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A 26-year-old Darmouth woman has been charged with manslaughter after a hit-and-run in Truro. In June, a man was killed when he was hit at the intersection of King and Duke streets. Truro Police chief Dave MacNeil says investigators worked tirelessly to gather information to support laying the charges. The woman is als...

Cape Breton Regional Police are seeking the public's assistance to find the remains of Justin MacDonald, who they believe was murdered. Police confirmed that a firearm and robbery are connected to the case from an update they gave to the public on Thursday. The 34-year-old was last seen at a gas station in North Sydney...

A Halifax-area community is pleased after raising about $14,000 for Feed Nova Scotia over the holiday season. Colby "North" in Cole Harbour, for the second year in a row, had 12-foot, inflatable, light up Santas line it's streets bringing festive cheer to those who either walked or drove by on a clear night. ...

The province says more work needs to be done to prevent intimate partner violence and they cannot do it alone. In an emailed statement, Justice Minister Becky Druhan says they need to work with communities, experts and other levels of government to find solutions and support survivors. She says the government boosted f...

The suspicious death of a woman in Bible Hill is being investigated as a homicide under the province's major crimes unit. RCMP say it was on the morning of January 3 when they responded to a wellbeing check at a home on Bomber Drive. They found the 42-year-old woman dead and an unconscious man who was taken to hospital...

Most women supported by the Elizabeth Fry Society's mainland Nova Scotia chapter have experienced gender-based violence. That's according to Abundance program manager Kylee Nunn. She says many face barriers when they try to get help for intimate partner violence. "There's very few spaces where people can can reach...

It was a big year for Nova Scotia's NDP party. They beat the Liberals in November's election to become the official opposition, with party leader Claudia Chender becoming the first elected female leader of the opposition. On their social media page, they pointed out some important things they accomplished. They helped ...

A cybersecurity breach at the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education (CB-VRCE). The province says they were advised, Wednesday, about a breach through the global PowerSchool portal. It's an information system used for 135,000 public school students across the province and tracks things like enrollment, atte...

Police have confirmed that two suspicious sudden deaths in Mahone Bay were a murder and suicide related to intimate partner violence. At about 1:05 p.m. on Jan. 5, Lunenberg RCMP responded to a wellness check on two people at a home on Long Hill Road. When police arrived, they found the remains of a 60-year-old woman a...

A Maritime native will be vying for love on an American reality TV series this winter. Alexe Godin, 27, is one of 25 women competing on the upcoming season of The Bachelor. The 27-year-old pediatric speech therapist from Neguac, N.B., is fluent in French and loves to travel. The latest bachelor is Grant Ellis, a contes...

A man believed to be involved in the deaths of two men in Colchester County has been arrested in New Brunswick. The 35-year-old man from Bathurst, N.B., was taken into custody on Wednesday, according to the RCMP. He was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant in relation to two stabbings, one in Upper Onslow on Dec. 21 and the...

All-terrain vehicle users now have access to more areas in Nova Scotia. Signs are going up for provincially approved 'Road Trails' in Yarmouth, Shelburne, Queens, Digby, Inverness and Richmond counties. ATV Association of Nova Scotia executive director Barry Barnet says it creates connectivity. "It provides opport...

Support4Sport is inviting women from across Nova Scotia to participate in free portrait sessions that will take place from January 16th to 28th. The sessions aim to celebrate women's contributions to sports, capturing their passion, dedication, and unique stories. The photoshoots are open to women aged 19 and older and...

The Liberals won't pick a new party leader until next fall. The party was devastated in the recent provincial election, shrinking from 17 seats to just two. Derek Mombourquette became the interim party leader when Zach Churchill stepped down. But they won't choose a new leader until Nov. 21, 2026, according to a news r...

If you are planning on adopting a dog from the Dartmouth SPCA, you should have your pick of pups who are nice and refreshed. This week, the non-profit is implementing a pilot project called Operation Hit Snooze - nap time. It will be one hour during the middle of the day between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m., where dogs are enco...

More than 5,000 school support staff are still at risk of walking off the job, as negotiations with the province are headed toward an impasse. In October, 94 per cent of CUPE members voted in favour of strike action in eight local unions across the province. In a news release, the union says talks with the Department o...

There's been a shakeup at the East Coast Music Association. In a release, the board of directors says it parted ways with CEO Blanche Israël on Monday after a review of leadership and operations. Former CEO Andy McLean will be interim managing director as they prepare for this May's ECMAs in St. John's, NL. This m...

Picking up someone from the airport, might have gotten just a little easier, with a new stand-by parking lot at Halifax Stanfield. According to the airport's website it is a free waiting area, "conveniently located" next to the Tim Hortons at 311 Bell Blvd.Here's how the airport asks you to use the lot: Space...

Thousands of packages of leftover food at Saint Francis Xavier University are helping feed those in need in Antigonish. Meals, made for students at St. FX, have been delivered to the Antigonish Community Fridge since a partnership with Sodexo started just over a year ago. General Manager of Sodexo, Tim Hierlihy tells o...

The housing crisis and the rising cost of living is making it harder than ever for women to leave Bryony House, an emergency shelter for women fleeing intimate partner violence, according to Executive Director Rachel Shepherd. She says they're doing their part by providing a safe haven for these people, but their rooms...