Crime

Driver with revoked licence suffers serious injuries in motorcycle crash

A crash in Dartmouth on Friday afternoon sent a motorcycle driver to hospital. According to Halifax Regional Police, the crash happened just before 5 p.m. at the intersection of Portland Street and...

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Police arrest man in Cape Breton for arson after weekend fires

A man from Cape Breton is facing arson charges after several fires were set around North Sydney over the weekend. According to Cape Breton Regional Police, a number of structure and vehicle fires were...

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3 Hamilton men charged with attempted smuggling of 89 firearms into Canada

Hamilton police say a man convicted in a fatal motorcycle crash five years ago is among three people accused by U.S. officials of attempting to smuggle almost 90 firearms into Canada. U.S. federal law...

May 9, 2026 5:51 pm AST AST

Youth killed in Musquodoboit Harbour rollover car crash

Police are investigating a fatal car crash in Musquodoboit Harbour early Friday morning. At roughly 3:37 a.m., emergency crews responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash involving a Honda Civic...

May 8, 2026 1:01 pm AST AST

Police free 2 people after hostage alarm at German bank but find no perpetrators

BERLIN (AP) — Police in Germany entered a bank in a small German town Friday and rescued two people from a locked room, hours after officers were called to respond to a hostage situation. ...

May 8, 2026 10:53 am AST AST

Cannabis raids in N.S., N.B., Ontario tied to transnational organized crime, RCMP say

The RCMP say several raids last month across three provinces were linked to a wider investigation involving transnational organized crime. However, police did not give details about the operation in...

May 8, 2026 11:00 am AST AST

Crime group hides 250 kg of cocaine in flatbread

Officers busted a criminal organization after finding hundreds of kilograms of cocaine stuffed inside bread. The RCMP worked with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) after finding a large shipping...

May 7, 2026 1:21 pm AST AST

Police looking for vehicle possibly connected to North Preston murder

Police are looking for information about a vehicle that was seen leaving North Preston following a murder last November. On November 2, Mounties responded to reports of shots fired near the intersection...

May 6, 2026 2:21 pm AST AST

Emergency alert cancelled for 'dangerous man' in Gaetz Brook

RCMP issued the emergency alert just after 8:10 p.m on Tuesday, warning residents of a man in the area armed with a machete in an area near 46 Petpeswick Rd. Police advised people living in that area...

May 6, 2026 11:01 am AST AST

Timberlea man faces multiple assault charges

Police have arrested and laid multiple charges against a 38-year-old Timberlea man who was wanted on outstanding warrants. Last Friday, Halifax RCMP, along with help from police dog services, the Truro...

May 5, 2026 4:45 pm AST AST