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Call that prompted a lockdown at a Halifax high school being investigated for 'swatting'

Reports of a man on school property at Halifax West High School on Thursday revealed to be a swatting incident following an investigation. The Halifax Regional Police and law enforcement agencies in...

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Tag4Access accessibility app invites Canadians to become accessibility advocates, says founder

Tag4Access, an accessibility initiative founded by 16-year-old Prisha Popli, is now available on the App Store and Google Play — a community-driven app she hopes will inspire Canadians to become accessibility...

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Former ISIS bride pleads guilty to terror-related charge in B.C. court

A British Columbia woman who married an Islamic State fighter has pleaded guilty to terrorist-related charges in a Vancouver court.

October 9, 2026 6:24 pm AST AST

Here's what to know about flu, COVID-19 and RSV this respiratory virus season

Respiratory virus specialists say Canadians should get their flu shot as soon as it becomes available in their area this fall.

October 9, 2026 4:26 pm AST AST

911 dispatchers call back woman during assault in Pleasant Valley

Police operators had to call back a woman after she dialled 911 but only yelling could be heard in the background. RCMP from the Halifax detachment said they got the call on Sept. 30 around 10:20 p.m....

October 9, 2026 1:26 pm AST AST

Diesel down 5 cents but remains well above normal in Nova Scotia

Fuel prices across the province, and the country, are continuing to climb dramatically as the war between the U.S. and Iran keeps the fluctuations well above average. According to data from CityNews'...

October 9, 2026 12:12 pm AST AST

Everybody rock your body: Backstreet Boys tickets on public sale Friday

If you want it that way, today's the day: tickets for the Backstreet Boys Toronto residency at the Rogers Centre go on public sale at 10 a.m. Friday. After massive public demand during ticket presales...

October 9, 2026 6:16 am AST AST

New movie shows behind the scenes of Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope

On April 12, 1980, Terry Fox set out on his Marathon of Hope aiming to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. The 21-year-old had lost his right leg to cancer as a teenager and was determined...

October 8, 2026 4:53 pm AST AST

Halifax high school went into lockdown after phone call threat

A man called a high school in Halifax and said he was on school property with a weapon, prompting a lockdown and police search on Thursday afternoon. Staff and students were told to go to a safe meeting...

October 8, 2026 1:33 pm AST AST

Officers still looking for information in Dartmouth murder case

It's been six years since a woman went missing and police still do not have the pieces to lay charges in her death. Sheila Patricia Madore, 48, was last seen in the Gottingen St. area of Halifax.  She...

October 8, 2026 1:23 pm AST AST