'Major milestone' for Big Lift: Final section of Macdonald Bridge replaced

The 46th and final section of the decades-old Macdonald Bridge has been replaced, finishing the nearly two-year-long effort to redeck the suspension bridge spanning Halifax Harbour.

Jim Gaffigan to perform in Halifax, comic's website says

Jim Gaffigan, lover of bacon, defender of McDonald's and one of the world's most popular comedians, is scheduled to perform in Halifax this spring.

Student says no to birthday gifts, donates money, clothes to homeless

by Terrence McEachern

P.E.I.’s Breanna Ching, a Dalhousie University student, asked people to donate money and clothes for Halifax's homeless instead of giving her birthday gifts this year.

Why Nova Scotia museums are turning down most artifact donation offers

by David Burke

Museums in the province are seeing a surge in the number of people wanting to hand over artifacts, but most of those donations are being turned down.

Eskasoni Immersion School builds strength of Mi'kmaq language

by Ayesha Barmania, Cross Country Checkup

Ke' L'nui'sultinej! Students and staff are encouraged to speak Mi'kmaq throughout the school, in class and outside of it.

Historic Book of Negroes gets fresh look through online portal

by Michael MacDonald

The register, now kept at the National Archives in London, is described as the single most important document relating to the immigration of African Americans to Nova Scotia.

Search underway for Afton man last seen more than a week ago

RCMP are searching for a 23-year-old Afton, N.S., man for the first time in six days, now that weather and ice conditions are more favourable.

Finance Canada hiring pollsters to gauge Canadians' gut reactions to budget

by Dean Beeby

When Finance Minister Bill Morneau delivers his next televised budget speech, carefully selected people from across the country will be registering their approval or disapproval of each measure he announces in real time.

Provincial-election returning officer steps down after 54 years

Ray LeBlanc, who has worked on 15 provincial elections in the electoral district that encompasses Richmond County in Cape Breton, is believed to be the longest-serving returning officer nationwide.

MDs under pressure: U.S. Navy SEAL training adapted to help Canadian doctors fight stress

by Blair Bigham

The responsibility of caring for sick patients in busy hospitals can cause stress that leads to burnout and depression among doctors, but training adapted from military practices aims to boost Canadian physicians' resiliency.

'We should not be afraid of them': Forum tackles police street checks

by Anjuli Patil

The African Diaspora Association of the Maritimes invited Halifax Regional Police to explain why street checks happen, what someone should expect from the experience and what to do if an officer steps over the line.

Halifax Kennel Club holds 300th dog show in its long history

Event chair Lee Steeves said the event is attracting people from Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario, New York and Pennsylvania.

Man in life-threatening condition after stabbing in Dartmouth

Police say the stabbing appears to be a random act of violence.

Teenage driver accelerates at police checkpoint, drags officer 15 metres

The driver talked briefly with an RCMP officer, then accelerated, dragging the officer and continuing to speed off eastbound.

Air Canada plane from Halifax involved in incident at Pearson airport

by Muriel Draaisma, Shanifa Nasser

It's too soon to know how and why an Air Canada plane arriving from Halifax slid off the runway at Toronto's Pearson International Airport early Saturday — but investigators aren't ruling out that weather may have been a factor, the Transportation Safety Board says.

Warm weather melts hopes for ice skating at Halifax Oval

by David Irish

Mild temperatures forecasted for the next week don't bode well for ice skating at Halifax's Emera Oval.

3D printer lets surgeons hold a child's heart before surgery starts

by Steve Berry

Doctors are using hearts made with a 3D printer to practice on before operating.

People contacting police because they can't reach friends on Facebook

by David Burke

Just because someone isn't responding to your Facebook messages doesn't necessarily mean they are in danger, says one Canadian police force.

Tourists flock to Nova Scotia for exotic experiences

by Jon Tattrie

Tourism Nova Scotia said this is the third year in a row numbers have risen and the best numbers since 2002.

Cape Bretoners look to get the village more involved in raising a child

by Holly Conners

A one-day workshop drew about 70 people to the Wagmatcook Culture and Heritage Centre on Friday to talk about how they can better support children and families in their communities.

RCMP accuse 6 Canadians of conspiracy to import tonne of cocaine

Nova Scotia RCMP arrested six men after an 18-month investigation and say the group conspired to import more than one tonne of Colombian cocaine into Canada.

MARKETPLACE What's in your chicken sandwich? DNA test shows Subway sandwiches could contain just 50% chicken

by Pete Evans and Eric Szeto

Canadians who opt for chicken sandwiches while dining at fast food restaurants may find a Marketplace analysis of what they contain a little hard to swallow.

Information Morning performances celebrate African Nova Scotian culture

On Friday, the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia in Cherry Brook welcomed the Information Morning team and many special guests.

Fisheries inspectors probe farmed fish escape in Shelburne

by Jean Laroche

Provincial fisheries officials are investigating the escape of possibly hundreds of farmed salmon from a storm-damaged pen in Shelburne Harbour.