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Two men are dead and three others are seriously injured after two separate car crashes on Thursday. At about 6:30 a.m., a Hyundai Tucson and Hyundai Accent were travelling in opposite directions on Highway 104, near Afton, when they hit head-on, according to a news release. The driver, of the Accent, a 53-year-old Mona...

A local stand-up comedian is representing Halifax on the national stage, competing for the largest cash prize in Canadian television history-$1 million. Travis Lindsay has made to the finale on Canada's Got Talent. Lindsay found out he was advancing Tuesday night. He told our newsroom, Wednesday, how he was feeling. &q...

You may soon see more three-wheeled vehicles on our roads. The province has approved a five-year pilot project to test their operation. The vehicles weren't allowed to be registered in Nova Scotia, but are federally approved. In a release, MLA Twila Grosse says road safety is a priority, and government wants to make su...

Highway 104 has been re-opened after two head-on collisions Thursday morning. RCMP says the first was around 6:30 a.m. in the Afton area near Antigonish. The second was just before 11 a.m. in Havre Boucher. As a result, Highway 104 was closed from exits 36B to 39. Officers were reporting reduced visibility and water ac...

Nutritious, local, healthy and delicious food is the goal of the school lunch program about to roll out in Nova Scotia. Minister of Education, Becky Druhan, tells our newsroom they will make the "historic investment" available to all students who need it and to make it affordable and stigma free. Druhan adds,...

About 300 people lined the street outside the Nova Scotia Legislature Wednesday afternoon to call on the government to implement the Coastal Protection Act. The act was previously passed by all parties in 2019, but the provincial government scrapped the plan in February, which means municipalities are now responsible f...

Dalhousie University is hosting the province's first-ever artificial intelligence (AI) symposium this week. On Thursday, May 9, the event will feature workshops, keynote speakers and networking opportunities. "There are so many talented people working in AI around Nova Scotia, but what we need is a platform to bri...

A Halifax police officer faces charges after he allegedly assaulted a female he knew while off-duty. The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) says the Halifax Regional Police notified them of on Oct. 26, 2023 of a an alleged domestic assault. SiRT launched an investigation and found they had "reasonable and proba...

Two people are dead and police believe alcohol was involved after a boat flipped over on a river in Annapolis County. Four people were in the boat when it capsized Monday evening. A 46-year-old Granville Centre man and a 27-year-old Weymouth man were able to swim to shore. In an update, police say a 49-year-old man die...

The Seal Island Bridge is closed every night for a week. According to the Cape Breton Regional Municipality Facebook page, it's from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., until Saturday morning. They say it's closed to vehicles. In case of emergency, emergency crews can still get through.