Recap 2 Nova Scotians heading to FIBA U19 World Cup final as Canada stuns U.S.

Guard R.J. Barrett had 38 points and 13 rebounds to lead Canada to a stunning 99-87 semifinal win over the United States on Saturday at the world under-19 men's basketball championship.

Future site of Burnside Connector to be swept for unexploded ordnance

by Frances Willick

A 1945 explosion at the Bedford Magazine may have left unexploded ordnance strewn over a wide area.

4 francophone schools to close on Nova Scotia's southwest shore

Four elementary schools in the Municipality of the District of Clare will close in the next five years, but they will be replaced by a central elementary school beginning in September 2022.

Meet the grand marshals of this year's Halifax Pride parade

by Shaina Luck

Halifax Pride has named The Magic Project, a pair of activists who use photography to challenge stereotypes about marginalized people, as the grand marshals for the annual Pride Parade.

'The biggest blessing': Neon Dreams member gives up life on the road

by Felicia Latour

DJ and vocalist Corey LeRue has stepped down to focus on producing after facing mental health struggles while on tour.

Military veterans at Halifax protest call Omar Khadr payout 'a slap in the face'

by Steven Berry

About a dozen Canadian military veterans protested in downtown Halifax on Friday, saying millions of dollars being paid to Omar Khadr would be better spent on issues facing Canada's veterans.

Sydney man wants tickets issued for lighting up on hospital grounds

by Nic Meloney

There are so many no-smoking signs around the Cape Breton Regional Hospital in Sydney that they're hard to miss. What also can't be missed are the smokers and the countless cigarette butts that litter the property.

Halifax Transit 'did everything we possibly could' to get people home Canada Day

by Anjuli Patil

Municipal staff have determined Halifax Transit drivers did everything they could Canada Day to ensure no one was stranded downtown, disputing the account of a passenger who said otherwise.

HMCS Goose Bay commanding officer relieved of duty over 'inappropriate comments'

by Emma Davie

Lt.-Cmdr. Robert Tucker was removed as the commanding officer on Thursday after an incident earlier this week involving "inappropriate comments" that were directed to a subordinate, the military said

'Not right': Anger grows over enviro fee helping company burn tires

by Michael Gorman

People opposed to a pilot project where a cement plant will burn tires as fuel don't like that environmental handling fees for tires will go toward the effort.

Former investment adviser Glenn Dunbar sentenced to 3 years in prison

by Sherri Borden Colley

Former investment adviser Glenn Francis Dunbar was sentenced to three years in prison Friday for defrauding Roberta and John Hancock of their life savings over a six-year period. He was their adviser for more than 13 years.

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Identity-theft victim says thieves have it easy and federal rules must change

by Yvonne Colbert

A Dartmouth, N.S., man who had his identity stolen and bank accounts and credit cards opened in his name says Canada Post and the federal government need to make changes to make it more difficult for criminals to impersonate others.

Lawyers say they will reveal major development in case of teen's 1990 death

Two investigations concluded Clayton Miller died when he fell into a stream while drunk, but his family doesn't believe that's the whole story. Their lawyers say they'll "expose the truth of what happened to Clayton."

Misusing your phone charger could spark a fire, warn officials

by David Burke

Halifax firefighters believe more fires are being caused by people using cheap, mismatched chargers for their electronics.

Mom finds short-term solution in search for son's life-saving drug

by Jerri Southcott

With only a few tablets left of a prescription drug that helps prevent a life-threatening allergic reaction, Lorrena Clee of Lower Sackville, N.S., got a call from her pharmacist Wednesday with some good news for her son.

One-room schoolhouse teacher retires after 35 years in same island classroom

by Emma Smith

Elizabeth Sutherland spent her entire career teaching at Big Tancook Island Elementary School, which is about a 45-minute ferry ride from Chester, N.S.

7th right whale found dead in Gulf of St. Lawrence

The carcass of a seventh North Atlantic right whale has been found off the Magdalen Islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, CBC's French-language service, Radio-Canada, reports.

Mother of man who died calls for changes to how drunk people are treated by police

by Jennifer MacMillan

Corey Rogers, 41, died in a Halifax police cell after he was arrested for public intoxication last year.

Cape Breton man dies following ATV crash in Iona

by Yvonne LeBlanc-Smith

A 29-year-old man is dead of injuries he sustained in an ATV crash in Iona on the weekend.

