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Two people were rescued in an apartment fire in Spryfield. In a post on social media, Halifax Professional Fire Fighters say it happened Friday around 9:30 p.m. on Enid Avenue. The union says when they were on the way they heard reports that people were trapped inside. According to District Fire Chief Dennis Pitts, whe...

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says wildlife staff have relocated a well-known bear from Hammond Plains to Shubenacadie. Limpy the Bear, a familiar presence in the community for nearly 15 years, will now undergo a medical assessment and be cared for in his new home. Officials say the move was made out of cau...

A long-awaited project in Hants County has the green light from Ottawa. Fisheries minister Joanne Thompson approved phase two of the replacement of the Avon River aboiteau in Windsor. That will allow a Highway 101 twinning project to be completed. It's the fourth proposal the province submitted to DFO since 2020. Nova ...

Halifax Council has taken the next step to push for a dangerous dog registry in the province. In a unanimous vote, Tuesday, Council passed a motion for Mayor Andy Fillmore to write a letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs John A. MacDonald, asking for the changes. It was tabled by Councillors Trish Purdy and Kathy...

An 18-year-old man has been charged with multiple firearms offences following what officers say was a "fast-moving intimate partner violence-related situation" in Eastern Passage. Police responded to a report of a masked man outside a restaurant on Cow Bay Road at around 8:40 p.m. on March 31. It was later de...

The province wants to remove four concrete-filled railcars left near the mouth of the Walton River after a string of failed tidal energy projects in the Bay of Fundy, and is now looking for qualified contractors to take on the job. According to the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE), the 42' x 9' x 15' rail...

For the first time in half a century, astronauts are on their way to the moon and this time, with a Canadian on board. In a historic moment from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Wednesday evening, Artemis II successfully blasted off into space. Forty-seven-year-old Jeremy Hansen is part of the crew of four who have...

A healthcare facility in Bedford is expanding its care capacity with 110 new beds for those who don't need acute care but still require support. The expansion at West Bedford Transitional Health helps bridge the gap from hospital to home for those aged 18 and older, easing pressure on busy emergency departments. Premie...

The mayor of Halifax says if the budget committee started from scratch, they would have been able to bring the property tax rate down, avoiding the 9.5 per cent increase. Andy Fillmore made the comments to our newsroom Wednesday, after months of lengthy debate and one day after the budget passed. He was one of three wh...

Nova Scotia Power has made good on two commitments it promised after last year's cyberbreach. The utility says all social security numbers have been permanently deleted from their systems and meter connections have been restored, with customer billing returning to normal. However, Nova Scotia Power warns it may take a ...