Rescuer 'like a brother' for Italian sailor plucked from the Atlantic by helicopter

by Frances Willick, Elizabeth McMillan

The Italian skipper of a racing yacht told the harrowing story of his last hours on a boat filling with water and being pulled out of the sea by a rescue helicopter.

Families remember loved ones lost at sea during Shelburne memorial

by Susan Bradley

On Sunday, a Shelburne family was keenly feeling the loss of two brothers who went overboard from their fishing boat into the freezing waters of the harbour Feb. 26 1990.

Man, 20, shot in arm on Uniacke Street, police say

A 20-year-old man was shot in the arm Saturday on Uniacke Street in central Halifax.

Halifax apartment building extensively damaged by fire

Nineteen people are out of their homes following a fire at an apartment building on Windsor Street in Halifax on Saturday evening.

Sidney Crosby fan turns front lawn into a floral 87

by Paul Palmeter

You know you're a diehard Sidney Crosby fan when you have 150 yellow flowers in your front lawn in the shape of the Cole Harbour superstar's number 87.

Sobeys manager honoured for creating store environment that welcomes disabled

by Anjuli Patil

Paul Keinick, who manages the Cole Harbour Sobeys, is to receive the Meritorious Service Cross from the Governor General on Monday. The father of two boys with vision and learning problems, he takes his inspiration from his own home.

Police investigate shooting in central Halifax

A man in his twenties was taken to hospital Saturday with gunshot wounds shortly after shots were reported in the area of Brunswick and Uniacke streets.

East Preston academy offers educational boost to adults in community

by Jerri Southcott

At the East Preston Empowerment Academy, students can learn new skills, finish high school or receive Red Seal certification in a trade, at no cost.

All 5 sailors rescued from mid-Atlantic after violent storm

by Frances Willick

Five crew members aboard three sailing boats that encountered hurricane-force winds during a transatlantic race on Friday have been rescued.

Nova Scotia man dies following crash in Grand Manan

RCMP say they believe the driver lost control and hit a sea wall Thursday evening and died as the result of his injuries.

Buddha and business: Nun leaves life in abbey to pursue retail career

by Steve Berry

To see Jade Meunier in her graduation gown, diploma in hand, you might never guess she was once a Buddhist nun.

Cape Breton shooting leads to gun, drug charges with more arrests expected

A June 2 shooting in Skye Glen, N.S., that injured a local dairy farmer has led to charges against three Inverness County residents and RCMP say they expect more arrests.

Girl's request for LaHave River cleanup awaits federal dollars

by Frances Willick

A 13-year-old Nova Scotia girl whose science project in 2015 found high levels of fecal bacteria in the LaHave River says she's disappointed the problem isn't closer to being fixed.

Q&A; 'What I tried to do was use cancer to evolve into love'

by Jon Tattrie

David Maginley is a chaplain for patients with cancer and he's survived cancer four times. His new book, Beyond Surviving: Cancer and Your Spiritual Journey, tells how cancer has led him deeper into the 'divine love.'

Health Canada considers sweeping ban on junk food ads aimed at children and teens

by Susan Lunn

Health Canada is considering widespread limits on the marketing of unhealthy food to all kids under the age of 17 that could cover everything from TV, online and print advertising to product labels, in-store displays and even sports teams sponsorships.

The Cape Breton cartoonist with a secret life

A new exhibit is displaying a work of Josh Silburt, a cartoonist at the Sydney Post-Record between 1942 and 1947 who hid his communist sympathies until he was fired.

High-tech sonar to help in search for man who fell in Cape Breton river

by Norma Jean MacPhee

Cape Breton Regional Police say they plan to bring in advanced sonar equipment and technicians to help search the Mira River in the Albert Bridge area.

Group seeks community's help to tackle Northside drug problem, poverty rates

by Joan Weeks

A provincewide initiative meant to address economic and social challenges in Nova Scotia plans to launch a public consultation in Cape Breton's northside region.

Inside the collapse of the Multicultural Association of Nova Scotia

by Emma Smith

The cancellation of a popular multicultural festival last summer and the unravelling of the association behind it is being blamed on years of bad governance.

Sister charged with manslaughter in death linked to methadone

Meghan Elizabeth Nowe appeared in court in Bridgewater, N.S., today to face charges related to the death of her sister, Allison Nowe, who died in April from an overdose linked to methadone.

Ex-cop gets house arrest for forgery and impersonating senior officer

by Yvonne LeBlanc-Smith

A former Cape Breton Regional Police constable has been sentenced to one year of house arrest after being found guilty in March of forgery and impersonating his superior officer.

Judicial recounts confirm tight Liberal victories for 2 Nova Scotia seats

by Jean Laroche

Premier Stephen McNeil has retained his slim majority government after judicial recounts on Friday confirmed Liberal wins in two close races in Nova Scotia.

Halifax's Acadian Expulsion monument removed after it starts sinking

A monument for victims of the Acadian Expulsion has been taken off the Halifax waterfront after it began sinking.

Head-butting, jumping, nibbling yoga buddies offered up by Nova Scotia farm

by Natalie Dobbin

The goat-yoga craze that started last summer in Oregon is coming to a farm in Blockhouse, N.S.

