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Charities partner to distribute school supplies to children in Halifax ahead of new term

Islamic Relief partnered with the Salvation Army to provide backpacks filled with school supplies to 300 children at the Nova Scotia Islamic Community Center in Halifax on Sunday.

Dartmouth animal shelter at capacity after receiving two dozen cats from single home

Two dozen cats and kittens rescued from one home have Bide Awhile Animal Shelter Society in Dartmouth at capacity.

Have we seen the last of Ellie Black in Olympic competition? Maybe not

After competing in her fourth Olympics, Nova Scotian gymnast Ellie Black says she's hasn't determined if a fifth Olympics is in her future.

Man thought he was paying power bill by phone; he got a scammer instead

When West Hants residentDrew Kaulbackwanted to pay his Nova Scotia Power bill, he did what most people do: he searched for the phone number online. The number he called was not, in fact, the utility but instead a sponsored link for an elaborate scam that would leave him scrambling to secure his accounts.

Halifax-based Java Blend, union sign first collective agreement

Java Blend Coffee Limited workershave signed their first collective agreement with the company.

Man convicted in Halifax homicide declared dangerous offender

Ricardo Jerrel Whynder, who was found guilty of manslaughter in the 2013 death of MatthewSuddsin Halifax, has been declared a dangerous offender.

N.S. regulatory group, some Christian doctors clash over medical assistance in dying

A group of Christian doctors is fearfultheir position on medical assistance in dyingwill result in disciplinary action against them and lead to an exodus of like-minded doctors fromNova Scotia, but the province's physician regulator called their remarks incendiary.

'Just blown away': N.S. fire department donates fire truck to Saskatchewan community

When a fire chief in rural Nova Scotia came across apost about a fire department in rural Saskatchewan losing everything in a fire, he knew his department had to do something.

Couple grateful as rebuild begins on home destroyed by wildfire last year

Like other families whose homes were either uninsured for various reasons orunderinsured, Sue Reid and Phil Fizzard say trying to recover from the loss has been heartbreaking.

Fire guts Bedford townhouse Saturday

No one was injured whenfire gutted a triplex unit in Bedford on Saturday night.