Provincial
Would you buy an ugly apple? Big stores may reject imperfect produce — and that's wrong, locals say
A lemon takes four to seven months to go from flower to fruit. Not to mention the hours taken to tend to the plant, water it and eventually pluck the fruit from the tree. Getting the perfect food picture for social media has cultivated a desire to ...
Halifax man accused of attacking mother with machete appears in court
A man accused of attacking his mother with a machete made his second appearance in Halifax provincial court Thursday. Satrajpal Singh Rai, 56, faces three charges from an April 3 incident at his Halifax apartment building: attempted murder, ...
Plea set on drug and weapon offences; Cape Breton court report for April 24, 2024
A Louisbourg man has been assigned a plea date after being charged with a drug offence. Calvin Barter, 60, is charged with two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine and oxycodone), and single counts of possession of a .12-guage ...
Pallet shelter plan: A year late and 90 per cent short
Twenty tiny shelters are on the way to Kentville. In a couple of weeks, they’ll be up and ready for people to move in, according to Suzanne Ley, executive director of employment supports and income assistance at the Department of Community Services.
Roll Up to Win confusion: Cape Bretoners disappointed after Tim Hortons email mistake
Paula Cleveland cried when she read the prize recap email from Tim Hortons. The email came before lunch on April 17, the day the Roll Up to Win contest closed, which listed the prizes she won for 2024. The 2024 Tracker Targa 18 WT Boat and Trailer ...
AMANDA MCDOUGALL-MERRILL: Homelessness in CBRM reason for concern
“Safe, sustainable, and affordable housing is a basic human need and a requirement for good mental health. When housing is inadequate or unavailable, personal as well as community well-being suffers.” This is the first paragraph of a council ...
Former CBRM mayor to announce political plans in mid-May
A former Cape Breton Regional Municipality mayor is hoping to soon address rumours of whether he will run in the upcoming Cape Breton Regional Municipality election this fall. Cecil Clarke, who served as CBRM mayor between 2012 and 2020, said an ...
Police present at HRM high schools after Monday homicide
Police were visible at three high schools in the Halifax Regional Municipality on Wednesday, which could be related to the homicide of a 16-year-old boy Monday night. Ahmad Maher Al Marrach, who attended Citadel High School, died in hospital after he ...
East Hants man pleads guilty to sexual interference, child porn charges
An East Hants man has pleaded guilty to three sex-related charges involving children. Colin Wesley Pynn, 45, of Five Mile River went on trial April 8 in Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Truro on charges of sexual interference, possessing child ...
St. Mary's Boat Club: part of Halifax's heritage
When it comes to heritage protection, HRM needs to walk the talk. “I think it’s important for us to live our espoused values,” said Coun. Waye Mason (Halifax South Downtown) at a Halifax regional council meeting this week. “We own a lot of heritage ...