On Monday, N.S. Environment and Climate Change Minister Timothy Halman said the province would put $20 million forward to protect land and water in the province and is designating 9,300 hectares of Crown land as protected. This will bring protected land in the province to 13 per cent.
The federal government wants to unlock Nova Scotia's geothermal energy potential as it looks to reach its target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
HALIFAX - An inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting heard today from Indigenous residents who complained about the RCMP's failure to issue timely warnings as the killer passed near two First Nations during his 13-hour rampage.
Spruce budworm infestations are part of a natural 30- to 40-year cycle in softwood forests. And doing nothing could be part of Nova Scotia's strategy for the next outbreak in the province.