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Man wanted on province-wide arrest believed to be in Ontario

Halifax RCMP is seeking information on the whereabouts of a man wanted on a province-wide arrest for various charges included those associated with the use of a firearm. RCMP say 29-year-old Shyheim…

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Houston calls Trump’s latest tariff threats ‘foolish’ and ‘childish’

Premier Tim Houston is using some choice words in response to the U.S. president’s latest tariff threats in the ongoing trade war. In a statement posted to his social media, Nova Scotia’s premier calls…
Hey old bird: A 33-year-old puffin on New Brunswick island going strong, with a chick

FREDERICTON — Daniel Oliker held a 33-year-old puffin from Machias Seal Island in his hands and was in awe about how it was a decade older than him. It felt like he was holding a world of knowledge and…

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5 charged after firearms, drugs seized at Lake Echo home

Five people are facing over 10 charges each after a search warrant on a home in Lake Echo led to the seizure of drugs and firearms. It happened on July 4 when Halifax RCMP, with assistance from the…

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Man arrested in connection to Lower Sackville voyeurism incident

Mounties say a man who was wanted in connection with a voyeurism incident in Lower Sackville was arrested on Thursday. The incident took place on Tuesday as officers received a report of a man entering…
Historic Nova Scotia ship that led to wave of Scottish immigrants relaunched

PICTOU — A restored replica of the square-rigged sailing ship that sparked a wave of Scottish immigration to Nova Scotia more than 250 years ago was relaunched Saturday with a mighty splash into Pictou…

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Houston calls Trump’s latest tariff threats ‘foolish’ and ‘childish’

Premier Tim Houston is using some choice words in response to the U.S. president’s latest tariff threats in the ongoing trade war. In a statement posted to his social media, Nova Scotia’s premier calls…
Hey old bird: A 33-year-old puffin on New Brunswick island going strong, with a chick

FREDERICTON — Daniel Oliker held a 33-year-old puffin from Machias Seal Island in his hands and was in awe about how it was a decade older than him. It felt like he was holding a world of knowledge and…

3h ago

5 charged after firearms, drugs seized at Lake Echo home

Five people are facing over 10 charges each after a search warrant on a home in Lake Echo led to the seizure of drugs and firearms. It happened on July 4 when Halifax RCMP, with assistance from the…

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Man arrested in connection to Lower Sackville voyeurism incident

Mounties say a man who was wanted in connection with a voyeurism incident in Lower Sackville was arrested on Thursday. The incident took place on Tuesday as officers received a report of a man entering…
Historic Nova Scotia ship that led to wave of Scottish immigrants relaunched

PICTOU — A restored replica of the square-rigged sailing ship that sparked a wave of Scottish immigration to Nova Scotia more than 250 years ago was relaunched Saturday with a mighty splash into Pictou…

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Mooseheads name Brad MacKenzie new head coach

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Halifax Regional Police investigate shooting in Dartmouth

Regional police are investigating a shooting that took place in Dartmouth on Thursday night. At roughly 9:05 p.m., officers responded to reports of multiple gunshots in the area of Charlottetown Way….
More raccoons getting stuck in green bins this year, organization says

The summer months are always busy for wildlife rescues in Nova Scotia, but this year there has been an uptick in calls for raccoons getting stuck. Hope for Wildlife, a rescue located in Seaforth, posted…
Critical injuries after late-night weapons incident on Gottingen Street

A person was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a weapons incident on Gottingen Street in Halifax late Thursday night. Halifax Regional Police were called to the 2000 block of…
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Gasoline, diesel prices up in Nova Scotia

It’s going to cost more to fill up your tank in Nova Scotia this morning. The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board used its weekly adjustment to raise the price of self-serve regular gasoline by 3.5…
N.S. opposition call government out over withholding environmental racism report

Nova Scotia’s provincial opposition parties are criticizing the government for continuing to keep a year-old report on environmental racism out of the public eye. Their comments came after Becky Druhan,…
PM Carney to meet with cabinet, premiers following Trump’s latest tariff threat

Prime Minister Mark Carney will be meeting with his cabinet and Canada’s premiers to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump’s new threat to slap 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods next month.  The…
New $500 fine introduced for illegal parking at Halifax hospitals

Anyone who parks illegally in hospital parking lots in Halifax could face a $500 fine. This is after the province created new regulations under the Motor Vehicle Act that will allow parking enforcement…
North Preston man charged with attempted murder in stabbing incident

RCMP laid charges against a man following a stabbing incident on Thursday morning. Police said they were called to a home on Churchill Terrace for an assault at 11:45 a.m. There, they learned that two…
Police-involved shooting ends hours-long standoff in Fairmount

Halifax Regional Police say the suspect barricaded inside a home in Fairmount pointed a gun at one of its officers, and in response, police shot the man. It first started with a release about the ongoing…
Top leadership in HRM announces retirement

One of the top leaders in Halifax Regional Municipality announced her plans to retire later this year. Cathie O’Toole has been the municipality’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) since January 2023,…
N.S. premier wishes $1.35M home-sharing program had resulted in more than 60 leases

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he wishes his government’s $1.35 million partnership with home-sharing platform Happipad had resulted in more than just 60 leases over two years. Responding…
Regional council approves motion for service review and funding strategy

Halifax regional council has unanimously approved a motion aimed at finding ways to alleviate some of the financial pressures facing the municipality. The motion follows a staff report that includes…
Halifax has among highest child care costs across Canadian cities: new study

HALIFAX — A new report says Halifax has some of the highest child care costs among major Canadian cities, a finding that advocates say risks forcing Nova Scotians — particularly women — out of the…
Newfoundland couple’s love note in a bottle found 13 years later on Irish shore

ST. JOHN’S — A romantic message in a bottle thrown from the cliffs of an island off Newfoundland nearly 13 years ago was found on a beach in Ireland this week — and the couple behind it are still in…