Dartmouth ferry set to make slow, long journey to Toronto

by Shaina Luck

The Dartmouth III will soon be shuttling passengers in Toronto, but getting there could be 'an adventure or a horrifying experience' depending on the weather encountered, says the man overseeing the repairs for the company that bought the vessel.

Supreme Court ruling forces speedier trial for Cape Breton man accused of murder

by Yvonne LeBlanc-Smith

First-degree murder trial dates for a Glace Bay man have been bumped to 2018 from 2019, to avoid the Supreme Court of Canada's "unreasonable delay" guidelines.

'Dumb and stupid': Outrage over province approving plan to burn tires

by Michael Gorman

The Nova Scotia Environment Department has given the green light to a pilot project that will see a cement plant burn tires as fuel.

Taxpayers likely not on hook for Yarmouth ferry repairs, says minister

by Emma Davie

The loss of one of Cat's four engines means fewer and slower trips between Yarmouth and Portland, but the transportation minister says ticket sales are still booming.

Doctor raises alarm about lack of compensation for online health tool

by Cassie Williams

A Halifax doctor says she's abandoning Nova Scotia's state-of-the-art online tool for communicating with patients because it's costing her practice too much money.

Inquiry into MMIWG coming to Nova Scotia in October

by Lien Yeung, Roshini Nair

The first of nine hearings of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls will start the week of Sept. 10 in Thunder Bay, Ont., with more dates in smaller communities expected in 2018.

Wait list for family doctors in Nova Scotia hits 33,216

by Ian Munroe

About 12.5 per cent of names of patients on a wait list in Nova Scotia have been sent to family doctors. But it’s not clear how many people have actually been taken on.

Right whale freed from fishing gear in Gulf of St. Lawrence north of P.E.I.

by Cassie Williams

Another right whale that had been entangled in fishing gear in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, where six of them died last month, has been freed.

Why credit unions will no longer be able offer 'banking' services

by Carolyn Ray

Credit unions across the country are gearing up for a battle of words against the federal government after they were ordered to stop using the terms bank, banker and banking to describe what they do.

Power outage planned to protect osprey nest and transmission line

by Jerri Southcott

Minor power interruptions are expected in some South Shore communities early Sunday morning as insulators are installed to protect the nest and keep electricity flowing.

Smelly pest chewing its way through Nova Scotia bushes

by Susan Bradley

Snowball bushes, high cranberry and wild raisin bushes and hobblebushes are some of the plants affected by an infestation of the viburnum leaf beetle.

Halifax staff investigating after passengers ordered off bus, left stranded

by Anjuli Patil

A woman says the driver of the last bus of the day asked passengers to disembark mid-route.

Domestic violence victims will soon get the right to take time off work

by Michael Gorman

Nova Scotia's community services minister will introduce legislation in September that will grant domestic violence victims the right to leave from work.

High hopes for Queens County marijuana producer as feds tackle backlog

by Emma Smith

The days of relying on a steady paycheque from a job at a pulp and paper mill are over in Queens County, but there's hope a medical marijuana producer could provide a spark for the area's economy.

Head of Canada's Indigenous veterans group hopes Proud Boys don't lose their CAF jobs

by John Paul Tasker

The head of Canada's national Indigenous veterans organization hopes the Canadian Armed Forces members who confronted Indigenous activists at a ceremony in Halifax can stay in the military.

Mi'kmaq activist says Proud Boys show more education needed in military

by Elizabeth McMillan

The organizer of an Indigenous protest that was interrupted by off-duty members of the military on Canada Day says it’s time the Canadian Forces incorporated Mi’kmaq history into its training.

'Great acting job': Victims unhappy with fraudster's court apology

by Sherri Borden Colley

A former investment adviser broke down in tears when he apologized in a Halifax court to a Nova Scotia couple he defrauded of almost a quarter of a million dollars.

Harbour watcher shares images from 51 years of Halifax port life

by Jon Tattrie

A new photo exhibit at the Nova Scotia Archives displays some of the 100,000 photos Halifax harbour watcher Mac Mackay has taken in his 51 years on the shore.

Giant food donation puts North Sydney food bank in quandary

by George Mortimer

All food banks in Nova Scotia will benefit from a $100K food donation originally intended for the North Sydney Community Food Bank.

Man accused of killing Cape Breton senior a decade ago faces trial next year

by Yvonne LeBlanc-Smith

A man charged with first-degree murder in the death of a World War Two veteran from Dominion a decade ago will face trial in the fall of 2018.