The Breeze Brief

New Glasgow Police have charged a 32-year-old woman from Scotsburn with several drug and weapons offences following a routine traffic stop on East River Road. New Glasgow Police say that during the traffic stop, officers identified the driver as being the subject of outstanding criminal charges. She was arrested, and...

A new poll suggests a majority of Nova Scotians are dissatisfied with Premier Tim Houston's majority government. The Narrative Research survey says 59 per cent of respondents said they were dissatisfied with the province's Progressive Conservative government The research firm suggests Nova Scotians' disappointment w...

Rescue crews are searching for survivors after two powerful earthquakes devastated northern Venezuela, killing at least 235 people and injuring more than 43-hundred. Authorities warn the death toll will climb, as thousands of people are still unaccounted for after the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes. The quakes were amon...

Police have charged a second man with first-degree murder in the death of a Pictou County man, 61-year old Steven Boudreau. In April, Boudreau was reported missing from Hopewell. Boudreau's remains were found in May, which is when the first suspect -- a 29-year-old man from Torbrook -- was arrested in Torbrook and ch...

New Glasgow Police have issued a statement offering condolences after a Montreal Police officer was killed Monday in a shooting. The 34-year-old, who joined the force in 2021, was one of three people killed, along with a civilian and the suspected shooter. Another officer was seriously injured but remains in stable c...

The Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit has arrested and charged a Thorburn woman who was wanted on outstanding warrants for drug trafficking. On Wednesday, police executed a warrant at a home on Marsh Rd. and a 35-year old woman was arrested. She was wanted on three outstanding warrants and has now ...

Long-term care workers across Nova Scotia have resumed a strike that was thought to have ended when a tentative agreement was reached this month. The Canadian Union of Public Employees says the strike resumed because unionized employees at three facilities could not resolve some issues with their employers. When the te...

The Nova Scotia government won't say when it will deliver on its promise to create a plan to protect people from homelessness. Some advocates argue the province's current approach is more reactive than preventative. When the province released its five-year housing plan in 2023, it included a line that stated it woul...