Transcripts detail case against St. FX lecturer whose sex charge was tossed over delays

by David Burke, Sherri Borden Colley

A woman alleges she was drugged and raped, but a Nova Scotia Supreme Court justice threw out the case against the accused mainly because it took the RCMP two years to send evidence in the case for forensic analysis.

Navy member jailed for sexually assaulting woman he met on Facebook

Leading Seaman Paul Simpson, a sonar technician with the navy, assaulted the woman on their second date.

Halifax police investigate stabbing

A 21-year-old man is in hospital following a late-night stabbing in Halifax.

Rescue underway for racing sailboats in stormy mid-Atlantic

by Michael Gorman

Multiple Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Air Force assets are engaged in rescue efforts for multiple sailing vessels in distress off the Atlantic coast.

Taxi assault survivor comes to the defence of all-female cab service

by Elizabeth Chiu

A Halifax woman who says she was raped by a taxi driver is publicly sharing her experience for the first time after a CBC News report showed male limousine drivers sounding off at women about their newly-formed airport service.

Halifax Transit union reaches $256K back pay settlement with city

by Pam Berman

Halifax Transit and Local 508 of the Amalgamated Transit Union have reached a settlement for overtime back pay worth $256,000.

Residents say board should resign over closure of Louisbourg's only school

by Wendy Martin

A Louisbourg group is calling for the resignation of the Cape Breton Victoria Regional School Board for not supporting a pilot project aimed at saving at 49-year-old school. The school board says its decision to close George D. Lewis School comes down to timing.

Centuries-old museum needs $1M but group worries Lunenburg isn't on board

by Emma Smith

The building needs $1 million worth of restoration work, according to Sue Kelly, a longtime volunteer with the society.

Firefighter with Asperger's teaches peers about autism awareness

by Angela MacIvor

A 21-year-old volunteer firefighter with Asperger syndrome is educating first responders across Nova Scotia about how they can better communicate with autistic people in crisis situations.

Emera offers customers temporary $102M reprieve for Maritime Link

by Paul Withers

NSP Maritime Link, a subsidiary of Emera, is seeking to delay the recovery of $51 million per year in depreciation costs in 2018 and 2019. Instead, it proposes returning those funds to consumers as an on-bill credit. Depreciation would be collected at a later date.

Liverpool woman charged with manslaughter in death of 22-year-old

Police have charged a 26-year-old woman from Liverpool with manslaughter, criminal negligence causing death and trafficking in a controlled substance following the sudden death of another woman on April 28.

Thousands gather to say farewell to Halifax educator Wade Smith

by Jennifer MacMillan

Friends, family, colleagues and students of the late Citadel High principal celebrated his legacy as a beloved coach and mentor who worked to bring African-Nova Scotian issues to the forefront in the education system.

Dozens of Hammonds Plains students sick with suspected bug

by Jerri Southcott

Dozens of students were absent Thursday from Hammonds Plains Consolidated School due to suspected gastrointestinal illness.

Overdue repair work finally begins on south-end Halifax bridges

by Pam Berman

Repairs on railway bridges in south-end Halifax are finally beginning, nine years after a cost-sharing dispute between the city and CN Rail shelved the work.

Medical examiner says he will consider inquiry into soldier's murder-suicide

Nova Scotia's medical examiner says he'll consider ordering a public inquiry into the death of a former Canadian soldier who fatally shot his wife, daughter and mother, if a provincial review of the man's mental health treatment isn't adequate.

Volunteers help police search for clues in homicide of Chelsie Probert, 18

by Jon Tattrie, Blair Rhodes

The teen was found on a Dartmouth footpath Tuesday night and later died in hospital.

DFO finalizes marine protected area off Cape Breton

by Elizabeth McMillan

The 4,364-square-kilometre area, equivalent to three-quarters the size of P.E.I., will now be off limits to oil and gas activities and bottom-trawling.

Community 'rallying' as search continues for man who fell in Cape Breton river

by Joan Weeks

Police have identified the missing man as Murray Reid, 56, an avid fisherman and sportsman from Albert Bridge, N.S.

Chain pickerel invade critical Nova Scotia salmon habitat

by Paul Withers

A new and potentially devastating threat to Atlantic salmon is emerging from the LaHave River on Nova Scotia's South Shore.

No timeline for decision on tire burning proposal

by Michael Gorman

The provincial government has no timeline for when it will make a decision about a cement plant's proposal to burn tires as fuel after the expected date came and went.

Halifax councillor proposes cigarette butt recycling pilot project

by Jerri Southcott

Unsightly piles of cigarette butts littering city streets has prompted a Halifax councillor to do something about it.

$1M of work coming for troubled stretch of Cape Breton highway

by Yvonne LeBlanc-Smith

Transportation Department staff continue to search for ways to prevent a stretch of highway in Cape Breton from breaking down so quickly due to high traffic volumes.

'It's like an addiction': Help for hoarders being offered in Halifax

by David Burke

The Family Service Association in Halifax is offering a program to help a growing number of people in the area who are being buried by their own belongings.

Subsea camera to live stream a scientist's-eye-view of the ocean floor

by Brett Ruskin

Researchers exploring the ocean floor in the Maritimes will be live-streaming video from an underwater robot this week. The project will allow the public to view exactly what the scientists see, in real time.