Human-made chemicals found in higher quantities in deep ocean

by Frances Willick

CFCs, which were largely phased out of production in 1994, are accumulating deep in the Atlantic Ocean.

Urban gardeners to double size of north-end Dartmouth farm

by Susan Bradley

There's going to be an impressive harvest this year at a north-end Dartmouth community farm after more than 150 volunteers came out Sunday to double its size.

RCMP investigate theft of 15 firearms from Colchester County home

Colchester County RCMP are investigating a break-in at a home outside of Stewiacke that netted numerous weapons.

CBC Nova Scotia's Blair Sanderson wins national radio award

CBC Nova Scotia reporter Blair Sanderson took home a national award this weekend from the Radio-Television Digital News Association.

Why the Trudeau deficit gambit won't fly in N.S. election

by Michael MacDonald

The federal government's free-spending approach to stimulating the economy appears to be getting little traction as Nova Scotia's provincial election campaign draws to a close.

Suspicious fire destroys former elementary school in New Waterford

by Susan Bradley

Cape Breton Regional Police say the fire that destroyed the former St. Agnes Elementary School in New Waterford on Sunday has been determined to be suspicious.

Take a peek at the Apple Blossom Festival's early days

by David Irish

An Annapolis Valley man modestly calls his large collection of antique Nova Scotia photos "junk," but deep down he knows a handful of them hold great historical value — especially to the Apple Blossom Festival.

Rescue crews save 4 from sailboat in distress off Nova Scotia coast

by David Burke

Both the coast guard and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre responded to a distress call from a sailboat about 287 kilometres southeast of Halifax early this morning.

Lost dog back home after 7-day adventure in the wilds of Tusket

by Frances Willick

Stuart, a three-year-old Bernese mountain dog, went missing for a week. Now that he's back home, his owner says she'll be "the biggest helicopter mom ever."

Who is the woman in pink? A Nova Scotia family went looking and found out

by Shaina Luck

A series of very 'Maritimes' events have led a Nova Scotia family to learn the identity of a woman featured in a portrait found hidden in their home.

Where are the major party leaders campaigning? Day 29

CBC News details where Nova Scotia's three major party leaders will be today.

Ellie Black wins all-around title at Canadian artistic gymnastics championships

A year after finishing second at the Canadian Championships, Ellie Black is back where she wants to be. The Halifax native regained her senior all-around title on Saturday at the 2017 Canadian Championships in Artistic Gymnastics in Montreal.

RIDING PROFILE Victoria-The Lakes — A familiar face looks to get back in the House

by Nic Meloney

After a narrow upset in 2013, PC candidate Keith Bain wants his seven-year seat back from Liberal incumbent Pam Eyking.

How Halifax sealed deal to rent Point Pleasant Park for shilling a year

by Katy Parsons

British-owned forts and batteries at Point Pleasant Park used to form the front lines of Halifax Harbour's defence. In 1866, the British offered the lands to the city on a lease, that ended up being extended to 999 years.

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Nova Scotians are heading to the polls on Tuesday, May 30.

Final days of campaign about refining message, courting undecided

by Susan Bradley

Nova Scotia political party leaders were criss-crossing the province Saturday in an attempt to capture the support of undecided voters.

Advance voting expected to be higher than in 2013

by Elizabeth Chiu

Saturday is the last day for voters in Nova Scotia to cast their ballots early and it appears early voting is up in this provincial election campaign compared to 2013.

Schmidtville group holds vigil at Brenton Street demolition site

by Pam Berman

Residents from the neighbourhood of Schmidtville held a vigil Saturday on Brenton Street where historical houses are slated to be torn down to make way for new buildings.

Woman to lead 'unusual' private prosecution in tainted water supply case

by Shaina Luck

A Harrietsfield woman, who's struggled with a contaminated water supply, is leading a private prosecution under the Environment Act against two numbered companies.

