Today's top headlines from CBC Nova Scotia

Today's top headlines from CBC Nova Scotia - 2026-04-28

Good evening, these are your top stories for Monday, April 27, 2026.
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Layoffs, tuition hikes planned for Cape Breton University amid expected $77M loss

April 27 , 2026 at 07:33:32 p.m. ADT • :

Cape Breton University is cutting jobs and plans to raise tuition as it grapples with "significant enrolment pressures" and the loss of tens of millions of dollars in revenue, the institution said Monday.

Halifax police vehicle collides with cyclist suspected of grocery store theft

April 27 , 2026 at 03:50:09 p.m. ADT • :

A cyclist suspected of stealing from a Halifax grocery store was taken to hospital Sunday after two police officers who drove the wrong way down a one-way street to pursue him ran into his bicycle.

Their infant son had to spend several days in the ICU. Then his medical records went missing

April 27 , 2026 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Tegan Hutz has nothing but glowing things to say about the care her son received while he was at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax. She's frustrated, however, that records related to his care were missing for more than two months.

CBRM mayor wants police to review land deal he approved to ensure transparency

April 27 , 2026 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

The deal was the result of a lease-to-own agreement CBRM council approved in 2015 involving an industrial wharf property on Sydney Harbour.

New U.K. anti-smoking law sparks debate on whether Canada should follow suit

April 27 , 2026 at 12:35:18 p.m. ADT • :

A new "smokeless generation" law in the United Kingdom has Canadian health advocates suggesting that similar legislation in Canada. The U.K. parliament recently passed legislation that would ban the sale of tobacco products to anyone born after 2008.