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N.S. woman killed in alleged act of intimate partner violence adored 2 daughters, sister says
The sister of a 32-year-old woman who was killed in 2023 says she was a 'dedicated mother' who tried to improve her daughters' lives from the day they were born, going back to school later in life to pursue business administration.
Halifax musicians say U.S. traffic stop led to drug search, questions about allegiance
A Halifax-based folk music duo say police who pulled them over on a highway in the U.S. Midwest earlier this month accused them of having drugs in their rental car and questioned them about their allegiance in an interaction that lasted nearly an hour. Police say the event has been misrepresented.
Court determines judge erred in ruling on inmate lockdowns at Burnside jail
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal says a Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge improperly used habeas corpus in rulings related to inmate lockdowns at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility.
Community farms on shaky ground amid MetroWorks financial troubles
Common Roots Urban Farm, which operates community and market gardens in Halifax and Dartmouth, says its assets were seized as a result of financial troubles with MetroWorks, its parent organization.
Resumption of Lake Major water fluoridation could take years
Fluoridation at Lake Major has been offline since April 2020. On Thursday, Halifax's environment and sustainability standing committee heard chemical storage space limitations at the facility mean it could take a year to 10 years to resume fluoridation.
Halifax to consider options for former Bloomfield School site
Regional council voted unanimously in favour of a staff report that would look at "options and opportunities" for the site after a fire destroyed one of the buildings on Feb. 16. The report will also provide an update on the municipality's "buy-back rights" to the property.
Halifax airport gets summer flights to Amsterdam as demand for European travel grows
WestJet will offer direct flights between Halifax and Amsterdam this summer as the travel industry in Canada sees increasing demand for European destinations.
Pictou County athlete reflects on time at Invictus Games
Colin Chabassol, who is competing in five different sports, says the games have been life-changing. He says he would recommend applying to anyone who is eligible to compete.
TSB concludes investigation into sailboat that disappeared off Nova Scotia
The bodies of the couple who were sailing the boat from Nova Scotia to the Azores were found in a life-raft that washed up on Sable Island.
Nova Scotia Health confirms case of invasive meningococcal disease at high school
Public Health said it investigated a case in a student last week at Cole Harbour High School. Close contacts were notified and were offered preventative antibiotics and vaccination.