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The Halifax Thunderbirds devastated in their season opener against the Oshawa FireWolves at the Scotiabank Centre on Saturday. They sent the team packing after an 11-2 win. Goaltender Warren Hill had a record-setting game. According to the Thunderbirds website, he blocked 49 shots and became the second player ever in t...

A water main has burst on Waverley Road in Dartmouth. Halifax Water says it happened between Jaybe Drive and Breeze Drive, according to an alert sent around 6:30 p.m. The area is open to local traffic only. Crews are on scene, but there is no estimated time of restoration yet, the utility says. They ask drivers to avoi...

A 55-year-old man from Saint-Laurent is dead after his car went off the road in Dunlop. The RCMP says it happened on Saturday just after 2 a.m. on Route 315. They say his car left the road and rolled over. The 55-year-old man was taken to a hospital in critical condition and later died from his injuries. A second passe...

An 84-year-old man is dead after his car hit a transport truck in Port Mouton. Queens District RCMP say it happened on Thursday at about 9:16 a.m. along Highway 103. The man was driving a Mazda 3 and heading east and the International transport truck was heading west when they collided. The driver of the Mazda, an 84-y...

Saturday marks the 108th anniversary of the Halifax explosion, and the city has a memorial service planned. The ceremony, lead by city councillor Virginia Hinch of District 8, begins at 9 a.m. at Fort Needham Memorial Park. It will begin with opening remarks, a moment of silence, and then singing the national anthem. A...

Saint John Police are seeking public assistance to identify a vehicle and individuals involved in a break, enter and theft in the Drury Cove subdivision. According to a press release, police received a report of a residential break-in on Nov. 28 between 4:40 and 5:40 p.m. The suspect vehicle, believed to be a white, lu...

The federal government is partnering with New Brunswick's Human Development Council to help connect veterans experiencing or at imminent risk of homelessness with housing supports in New Brunswick's urban areas. Saint John-Kennebecasis MP Wayne Long announced $1.3 million Friday would be invested through the Services a...

A Nova Scotia law firm has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Nova Scotia Power, alleging the utility failed to protect customer information during a recent cyber breach and may have overcharged thousands of residents. MacGillivray Injury and Insurance Law submitted a statement of claim to the Supreme Court ...

Quispamsis town council is taking early steps to developing a strategy to address homelessness. Coun. Kerrie Luck raised the issue at this week's regular meeting, and said Quispamsis should be proactive in dealing with it. "It's potentially not if, but when, it potentially will happen in our town," Luck said....

There's still time to get your turkey donations in. Over 1100 frozen birds and turkey loaves have come in so far. The Sue Stultz and Moncton Firefighters Association turkey drive wraps up on Saturday, December 6, at 7 pm. RELATED: Turkey collection tradition begins Dec. 1 in Greater Moncton Donations are being accepte...