'It's a witch hunt': Port Hawkesbury's only food truck operator faces 567% fee hike

by Shaina Luck

The owner of the only food truck in Port Hawkesbury, N.S., says he's unhappy with a new town bylaw that will increase his permit fees more than sixfold.

Halifax doctor who was previously reprimanded in 2011 has licence suspended

by Blair Rhodes

Dr. Erica Gilliatt has had her licence suspended while the Nova Scotia College of Physicians and Surgeons investigates her practice.

Lower Sackville lawyer enters surprise guilty pleas on breach charges

by Blair Rhodes

Nova Scotia lawyer Duane Rhyno has pleaded guilty to two charges of breaching conditions of a court order.

How to make sure development is a silk purse and not a sow's ear

by Moira Donovan

At the end of Nova Scotia’s first ever architecture week, architects in Halifax say that building a beautiful city will take more than good design.

'It's heartbreaking': Volunteer reacts to shutdown of Pictou County shelter

by Katy Parsons

Pictou County's only shelter for adults has closed its doors in part because of declining membership at the church that housed it.

Woman hurt in fall from fire escape in Sydney

A woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries when she fell from a fire escape at an apartment building in Sydney, N.S., say Cape Breton Regional Police.

Bluenose II to hit the road with planned port tour and travelling museum exhibit

by Brett Ruskin

Nova Scotia's sailing ambassador is living up to its name. Bluenose II will leave the province next year and travel to Quebec City to celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary.

Newcomers to Nova Scotia to get their first taste of Canadian Thanksgiving

by Holly Conners

Syrian families and other new immigrants to Nova Scotia will get their first taste of a Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend, as hundreds of local families prepare to share their turkeys and trimmings.

Central Kings election debate at high school engages students

by Pam Berman

Students at Central Kings Rural High School in the Annapolis Valley got a first-hand look at municipal politics this week, and it made an impression.

Thursday October 06, 2016

Video Sidney Crosby gets high praise from President Obama

President Barack Obama stood with Sidney Crosby at the White House on Thursday. During his speech, he gave a rundown of his many accomplishments.

Waterproof phone helped save fishermen's lives

by Rachel Ward

Two fishermen found their waterproof mobile phone became a lifeline Thursday afternoon in Scots Bay, N.S., when their small fishing boat capsized.

'Not a maybe storm': Former Nova Scotians in Florida ready for Hurricane Matthew

by Richard Woodbury

Two families with ties to Nova Scotia who live in Melbourne, Fla., are hunkering down as a powerful hurricane gets ready to hit the state.

Opinion What is best next move for teachers? Pester their MLAs 'relentlessly'

by Graham Steele

CBC political commentator Graham Steele says the vote by teachers to reject the tentative labour agreement was not only a blow to the McNeil government, it also showed union leadership is out of touch.

Halifax Mountie welcomes RCMP apology after 'damage done' by sex harassment

by Rachel Ward

Const. Cathy Mansley says the massive settlement announced by Ottawa Thursday related to harassment, discrimination and sexual abuse in the RCMP will offer female employees "some closure."

Rapper Classified demands judge 'explain himself' in wake of N.L. rape sentencing

by Garrett Barry

A Canadian rapper is demanding a Newfoundland judge "explain himself," for sentencing a man to just five years for the brutal rape of a young girl.

Personal stories of poverty touch Cape Breton mayoral debate

by George Mortimer

A woman with a tragic personal story about poverty sent a debate between Cape Breton Regional mayoral candidates in an unexpected direction, as incumbent Cecil Clarke revealed details of his own childhood struggles.

Hells Angels hitman to get $7.5K from taxpayers to fund appeal

by Blair Rhodes

A Hells Angels hitman is fighting for a new trial and taxpayers are on the hook for his legal costs, 13 years after he was convicted of the crime.

Former warden takes leave from Liberal caucus office following Richmond scandal

by Angela MacIvor

The former warden of Richmond County, Steve Sampson, has taken an unpaid leave of absence from the Nova Scotia Liberal Party office to deal with the expense scandal that has ensnared him and the county's chief administrator.

NSGEU emboldened as teachers reject tentative labour deal

by David Burke

The president of the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union, which represents a wide swath of the civil service, says the provincial government has not negotiated in good faith.

Conviction upheld for man who called estranged wife 29 times in 24 hours

by Richard Woodbury

Stephen Dexter flooded wife with texts and calls, before showing up at police station as she gave statement, the decision said.

Former personal care worker gets 3 months for stealing $3K from client

by Richard Woodbury

A Nova Scotia personal care worker convicted of stealing more than $3,000 from a 78-year-old client has been sentenced to three months in jail for the crime.

Bluenose II's problem-plagued steering system to get wooden rudder

by Shaina Luck

The Bluenose II's troubled steering system is being changed to a wooden rudder, something shipbuilding consultants were suggesting as early as 2011.

15,000 fewer passengers took the Yarmouth ferry this season

by Cassie Williams

Bay Ferries Ltd. carried about 15,000 fewer passengers in its first season operating the ferry between Nova Scotia and Maine than the previous Nova Star ferry in 2015.

Internationally known champion of veganism talks animal friendship in Cape Breton

by Hal Higgins

Bringing the message that animals should be "our friends, not our food," Gene Baur, the co-founder of Farm Sanctuary accepted an invitation to come to Cape Breton University this week for a series of public talks.

Cardiac researcher disappointed health authority appealing court decision

by Jerry West

The Nova Scotia Health Authority has launched an appeal against the verdict in the case of Dr. Gabrielle Horne.

Nova Scotian was one of Canada's first WW I casualties, but he didn't die in the trenches

by Moira Donovan

One of Canada’s first casualties in the first World War was from Nova Scotia and is featured in a Parks Canada exhibit at Citadel Hill in Halifax.

Amber Kirwan's killer refused appeal hearing by Supreme Court of Canada

by Blair Rhodes

The Supreme Court of Canada has denied an appeal request from convicted killer Christopher Falconer, who is serving a life sentence in prison for the murder of Amber Kirwan.

Motion to remove pro-Israel material rejected at Halifax Pride meeting

by Keith Doucette

A motion brought forward by Queer Arabs of Halifax to remove a pro-Israel campaign from a Halifax Pride event was rejected Wednesday.

Nova Scotia's two Speakers to share the same chair a century apart

by Katy Parsons

When Centre Block undergoes much-needed repairs, the Speaker's chair will be left behind because it's too big to move. In its stead, Geoff Regan will preside from a century-old chair built for and used by Nova Scotia's only other Speaker in history, Edgar Nelson Rhodes.