Snowfall warnings issued for parts of N.B., storm bringing mixed bag to N.S.
Snow will begin Thursday morning and transition to ice pellets or freezing rain in both provinces as a storm heads east from Ontario and Quebec.
N.S. auditor general calls out billions of dollars in spending outside budget process
Kim Adair says spending outside the official budget process has hit $7 billion over the last decade.
QMJHL to award Sidney Crosby Trophy to top rookie starting this season
The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League is naming its rookie of the year award after one of its most famous graduates.
Nova Scotia NDP wants robust legislature session to deal with budget, tariff threat
Nova Scotia’s NDP leader says the looming economic threat from the United States means the government should not try to rush through the upcoming sitting of the legislature.
‘A very big loss’: Town reeling after Acadia decides to close pool permanently
Acadia University is making waves with the decision to permanently close its pool this June, leaving its varsity swim team and the community with few options.
Nova Scotia RCMP officer charged with assault, placed on administrative duties
A Nova Scotia RCMP officer has been placed on administrative duties after reportedly assaulting a woman he knew while off-duty last month, the the province’s police watchdog says. Nova Scotia’s police watchdog has charged an RCMP officer with assault. The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) says it has “reasonable and probable grounds” to believe Const. Reece Smith assaulted a […]
Hospital safety: Halifax Infirmary patient recalls own brush with violence
A former patient at the QEII Halifax Infirmary is speaking out about safety concerns, alleging she witnessed firsthand the kind of violence health-care workers experience. Mandie Pitre is sharing the story in light of a Code Silver incident on Wednesday in the hospital’s emergency room, where three workers were stabbed. “If nothing is done to make […]
Apex: The Black Masters: New documentary explores golf and race in Nova Scotia
Darrell Maxwell has fond memories of growing up next to the scenic golf course in the heart of the central Nova Scotia town of Truro, even though he wasn’t allowed to play there because of his race. The 78-year-old Ottawa resident recalled in a recent interview that some of his earliest memories are linked to the Truro Golf […]
Teen pleads guilty to second-degree murder in stabbing death of 16-year-old
HALIFAX – The trial for a Halifax-area youth accused of participating in the killing of a 16-year-old student last year heard Tuesday from an eyewitness to the stabbing and was shown videos that captured horrifying glimpses of the crime. The 17-year-old accused pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder following the death of Ahmad Maher Al […]
Halifax teen wakes ‘up in a puddle,’ left alone in cold after hit-and-run
A 15-year-old boy was hit by a car this week in the Halifax area. The driver who hit him fled the scene, leaving the boy and family wondering how someone could do such a thing.