Passengers say plane filled with smoke after fiery landing in Halifax
The Halifax airport was closed for about 90 minutes Saturday night after a plane arriving from St. John’s experienced a problem landing, which saw the...
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N.S. veteran receives critical injury benefit after trauma from alleged military sex assault
In what may be a Canadian first, a Nova Scotia veteran says she feels validated after the Veterans Review and Appeal Board overturned a decision...
RCMP launch hotline for investigation into abuse at N.S. youth correctional facility
The RCMP are opening a confidential hotline to assist with their investigation into allegations of sexual abuse at the Nova Scotia Youth Centre between 1988...
Mural festival brings splash of colour to Halifax streets
Walls along Quinpool Road are now home to many of Halifax’s latest works of public art as 19 new murals were unveiled on Saturday....
Halifax firefighters describe risking their lives to save elderly man from wildfire
A Halifax Fire captain who risked his own life to rescue an elderly man from an active wildfire zone says he was just doing his...
Halifax-area wildfire has left ‘visible scars on the community,’ official says
Officials say crews made good progress through the night, but an expected change in the weather later Tuesday could create potentially dangerous firefighting conditions. More...
N.S. forest fire has grown by hundreds of hectares in a matter of hours
An out-of-control forest fire burning near Barrington Lake in Shelburne County, N.S., has grown by about 75 per cent since the last update from the...
Husband of N.S. mass shooting victim outraged after theft from memorial park
The husband of one of the victims of the Nova Scotia April 2020 mass shooting is disgusted and disheartened after two large steel beams were...
Family says Cape Breton woman died after not getting help at emergency ward during 7-hour wait
Charlene Snow of Donkin, N.S., died Dec. 30 after waiting roughly seven hours for treatment for a sore jaw and flu-like symptoms....
Canada, U.S., Mexico to vote on investigation into U.S. efforts to protect right whales
A complaint, filed under the the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, will force Canada to pass judgment on efforts by the United States to protect North Atlantic right...