Hundreds of people protested Tuesday against the Nova Scotia government’s resource extraction policies and cuts to cultural programs.  The First Nations-led protest was held outside the Nova Scotia legislature in Halifax, in part protesting 130-million-dollars in government grant cuts announced in last week’s deficit budget.  Speakers said Premier Tim Houston’s government is ignoring its treaty obligations and some called for his resignation.  Mi’kmaq leaders, environmental activists and labour groups opposing the budget were at the event.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he supported Washington’s strikes on Iran, “with regret.”

He says that regret is over the continued decline of the rules-based international order.

Carney broke with most European allies by unequivocally endorsing this past weekend’s American strikes on Iran, which have since been joined by Israel.

The prime minister says it appears the U-S strikes on Iran are –quote– “inconsistent with international law.”

Nova Scotia Music Week is happening in Truro from November 12th to 15th.  Music Nova Scotia says the four-day festival will celebrate the province’s artists and industry professionals through performances, conference programming and its annual awards ceremony.  The festival is making its return to Truro after five years with tickets starting at 40-dollars plus fees and taxes.  The executive director of the central Nova Scotia Tourism Development Society says they are “excited to welcome artists, delegates, and music fans from across the province and beyond to experience Central Nova Scotia at its very best.”