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More than 100 searchers scour Pictou County for missing children
More than 100 searchers are scouring an area in Pictou County for 6-year-old Lily Sullivan and 4-year-old Jack Sullivan. The siblings were last seen Friday morning on Gairloch Road in Lansdowne Station, about 20 kilometres southwest of New Glasgow.
Why these N.S. social workers are worried kids are falling through the cracks
Two Nova Scotian social workers are speaking out about what they call a crisis in child protection and warning that children are at risk if things don’t change.
Nova Scotia Catholics mourn death of Pope Francis
Halifax-Yarmouth Archbishop Brian Joseph Dunn says a larger-than-usual crowd attended a lunchtime mass at Saint Mary's Cathedral Basilica on Monday to pay their respects to the Pope, who had been the leader of the Roman Catholic Church since 2013.
Her neighbour is feeding rats, and she doesn't know what to do
Residents of a community near Wolfville, N.S., who are dealing with a massive rat infestation say they're frustrated by the lack of action taken to get it under control.
For the first time ever, there are no tolls on Halifax bridges. Why now?
It’s been one week since tolls were officially removed on the MacKay and Macdonald bridges between Halifax and Dartmouth, bringing to an end 70 years of paying to cross the harbour. But some Nova Scotians are questioning the timing.
Remembering 'That Dutchman': N.S. cheesemaking legend was a fixture at Halifax market
Willem van den Hoek, 76, died last week after a long illness.
Demolition of Vintage Row buildings underway in downtown Halifax
The demolition of a colourful row of buildings that stood between Queen and Birmingham streets in Halifax has begun.
Prime minister sets April date for byelection in Halifax riding
A byelection is scheduled for April 14 to determine a new member of Parliament for Halifax, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Sunday.
'A massive loss': Halifax justice community mourns death of young lawyer, activist
The sudden death of 32-year-old Harry Critchley, a lawyer and longtime advocate for prison justice, is being felt immensely by his colleagues, family, friends, and the people he fought for.
Halifax stabbing shows need for more mental health resources, says advocate for homeless people
An advocate for homeless people in downtown Halifax says a case in which a young homeless woman with a history of mental illness allegedly stabbed a six-year-old boy underscores the need for more robust mental health supports in Nova Scotia.