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RCMP searching for suspect in Halifax area home invasion and robbery

RCMP searching for suspect in Halifax area home invasion and robbery

Halifax area RCMP say they are looking for a suspect in a home invasion and robbery in Gaetz Brook. Police say a man was operating an excavator on a property in the community on Friday when another man appeared and pointed a gun at him.
Freezing rain expected to turn into snow in parts of Maritimes: Environment Canada

Freezing rain expected to turn into snow in parts of Maritimes: Environment Canada

HALIFAX — Environment Canada says residents in New Brunswick and some parts of Nova Scotia should prepare for icy, slippery conditions as freezing rain turns to snow.
Top baby names 2023: Henry most popular in N.S., Liam and Olivia in N.B.

Top baby names 2023: Henry most popular in N.S., Liam and Olivia in N.B.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have released the provinces’ top baby names for 2023, and Henry, Theodore, Olivia and Liam are at the top of the lists.
14-year-old charged with motor vehicle theft after police chase and crash in Halifax

14-year-old charged with motor vehicle theft after police chase and crash in Halifax

HALIFAX — A 14-year-old in Halifax is facing charges after he allegedly stole a car and crashed it into a bus shelter during a police chase.
N.S. coal mine closed because of roof falls is allowed to resume production

N.S. coal mine closed because of roof falls is allowed to resume production

HALIFAX — A Cape Breton coal mine that has been under a stop-work order after two roof falls in July can resume production, the Nova Scotia government said Wednesday.
Christmas Eve collision in N.S. leaves 3 adults and 4 children with serious injuries

Christmas Eve collision in N.S. leaves 3 adults and 4 children with serious injuries

WHITESIDE, N.S. — Police in Nova Scotia say they are investigating a two-vehicle collision that left three adults and four children with serious to life-threatening injuries.
Police say two people dead following house fire in New Glasgow, N.S.

Police say two people dead following house fire in New Glasgow, N.S.

NEW GLASGOW, N.S. — Nova Scotia police say two people have died in a New Glasgow house fire. New Glasgow Regional Police say they responded to a report of blaze on Pleasant Street on Saturday around 1 p.m., and found the home full of fire and smoke.
Nova Scotia man, 24, dies in single-vehicle crash

Nova Scotia man, 24, dies in single-vehicle crash

EAST INGLISVILLE, N.S. — RCMP in Nova Scotia say a 24-year-old Annapolis County man has died in a single-vehicle crash. The crash was reported around 5 a.m. Sunday in East Inglisville.
Power still out for thousands as stormy weather persists in parts of Atlantic Canada

Power still out for thousands as stormy weather persists in parts of Atlantic Canada

HALIFAX — Utility crews in rural New Brunswick raced on Friday to restore power to thousands of customers before Christmas, following a damaging windstorm earlier this week that knocked out electricity to more than 100,000 homes and businesses.
The high costs of wildfires in 2023: For homeowners the struggles carry on for months

The high costs of wildfires in 2023: For homeowners the struggles carry on for months

HALIFAX — Seven months after a wildfire left a charred, 1,000-hectare scar on the western suburbs of Halifax, less visible damage persists in the lives of those who lost their homes to the flames.