Steven Skinner was arrested by Venezuelan law enforcement on Margarita Island in May 2016.
The El imam family who have been living in St. Andrews since January 2016; Ahmad (left), Mohaz, Madaniyeh, Sondos, Fahed and Mohammad. And in mom’s arms is the newest member of the family, Zane, who was three weeks old at the time (May 16) of the photo. (RICHARD MACKENZIE)
Man surrounded, stabbed by youths in Dartmouth
A man says he was surrounded by a group of teenagers and stabbed on Sunday. At 6:25 p.m., Halifax Regional Police say in a release that they...
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Conservationists: Imperiled Atlantic salmon decline worsens
BANGOR, Maine — Fewer of North America's Atlantic salmon are making it back to rivers to spawn, which bodes poorly for the future of the imperiled...
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Wanderers Grounds: Council eyeing soccer field control
Mother: Son tried to save Navy shipmates after collision
Man hit by vehicle at Halifax intersection
Cape Sharp axes test in St. Mary’s Bay
Two charged in Saturday's Dartmouth homicide
VIDEO: Halifax Play On! tourney largest in Canada this year
Opinions
President Donald Trump waves as he walks on the South Lawn upon arrival at the White House in Washington, Sunday, from Camp David in Maryland. Manuel Balce Ceneta AP
VIBERT: Guns and dope for everyone is America’s answer
    Arm everybody. That’s one answer to an attack on Republican Congressmen who took fire while passing time at America’s...
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The Halifax Partnership is touting a report saying the city’s population soared between 2015 and 2016. (Joseph Robichaud)
EDITORIAL: Halifax by the numbers
Writer Thomas Raddall called Halifax the Warden of the North, a city that played an important role during the wars and slept between them.
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LEGER: Fumbling Trump best case against strongman politics
CHOYCE: A German pre-occupation
METCALFE: Remedy for infection: Lyme disease and the case for vaccines
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FARRIES: When is loud too loud? Wait for the memo
VIBERT: McNeil’s cabinet shuffle barely a ripple
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Business
A map shows some of the sites being developed by Atlantic Gold Corporation at their office in Moose River Gold Mines. (Andrew Vaughan/CP)
Old Nova Scotia gold deposits are new again
MOOSE RIVER GOLD MINES — Amid the dull claystone of a tube-shaped sample of rock, the gleaming, pulse-quickening swirl of gold is unmistakable.
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Canada's fed-prov finance ministers to start deep dive on marijuana taxation
OTTAWA — As the country's finance ministers meet in Ottawa, the Trudeau government should expect to hear concerns about the...
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
Forecast for food inflation lowered, but meat prices to jump in 2017: report
New winery map points to sparkling treasure
INFOGRAPHIC: Wage figures show N.S. lagging when it comes to pay
Trudeau rejects call for five per cent tax on broadband Internet services
VIDEO: New Sobeys CEO says grocery chain can ‘put much better numbers up on the board’
Lifestyles
Aboriginal Day 2017 is slated for June 21. Celebrations this year will take place in cities nationwide and Sands on Salter in Halifax will be the main stage for many of the local events.
Aboriginal Day shaking things up
Since 1996 National Aboriginal Day has been honoured on June 21, the summer solstice. But for the last 11 years, it has been truly celebrated.
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Michelle Baikie’s digitally photographed piece, The Hunter, 1998, on display at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia until September.
Add these events to your summer bucket list
Labrador Inuit Art Lands at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia June 17-Sept.10
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Windsor Daycare seeks support for outdoor learning space
CREWE: Coming out of the closet difficult after spring cleaning
CHOYCE: A German pre-occupation
SEA TALES: Romance of the Sea
Netflix: What's new? What's worth it?
Wheels
Porsche invited a small group of Canadian auto journalists to sample the company’s two utility vehicles over one of the most scenic and best driving roads in the country.
Proving Porsches on Cape Breton Island
Five Porsches for two days driving on Cape Breton Island. Sounds pretty attractive doesn’t it? Add perfect late spring weather with the...
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The fifth-generation 2018 Honda Odyssey sits on a new and stiffer platform with new steering and suspension systems, new engine and transmission, new interior and a long list of new or improved features.
Driven: 2018 Honda Odyssey
CHARLOTTETOWN — Minivans may have fallen from favour in recent years in the move to utility vehicles, but they still sell in big numbers.
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Celebrating ‘wharf Wednesday’ with Subaru’s Impreza
AUTO ADVICE: Fix, prevent drop-top leaks
VIDEO REVIEW: 2017 Honda CR-V Touring
FCAC sounds alarm about long-term vehicle loans
N.S. dealer licensing regulations need overhaul
Ford using 3D printer to manufacture some of its auto parts

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Homes
These reciprocating saws were used as part of a fire team training session on vehicle extrication at a rural junkyard. (Dave Hillyard)
Cordless tools to the rescue: Reciprocating saw rivals Jaws of Life
Power tools are getting better all the time and that’s good news for every homeowner who builds or renovates. What’s surprising is the...
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If you want to score big points with the perfect gift, look for a drone that has a good camera system.
Top gift choices to celebrate Dad’s big day
Whether you are looking for Dad or have a summer birthday gift to buy for that special man in your life, the most popular online searched items for...
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Give the bathroom a ‘sense of glamour’
Pulling a plan together for home staging
Grey is the new orange: outdated wicker chest gets a makeover
From classic cars to chickens, all in one week
Cost-cutting reno tips for kitchen, bath
Dreary dump-zone to cheerful bonus room
Community
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Courtney Zylstra of the Nova Scotia SPCA, with Benjamin, one of the adult cats available for adoption at the Dartmouth SPCA location
Nine-year-old prepares for his eighth relay with dad in mind
Nine-year-old Shane McCarthy says watching his father battle cancer has made him a braver person — courageous enough to walk the Relay for Life...
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ValleyHarvester
From left: Corey Stevens (Pet Valu Mgr.); Marlene Vandertoorn (Lions Zone 5 Chair); Susan McDonald (Windsor Lions Club); Art Reid and Mel Currie (New Minas Lions Club).
A new leash on life for Walk for Dog Guides in Windsor
Windsor & District Lions Club, with assistance from New Minas Lions Club, visited the New Minas Pet Valu to promote their Walk for Dog Guides,...
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Maureen Mossman is ready at the keyboard while Julie Frail is ready with the tambourine during a jam session at the Ark in Bridgewater
Retired music teacher enriches life at The Ark
For the past 14 years, retired Lunenburg County music teacher Maureen Mossman has been giving the gift of music and enriching the lives of clients at...
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