A team of researchers is mapping part of Nova Scotia's South Shore coastline in an effort to understand how to protect vulnerable ecosystems if an oil spill ever happened in the province's waters.

A large swath of land that's home to rare lichen and migratory birds on Nova Scotia's South Shore will now be protected. The Nature Conservancy of Canada announced the new conservation area on ...

Score: 77. With its lighthouse-studded peninsulas and cozy harborside villages, Nova Scotia's foggy South Shore conforms to the quintessential image of Atlantic Canada.

The South Shore area of Nova Scotia was one of the first areas in North America to be colonised by Europeans. During the 17th century French, and later British, ...