New Captain Morgan is precious booty to Nova Scotia liquor thieves

by Jack Julian

More than $40,000 worth of product stolen off NSLC shelves last year, according to liquor corporation.

Nova Scotia craft brewers raise a glass to savings and growth in 2017

by Jill English

Good news announcements for the province's brewers in 2016 mean local craft beer makers can look forward to savings and growth in the new year.

Youth arrested after senior sexually assaulted on N.S. trail, say police

Police say the assault occurred after the woman was approached by a male while walking on a trail in the Annapolis Valley.

Flood-prep underway as Nova Scotia braces for storm

by Joan Weeks

Nova Scotia is preparing for heavy weather as Environment Canada warns a combinations of heavy rain and frozen ground could lead to flash flooding.

Some services at Yarmouth hospital moved following flood

The Nova Scotia Health Authority has announced changes to service locations at the Yarmouth Regional Hospital following flood damage earlier this month.

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Flight change fees waived for Air Canada, WestJet as storm heads east

WestJet and Air Canada are allowing passengers in the Atlantic provinces to change their flights without penalties if they're scheduled to fly out Thursday night.

No service for you! Sears calls community near Yarmouth 'remote'

by Yvonne Colbert

A couple from a small community near Yarmouth, N.S., was told they live in a "remote community" and was been asked by Sears to find their own repair person for a broken washer.

Premier Stephen McNeil wanted Atlantic deal on health-care funding

by Michael Gorman

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil says he wanted a health deal for all of Atlantic Canada when talks with Ottawa broke down last week, but it was too difficult to achieve.

Basketball Cape Breton gets a new home in former Glace Bay school

by Jennifer Ludlow

About 500 young people from across the Cape Breton Regional Municipality involved in group to grow the sport.

As New Year's Eve approaches, global demand for N.S. lobster peaks

by Paul Palmeter

It's the busiest time of the year for the export of lobsters from Nova Scotia, with South Korea and Belgium among the biggest markets.

FORECAST Messy mix of wind and rain to hit Nova Scotia Thursday night and Friday

by Kalin Mitchell

Nova Scotia is under a blanket wind warning by Environment Canada and rain is in the forecast as well.

'I was in full panic mode': How an Air Canada flight turned into a harrowing midnight drive

by Jon Tattrie

Angry Air Canada passengers are speaking out after a planned flight from Halifax to Sydney, N.S., turned into a threat to be put on a “no-fly’ list and a harrowing overnight drive in jam-packed taxis.

New year to see yet another push to open Sydney's 'road to nowhere'

by George Mortimer

Road was meant to connect Whitney Pier to Ashby, but residents haven't been able to use the road in the 3 years since it was built.

Former paramedic James Duncan Keats loses sexual assault appeal

by Richard Cuthbertson

Keats is serving a 4-year sentence for groping two female patients and raping a 71-year-old woman.

Woman killed in house fire was valued search-and-rescue volunteer

by Hal Higgins

The woman who died in a house fire in Sydney on Boxing Day is being remembered as a person who devoted herself to saving the lives of others.

Not enough information to link dead whale to other dead sea creatures, expert says

by Cassie Williams

An expert on marine mammals says there's not enough information to link the death of a humpback whale to those of thousands of others of sea creatures which washed up near Digby, N.S., over the last few weeks.

3rd volunteer firefighter in N.S. charged in suspicious fires

A 33-year-old man from North Sydney faces two charges of arson in connection with suspicious fires in Florence and Bras d'Or earlier this year.

Don't eat dead or dying herring washing up off Digby, warns CFIA

by Cassie Williams

It's not clear what's killing the thousands of herring that have washed ashore in Digby and Annapolis counties.

Q & A N.S. winner of Massey Medal reflects on life spent exploring the unknown

Nova Scotia marine geologist Steve Blasco has made a career out of mapping parts of the world that few people know about. Now, he’s been granted high-profile recognition for that work, in the form of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s highest honour.

