive education” appeared for the first time in an important 1994 United Nations statement.

The Conversation · Oct 19, 2025

Foreigner will complete their Historic Farewell Tour with four different singers – and one of them has recorded Spanish versions of their hits

It's complicated

Louder · Mar 28, 2025

The Struts conjure up a Rod Stewart vibe on "brutally honest" new single How Can I Love You (Without Breaking Your Heart)

How Can I Love You (Without Breaking Your Heart) is the first of two new songs The Struts will release this month ahead of dates with Slash, Queens Of The Stone Age and Staind

Louder · Feb 11, 2024

Rebranded NASCAR Canada sets 2024 schedule with new finale

NASCAR’s Canadian series has been known most recently as the Pinty’s Series but will be rebranded beginning next season as the NASCAR Canada Series along with presenting sponsors Evirum and Pinty’s.

Motorsport · Nov 21, 2023

Crowd-sourced science sheds light on how new species form across space and time

Imagine a jungle. It’s probably a lush forest, filled with different bird songs and the hum of thousands of different kinds of insects. Now imagine a tundra: barren, windswept terrain with relatively few kinds of plants or animals.

The Conversation · Aug 24, 2023

From outdoor classrooms to gardens, how Nova Scotia youth are creating healthier school communities

Youth and young adults hold unique, creative and diverse perspectives and approaches compared to their adult counterparts. Think about the advocacy of Greta Thunberg and Mikaela Loach around climate change and climate justice or Malala Yousafzai’s advocacy for all children’s rights to receive an education.

The Conversation · Aug 9, 2023

Behind the blue wall: The toxic culture that left a Vancouver police officer dead

In January 2019, Const. Nicole Chan — a 30-year-old, nine-year member of the Vancouver Police Department — took her own life hours after being discharged from Vancouver General Hospital amid a mental health crisis.

The Conversation · May 7, 2023

Basic income could help create a more just and sustainable food system

Canada’s food system is experiencing ongoing stresses from supply chain disruptions, price inflation and extreme weather events. Canadians are feeling the effects of these stresses: in 2021, nearly 16 per cent of provincial households experienced some degree of food insecurity.

The Conversation · Apr 30, 2023

Canada's costly housing market leaves international students open to exploitation

Skyrocketing rent prices in Canada’s major cities are leaving more and more people struggling to find an affordable place to live. National conversations about the housing crisis often overlook a growing segment of the population that is extremely vulnerable to housing discrimination, rent gouging, rights abuses and sexual harassment: international…

The Conversation · Apr 30, 2023