New N.S. libraries now lending devices to detect scentless radioactive gas

Nova Scotians worried they may have an invisible, scentless radioactive gas in their home can now get help at the local public library.

Jamie Baillie quitting as leader of Progressive Conservatives

by Jon Tattrie

The Nova Scotian politician led the party into two elections in his seven-year tenure as leader.

Should parents who abandon their babies be spared prosecution?

by Elizabeth McMillan

An infant girl found abandoned in Halifax on Sunday is safe, but cases like these don't always end so well. One organization says "safe-haven" legislation would encourage parents intent on leaving their babies to do so safely.

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Province's monitoring of environmentally sensitive projects 'troubling,' AG says

by Susan Bradley

The Environment Department approved nearly all — 53 of 54 — applications between 2013 and 2016.

N.S. physician wait-list matches 10 per cent of patients in first year

by Carolyn Ray

Doctors Nova Scotia says the number of people who need a family physician in the province is more than double than are registered on the wait-list.

Woman spreads word about rare illness that causes adults' feet, hands to grow

by Wendy Martin

Peggy MacDonald of North Sydney, N.S., knew something was wrong when she was in her late teens and her hands started to grow.

Updated Missing and murdered inquiry wants task force established to review cold cases

by John Paul Tasker

Amid tight timelines and delays, commissioners with the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls inquiry are recommending the creation of a national police task force that could review cold cases and reopen investigations.

Bid to increase some car insurance by 25% rejected by N.S. board

by Paul Withers

Thousands of Nova Scotia drivers who rely on the 'insurer of last resort' for auto insurance have been spared huge premium increases.

2 charged in Dartmouth stabbing

Halifax Regional Police have charged one suspect with attempted murder and a second with being an accessory to the crime.

Wednesday November 01, 2017

Live LIVE event is over

The National Inquiry hosts the last of 3 days of community hearings in Membertou First Nation to hear from families of lost loved ones and survivors of violence.

Residential school 'trickle down' factor in murder of Mi'kmaq activist, MMIWG inquiry hears

by Jorge Barrera

Natalie Gloade testified Tuesday on the second day of hearings held by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, which is on the Membertou First Nation in Cape Breton this week.

Halifax to look at creating lobbyist registry for councillors and staff

by Jon Tattrie

Halifax council told staff to investigate creating a municipal lobbyist registry at Tuesday’s meeting.

Downtown businesses drop legal action over Nova Centre construction

by Preston Mulligan

Seven downtown Halifax businesses have dropped their legal action over lost revenue due to construction delays at the Nova Centre.

Halifax council calls for review of property assessment cap

by Pam Berman

Halifax regional council is asking the Nova Scotia government to take another look at how it caps property assessments.

Matt Whitman apologizes for 'inappropriate dialogue' in wake of Twitter spat

Halifax city councillor Matt Whitman has apologized for controversial comments made last week following a debate sparked by the word 'marijuana.'

'Rot in hell,' Laura Jessome's mom tells Thomas Barrett after he's sentenced

Convicted killer Thomas Ted Barrett of Glace Bay was sentenced Tuesday in Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Sydney to five years in prison for being an accessory after the fact in the death of Laura Jessome, 21, in 2012.

2nd turn-yourself-in event a bust after no one voluntarily surrenders to Halifax police

by Blair Rhodes

Suppose you threw a party and nobody came? That’s the situation facing Halifax Regional Police following a voluntary surrender event this past weekend in Spryfield, N.S.

Patient calls for new rules after family doctor retires without notice

by Carolyn Ray

A Halifax woman whose family doctor abruptly retired is wondering why there aren't stricter guidelines in place to govern how doctors inform patients that they are winding up their practices.

'They walk right past our deck': N.S. couple's oceanside backyard a haven for hikers due to Google Maps glitch

by Moira Donovan

Paul Susnis lives beside a provincial park in Nova Scotia's Herring Cove. On sunny weekends, dozens of hikers have been making their way through his property, raising safety and privacy concerns.

Province asks for input on child care in wake of pre-primary rollout

Two months into Nova Scotia's new pre-primary program, the province is asking daycare operators and families for feedback.

Drunk man arrested with rifle may have fallen out of tree, police say

by Cassie Williams, Paul Palmeter

Halifax Regional Police said the man was found lying unconscious on the ground near an apartment building on Primrose Street in Dartmouth just after 3:30 a.m. He was intoxicated and had a rifle in a knapsack, police allege.

Pay it Forward Pantry pops up in Amherst

by Anjuli Patil

"The concept is take what you need, leave what you can," says spokesperson.

Dalhousie University student slams 'anti-Canadian' motion

by Brett Bundale

Mehak Saini said Monday she's standing up for voices silenced during an acrimonious debate that engulfed the Halifax university after the student union pulled out of Canada 150 celebrations in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples.

Family of Loretta Saunders says her light skin meant case initially got more attention

by Jorge Barrera

The family of Loretta Saunders, a 26-year-old Inuk university student who was murdered in 2014, believe her light skin influenced the level of attention the case initially received, but say when police learned she was Indigenous, things changed.

