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Halifax police continue to investigate 70-year-old murder case
Regional police are asking for the public’s help as they continue to investigate a murder from 70 years ago. On Dec. 9, 1955, at roughly 2 a.m., police responded to a report from a taxi driver about a delivery van parked in an unusual manner on Acadia and Roome streets. Police said Michael Leo Resk […]
Library under construction in South Korea collapses, killing 1 and trapping 3 under rubble
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A library under construction in South Korea collapsed on Thursday, leaving one worker dead and three others trapped under the rubble, officials said. Four workers were initially buried in the collapse in the southern city of Gwangju. One of them was pulled out but later declared dead at a nearby […]
Halifax clears Lower Flinn Park homeless encampment
A Halifax-area park is being fenced off after a homeless encampment was cleared on Wednesday morning. The municipality de-designated Lower Flinn Park as a shelter location in early November and told people tenting there that they had to leave by Dec. 7. “Since that time, municipal Community Safety staff…have been working with all of the […]
Over 400 civilians killed in fighting in eastern Congo, despite US-mediated peace deal
GOMA, Congo (AP) — More than 400 civilians have been killed as the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group continues its offensive in Kivu province in eastern Congo, regional officials said late Wednesday, adding that Rwandan special forces were in the strategic city of Uvira. M23’s latest offensive comes despite a U.S.-mediated peace agreement signed last week […]
South Korea’s ex-acting leader indicted over former president’s martial law imposition
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s former acting leader Choi Sang-mok was indicted Thursday on charges related to the brief imposition of martial law in December 2024 by then-President Yoon Suk Yeol, becoming the latest high-profile figure embroiled in legal troubles over the case. Choi is one of three top Yoon administration officials who […]
Peace By Chocolate family’s story turning into animated film
An iconic Nova Scotia family and business’ story will become an animated feature film. Peace By Chocolate owner, Tareq Hadhad said in a social media post that the project will be telling the family’s story of moving from Damascus, Syria, to Nova Scotia. The movie will be called Shokolata and produced by Rising Tides Films, […]
AI weapons screening coming to two Halifax-area hospitals
For those heading to the hospital this weekend in the Halifax area, they could be welcomed by a new artificial intelligence (AI) screening system. Nova Scotia Health says starting on Saturday, Dec. 13, the new screening will scan for weapons at the entrances to the QEII Halifax Infirmary and Dartmouth General. “The technology will be […]
Why is Elon Musk Shuffling BTC Ahead of Rumored SpaceX IPO?
What’s going on with SpaceX and its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings? The privately held company has been in the news for a while regarding its BTC reshuffling activities, and has once again made the news for the same reason. On-chain data suggests that the company shifted a massive chunk of its Bitcoin BTC $90,297.67 2.57% Bitcoin […]