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Westbound Highway 104 is closed due to a jackknifed tractor trailer. Public Works says it is between Exit 11 and Exit 7. A detour is in place at Trunk 4 at Exit 7.

Update: December 2, 7:30 a.m. RCMP indicated shortly before 10 p.m. Monday night that the scene had cleared and one person had been taken into custody. No further details were provided. There is a heavier police presence on a section of St. Margaret's Bay Road, Monday evening. In a social media post around 6:30 p.m., R...

More child care spaces are coming to East Preston Day Care Centre. Tina Fraser, Executive Director for the centre, says their organization has grown a lot in the last few years, and it's helping them offer more quality child care to families. "This newest expansion will allow us to continue to support more employm...

The mayor of Halifax says the outlook for property taxes has gotten even worse, which were already facing a 10.5 per cent hike. In an interview with Acadia News, Andy Fillmore says after a pre-budget debate last week where some spending was added, the possible increase had jumped even higher to 10.9 per cent and there ...

A man has been charged with second degree murder for a homicide in Halifax. Police say they have arrested a 40-year-old man on Friday, November 28 for the murder of 59-year-old Troy Clayton from Halifax. Clayton was injured during a dispute on Gottingen Street on Wednesday, November 26. The charged man is scheduled to ...

Premier Tim Houston said there is no difference between the province's approval on banning infilling at Dartmouth Cove and the Northwest Arm. His comments to reporters came after Minister of Municipal Affairs John A. MacDonald approved a bylaw proposed by HRM to ban infilling and water lots at the site - with amendment...

Two more long-term care facilities in Nova Scotia are taking steps toward job action. Workers at Northside Community Guest Home voted 97 per cent in favour of a strike mandate, citing low wages, and overwork due to understaffing. "The last thing we want is to end up on strike but the reality is that long term care...

The victim of the homicide on Gottingen Street in Halifax, Wednesday, has been identified. Police say an autopsy has confirmed he is 59-year-old Troy Clayton from Halifax. The investigation is in its early stages, but police do not believe the incident was random. If you have any dashcam footage from Gottingen Street b...

A huge step toward banning infilling in Dartmouth Cove. Minister of municipal affairs, John A. MacDonald, approved HRM's proposed changes, Wednesday, to bylaw amendments that would restrict infilling and water lot developments at the site. Halifax Council voted ahead the motion for the changes early October. In a news ...

A man is dead after a homicide on Gottingen Street in Halifax, late Wednesday morning. Police say they responded to a call of a man who had been injured just after 11 a.m. on the 2400 block. Gottingen Street is closed to traffic between North and Cunard Streets. Officers remain on scene while the investigation continue...