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Premier Tim Houston has called a byelection for the new riding of Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay. Voters in the western Cape Breton constituency will head to the polls on June 23. According to Elections Nova Scotia, early voting will begin Wednesday at the returning office on Old Cabot Trail Road in Grand &Eac...

A 30-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter following the death of a 41-year-old man in Upper Musquodoboit. RCMP say emergency crews were called to Highway 224 around 1:20 p.m. on May 20 for a report of a man in medical distress. First responders found the man in cardiac arrest with physical injuries. He was t...

The search for a missing newborn baby in Halifax is over, and two people are facing criminal charges. Police issued a statement late Sunday afternoon, and said remains of an infant were located at approximately 3:20 p.m. in a wooded area off Old Coach Road, about 15 minutes west of Halifax. The discovery was made after...

The Nova Scotia government released details of its latest offer to long-term workers in response to CUPE turning down an invite to the negotiating table. Roughly 3,300 union members have been on the picket lines since April 13, fighting for higher wages. There are now 35 facilities on strike. Seniors and Long-term Care...

A vehicle fire caused significant damage to a gas station Sunday morning. According to the Halifax Professional Firefighters, crews from Station 5 responded to the scene at a Mobil station on Joseph Howe Drive at 4:10 a.m. The vehicle was near the gas pumps with fire extending into the gas station. Crews had to work qu...

A volunteer firefighter has died in the line of duty. Firefighter Alexandru Uichita, a member of the Bridgetown Volunteer Fire Department, was killed May 21 during wildfire suppression operations in Moschelle, about 20 kilometres west of Bridgetown in Annapolis County. According to a post to the department's Facebook p...

World Cup excitement is building in Nova Scotia as the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour made a stop in Halifax Friday morning. The original FIFA World Cup trophy arrived at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 ahead of a public fan festival later in the day at the Halifax Soccer Centre. Organizers say outside of the...

There was a big drop in fuel prices across the province Friday night. A seven-cent decrease means the maximum price now ranges from about $1.88 to $1.90 per litre. Diesel prices remain unchanged, with the maximum between $2.20 and $2.22 per litre.

The RCMP says it failed Susan Butlin following the release of a civilian review into the handling of her sexual assault complaint before she was murdered in Colchester County in 2017. Butlin was killed about a month after reporting a neighbour had sexually assaulted her. A final report released Thursday by the Civilian...

A new Boat School on the Halifax waterfront is aiming to connect young Nova Scotians with the province's maritime heritage while teaching practical skills on and off the water. The new facility at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic officially opened Thursday. Boat School will offer hands-on boatbuilding programs and s...