Today's top headlines from CBC Nova Scotia

Today's top headlines from CBC Nova Scotia - 2026-04-24

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Good evening, these are your top stories for Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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3rd suspect in Amherst shooting death of Chris Leggett arrested

April 23 , 2026 at 05:27:10 p.m. ADT • :

A third suspect is in custody in relation to a fatal shooting in downtown Amherst last week.

Money saved from closing 12 museums will help half of them remain open

April 23 , 2026 at 06:57:20 p.m. ADT • :

The Nova Scotia government will use more than $300,000 it's saving from closing 12 provincial museums to help six of them transition to community-run operations.

Flight coming up? N.S. travel agent has advice amid global fuel shortage

April 23 , 2026 at 06:24:50 p.m. ADT • :

Canadian airlines are cancelling flights and some experts are calling it the worst aviation crisis ever, triggered by the war in Iran. Myranda Miller, a Maritime Travel branch manager in Halifax, shares what travellers can expect.

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Nova Scotia eyes podium at 2026 wheelchair curling championship

April 23 , 2026 at 06:18:30 p.m. ADT • :

It will be Laughlin Rutt's ninth time back to the national stage and this year he's leading a revamped crew. The CBC's Ethan Hunt has the story.

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How N.S. will meet emissions goals unclear if premier's natural resource plans succeed

April 23 , 2026 at 06:14:52 p.m. ADT • :

Nova Scotia's environment minister says the province is well on its way to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Paris Agreement target for 2030, but he cannot say how it would make up for setbacks if new carbon-emitting industries take root — as the premier is pushing for.