Someone's sitting on a $5.3M Lotto 6/49 ticket bought in the Halifax area

by David Irish

Atlantic Lottery says the winning Lotto 6/49 ticket sold in the Dec. 28 draw is worth $5,366,704.

Snow, heavy winds wallop eastern Quebec, Atlantic

Environment Canada says that as a system heads up the Eastern Seaboard, its "rapid even explosive development" will turn it into a major storm that will bring 20-50 centimetres of snow and high winds to some areas.

Paraplegic newcomer from Syria describes surfing for 1st time

by Allison Devereaux

Salih Kardoosh was paralyzed four years ago after he was shot by a sniper in Syria. The last place he expected to end up was surfing at a Nova Scotia beach.

Hunters urged to switch to copper ammo after bald eagle dies of lead poisoning

by Elizabeth Chiu

The veterinarian and founder of the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre is frustrated after a bald eagle died Tuesday from lead poisoning that measured at "over maximum toxicity" levels.

Impatient drivers abuse woman who can't complete crosswalk in time

by Allison Devereaux

Mobility problems make Linda Coolen a target of abuse from drivers because she is slow to complete crosswalks before the light changes.

Halifax Water turns on UV disinfectant ahead of polar bear dips

by Shaina Luck

As some hardy souls get ready for the annual New Year's Day dip in the Halifax Harbour, Halifax Water says swimmers should not have to contend with high bacteria counts.

Refugee children find place to belong in taekwondo

by Stephen Puddicombe

About 60 children from Syria have signed up to take three classes a week at Halifax's Chimo Taekwondo since the summer.

Back to bargaining for Cape Breton University, faculty

by George Mortimer

Cape Breton University and the faculty association representing about 150 members are working to avoid a potential strike by heading back to the bargaining table next week.

Doc predicts mild flu season but that's no reason to skip the shot

Dr. Todd Hatchette says 10 Nova Scotians have fallen ill with the flu this season but more cases are expected in the next couple of months.

'It's tremendous:' new team for players with developmental disabilities is a hit

by Carolyn Ray

The members of a Halifax-based hockey team are hoping their success will inspire other Maritime communities to start similar programs, and in turn, create new teams to start a league for players with developmental disabilities.

N.S. lawyer admits seeing woman despite court order was 'foolhardy'

by Paul Palmeter

Duane Rhyno of Lower Sackville will learn Friday if he'll be jailed for contacting a woman he was ordered to stay away from as part of a previous case of human trafficking.

Once too shy to model, plus-size woman's stripped-down photo featured on city buses

by David Irish

As Jillian McClary was doing her own makeup and hair for her first-ever modelling gig, she overcame shyness in preparation to be one of the first plus-size models featured on a Halifax Transit billboard.

Talk about lost mail: wartime postcards misplaced 30 years ago returned to family

by Moira Donovan

A yard sale shopper has helped reunite a Nova Scotia family with a long-lost collection of wartime postcards.

Lunenburg stabbing leads to attempted murder charge

by Anjuli Patil

The victim, a 49-year-old man from Lunenburg, was stabbed multiple times. Police said he was seriously injured and is still at the hospital.

Dead herring, lobsters, starfish remain a mystery as DFO analyzes die-off

by Cassie Williams

Officers with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans are out surveying beaches today in Nova Scotia's Digby and Annapolis counties, hoping to find answers to why thousands of dead sea creatures have been washing ashore.

Q & A Outgoing deputy health minister warns of 'no-value' health care

Peter Vaughan is retiring as Nova Scotia's deputy minister of health, a position he's held since 2014. In an interview, he notes a series of challenges facing the province's health-care system, including how much is spent on things that don't actually have much benefit.

Refugee wants to give Halifax a taste of Syrian-style ice cream

by Allison Devereaux

Samer Jokhdar owned an ice cream parlour in the Syrian city of Homs but fled the country with his family. Now living in Halifax, he hopes to open a new shop and introduce people to Syrian-style ice cream.