Whitney Pier rink skates backward, plans to open without government funding

by Joan Weeks

The volunteer board of directors for an arena in Whitney Pier, N.S., has decided to put its faith in the community instead of relying on government funding.

Feds to ban 'blight' of abandoned boats, bring in penalties for owners

by Mia Rabson

There will be no more free passes for boat owners who dump dirty, old hulks in Canadian harbours and waterways.

Eagle feathers now an option for swearing legal oaths in N.S. RCMP detachments

by Susan Bradley

RCMP detachments in Nova Scotia are the first in Canada to allow people to swear a legal oath on eagle feathers rather than a Bible.

Student-run Halifax health centre up and running again

by Anjuli Patil

The free drop-in health centre, which operates between 1:30 and 4 p.m. on Sundays at the 1246 LeMarchant St. location, opened Oct. 1.

Month-old infant found abandoned near Halifax's Quinpool Road

by Cassie Williams

Police in Halifax and staff with the province's Department of Community Services are investigating after a four- or five-week-old infant was found Sunday afternoon along Quinpool Road.

3-metre shark beached in Cape Breton

A few locals tried to drag this roughly three-metre shark back to sea after it got stuck in the shallows off a Cape Breton beach Sunday night. It was found dead, however, early Monday morning.

Nova Scotia lobster buyers seek compromise with Ottawa on company licences

by Paul Withers

A coalition of prominent lobster dealers want the federal government to grant them the authority to give loans to fishermen, like a bank or any other financial institution.

Decorator gains ground at job fair for adults with disabilities

by Emma Smith

Sabrina Sanson's first reverse job fair was a success — she walked away with good leads and a new contract position at a local used bookstore.

Headwinds caused by warm weather a danger to migratory birds

by David Burke

An unseasonably warm autumn in Nova Scotia could create a deadly challenge for some migratory birds, according to biologists.

'I knew I was dropping a huge bomb on him': 2 long-lost brothers lived minutes apart for years

by Emma Smith

When Sandy Hargraves started digging into her family tree, she never thought she'd unlock a family secret and reunite her dad with his long lost half-brother.

Why some Canadian families can't access the potentially life-saving stem cells they've stored

by Nicole Brockbank, Lisa Xing

Parents from across the country are struggling to get hold of their children's potentially life-saving stem cells amid concerns about the Toronto company they've been paying to store the samples for years.

Saint John family fears for their lives after son's death in Halifax

by Connell Smith

The family of an Afghan-Canadian man who died under suspicious circumstances in Halifax last month, say he feared for his life in the days before he died.

Police investigate attempted murder after Dartmouth stabbing

by Cassie Williams

Halifax Regional Police are investigating an attempted murder after a man was stabbed Sunday night.

Saving St. George's: Sydney's oldest building needs major upgrades

by Hal Higgins

St. George's Anglican Church is deteriorating fast and the parish's heritage committee is trying to raise funds to repair it.

Young women of colour leading social activism

by Brett Bundale

They are young. They are women. And they are racialized. Young women of colour are at the vanguard of Halifax's social justice movement, part of a new generation of social activists.

Fire destroys one of oldest homes in Bible Hill, N.S.

One of the oldest houses in the Nova Scotia village of Bible Hill burned Sunday morning.

Potential buyers line up to snag old Sea King helicopters

by Murray Brewster

There have been six informal expressions of interest from countries, or organizations, that might be interested in buying Canada's old Sea King helicopters. According to the air force, 16 of the 28 helicopters - originally purchased in the 1960s - have been retired.

After 24 years, sister of missing Mi'kmaq woman says sharing stories helps the healing

by Nic Meloney

Aggie Gould will tell her sister's story as part of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, which is visiting Nova Scotia this week.

NFL Sunday Ticket slow to come back to Canadian cable markets

by Richard Woodbury

Three weeks after an NFL streaming service announced it would be forming partnerships with Canadian cable providers so they could show all football games on television, only four cable companies are offering the service.

Windsor RCMP track down barefoot man who escaped custody in handcuffs

RCMP in Windsor, N.S., have located a man who escaped police custody Friday while barefoot and wearing a hospital gown.

'Duped': Sears shoppers allege retailer inflated prices for liquidation sales

by Sophia Harris

Several shoppers are upset after uncovering altered price tags during Sears liquidation sales. Sears Canada says the prices were marked up long before the start of the sale.

Yarmouth County man dies after trying to rescue shellfish diggers

A Yarmouth County man has died after his boat capsized Friday afternoon while he was trying to help people that appeared to be stranded on an island off Melbourne, N.S.

Maritime softwoods to decline due to global warming: federal study

by Michael Tutton

A new federal study says climate change in the Maritimes may lead to a gradual reduction in the growth of softwood trees, which are crucial to the region's pulp industry.

Man released, investigation into campus sexual assault continues

Halifax Regional Police say a 19-year-old man arrested Friday in connection with a sexual assault on Mount Saint Vincent University's campus was released without charges.

An Acadia University football player's unusual journey to stardom

by Paul Palmeter

He was severely burned in an accident at his home in the Bahamas when he was six years old and had never worn football equipment before arriving in the Maritimes for college. Now, Eugene McMinns is scoring touchdowns.