RIDING PROFILE Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River — NDP's Lenore Zann looks for 3rd win

by Paul Withers

Even her opponents agree, staid Truro changed a little bit — and for the better — when voters elected actress Lenore Zann for the NDP in 2009.

Women's groups involvement in Halifax sex assault appeal could set precedent

by Shaina Luck

When the case of former taxi driver Bassam Al-Rawi goes before Nova Scotia's highest court in November, two women's advocacy organizations will be present, hoping to set a new precedent in Canadian sexual assault law.

Analysis Party leaders stick to familiar scripts in campaign's final days

by Michael Gorman

Liberal Leader Stephen McNeil, Tory Leader Jamie Baillie and NDP Leader Gary Burrill are sticking to their key messages in the dying days of the provincial election campaign.

Where are the major party leaders campaigning? Day 28

CBC News details where Nova Scotia's three major party leaders will be today.

'Hemorrhaging' of doctors from Cape Breton must stop, physicians warn

by Norma Jean MacPhee

Six more doctors in the areas of opthamology, radiology, psychiatry and family medicine will be leaving Cape Breton by the end of June, doctors said Friday at a news conference.

Serial fraudster gets 40-month prison sentence

by Susan Bradley

Scott Gray did not discriminate in his choice of victims in the multiple fraud and theft offences he committed over the past five years. They included individuals, retail stores and gas stations as well as a dog breeder.

How the 3 main parties say they will address African-Nova Scotian concerns

by Sherri Borden Colley

Leaders for Nova Scotia's three main political parties say they will work with African-Nova Scotian communities to address environmental racism, land claims and problems for black students in the classroom.

Rear admiral apologizes to Indigenous recruits for sailor's 'war cry' insult

by Elizabeth Chiu

The head of the Royal Canadian Navy on the East Coast has apologized to a group of Indigenous military recruits who were offended by a "war cry" a sailor made on board HMCS Fredericton earlier this month in Halifax.

The simple way Maritime Link crews are defrosting cold subsea cables

The complicated installation of two subsea cables between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia has faced one unavoidable challenge — a cold spring that has made the cable tough to handle at times.

Halifax man declared dangerous offender after jail stabbing

by Blair Rhodes

In a decision released Friday, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal ruled that Shawn Michael Shea, 37, should receive an indefinite sentence for the attack at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility in June 2010.

Homeowner 'dumbfounded' at province's response to Fall River fuel spill

by Pam Berman

One homeowner is concerned spilled oil from a domestic tank last week may have made its way into her dug well.

Tories and NDP stand to profit from votes for candidates they turfed

by Jean Laroche

Their parties may have turned their backs on them for questionable online posts, but both the PCs and NDP stand to profit from every vote Bill McEwen and Jad Crnogorac receive in Tuesday's election.

Roving band of teens blamed for vandalism, intimidation in Cape Breton community

by Hal Higgins

A Cape Breton Regional Municipality councillor says about 80 residents of the community of Westmount met with police Thursday night at a public meeting to talk about possible solutions.

Urban services don't have to come at expense of rural areas, says prof

by Cassie Williams

How a government distributes resources when it comes to rural versus urban centres is often viewed by the public as "either or" — but it doesn't have to be that way, says a Halifax professor.

Psychiatrist says accused killer Richard MacNeil not criminally responsible

Richard Wayne MacNeil, 40, of Gardiner Mines is charged with first-degree murder in the April 18 death of his common-law wife Sarabeth Anne Forbes, 33.

Platform comparison: How the major parties measure up on top campaign issues

Nova Scotians will pick the next provincial government on Tuesday, and each party has made a raft of promises in a bid to woo them.

REALITY CHECK Candidates square off on North Preston land title issue

by Elizabeth Chiu

​In the dying days of the provincial election campaign, the PC candidate in Preston-Dartmouth is criticizing the Liberals over their handling of the Preston land title issue, and comparing it to the eviction and razing of the black community of Africville.