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Hundreds of CUPE's long-term care members rallied outside the Halifax Convention Centre, Monday, trying to be heard by Premier Tim Houston as he delivered his state of the province address. Now entering seven weeks on the picket lines and a 36th home joining the action, workers say they are more tired than ever but rem...

The man and woman who are facing charges in relation to the newborn found dead in Halifax, are now facing a new offence. The province's public prosecution service says Sukhpreet Singh, 23, and his 26-year-old wife Ramandeep are now facing a charge of resisting a peace officer after appearing in court briefly Monday, by...

Some upgrades to traffic lights could speed up your trip over the Macdonald Bridge in rush hour. The provincial government plans to spend $700,000 to upgrade three intersections along Nantucket Avenue and five along North Street, according to a news release. Minister Fred Tilley says the sensors will help get people th...

If you are going to be out socializing in Halifax, police are asking you to keep a close eye on your drink. It was May 17, when police say there were two separate incidents at different establishments involving women who became ill and showed signs of impairment after reportedly only drinking a small amount of alcohol....

The NDP says the provincial government is failing women with massive wait times for mammograms. Health Minister Michelle Thompson said on Thursday that it is concerning, and they are working to address the problem. But NDP leader Claudia Chender says they have to do more. "Because the reality is, they say they're ...

A man from Torbrook is facing first-degree murder charges in the disappearance of Steven Boudreau, who was last seen about a month ago. It was April 19 when they got the call that 61-year-old Boudreau was missing from Hopewell, south of New Glasgow, according to an RCMP news release. Police labeled the case as suspicio...

The provincial government is doubling down on their call for the union representing thousands of striking long-term care workers, to have them vote on the deal presented. Roughly 3,300 CUPE members from 34 facilities across Nova Scotia have been on strike since April 13, fighting for higher wages. After a cabinet meeti...

A 37-year-old woman and 42-year-old man, both from Eskasoni in Cape Breton, are facing charges for causing the death of a child. On August 5, 2024, RCMP responded to a report of a child who had died suddenly at a home in Eskasoni. The incident was then referred to the Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit (NEN MCU), whi...

A shooting in Lake Loon has sparked an investigation by the RCMP, with help from the HRP's Integrated General Investigation Section. Officer's say just before 9 p.m. on May 19, multiple units - including the Halifax RCMP detachment, HRP's Canine Unit, and EHS - responded to a report of an injured man. They say he had g...

Long-term care workers and families across Nova Scotia are now sharing personal stories from inside nursing homes as their strike continues, offering a closer look at the pressures they say are becoming too much to bear. For weeks, staff have been advocating for themselves, standing in solidarity with CUPE locals from ...