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Police say a car passing vehicles on a two-lane stretch of highway ended up striking a vehicle driving in the opposite direction.
According to estimates on the utility’s website, electricity was expected to be restored in most areas by late Saturday evening.
Sleep expert Julie Carrier at the Centre for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine in Montreal says sleep is essential for our health and well-being and most of us aren’t getting enough.
The parent told police it was unclear where the package came from as the children had visited homes in Cambridge, Kentville and Coldbrook.
An arrest warrant had been issued for a man who allegedly jumped the counter and took cash from a Scotiabank in Dartmouth
Environment Canada has issued wind warnings and special weather statements for much of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, P.E.I. and parts of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Asylum seekers who were turned away by Canada at the Canada-U.S. border will finally have their day in court to explain why they feel the United States is not a safe country for refugees.
Ali Showbeg’s lawsuit claims police, OVO and others didn’t take proper safety precautions before 2015 shooting.
Little impact expected when cellphone ban comes into effect Monday since most schools already have policies in place.
About 700 Albertans packed a dance hall in northeast Edmonton on Saturday to hear a vision of how and why Alberta needs to separate from Canada.
Chris Cochrane happily embraces being ‘Halifamous’ for both her drag queen persona Elle Noir and for her work as an activist, which includes facilitating diversity and inclusion training workshops.
Also known for being popular drag performer Elle Noir, Chris Cochrane says the perception that trans has gone “mainstream” doesn’t help transgender people in need of respect and understanding.
The premier also spoke to Star Halifax about the province’s low minimum wage and how they are attempting to make life more affordable for Nova Scotians who are struggling.
Environmental advocates and opposition members were calling on the province to increase its proposed greenhouse gas reduction targets, but in the end gave their support to the bill, which the premier touts as “leading the country.”
Advocates and opposition members express disappointment on Tuesday as the province summarily rejects their recommendations.
In a new report on the province’s finances, the auditor general highlighted the dearth of work being done to estimate the cost of cleaning up dozens of contaminated sites around Nova Scotia.
This week’s federal election saw some immigrants and people of colour supporting far-right populist parties often accused of xenophobia and racism. Experts say it’s more common than you may think.
The Conservative leader was bullish about his party’s chances the Thursday before the election. By Saturday, worrying signs began to emerge.
Security camera footage from the Halifax police station showed officers dragging Corey Rogers around the station and into a cell, during the trial of two people accused of criminal negligence in his death
Ryan Lamontagne is facing charges of second-degree murder and interfering with human remains. He was arrested by police after allegedly trying to bury his mother’s body in the backyard of a Halifax home.
Michael Patrick McNutt has had his case pushed back while Halifax lawyers wait for direction on how possible preliminary hearings might be impacted by Bill C-75 changes to the Criminal Code.
Dwight Ball said Friday that he and the Quebec premier also discussed mining and transportation, adding Quebec supports building a fixed underground link to connect Labrador to the island of Newfoundland.
Chief Eugene Hart of the Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation, a community facing a rash of suicide attempts, says wide response from other communities and government agencies has helped establish much-needed 24-hour counselling services.
George Duncan Ludlow — whose name is currently on the school’s law faculty building — was one of the last judges in the British Empire to uphold the legality of slavery.
The 55,000 members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees and government reached a tentative central agreement a month ago.
Hunting for a condo in Vancouver as a young Asian immigrant is a fraught and emotional experience. Why? Because there is a class struggle going on in our city, and it’s led to outright racism, ageism, classism and xenophobia.
Most Canadians take a more nuanced view than either the archetypal Alberta cowboy oil industrialist or the climate change activist bent on destroying the economy.
We’ve resort to elementary schoolyard put downs while also forgetting how to win with grace.
While the prime minister is considering the strengths and weaknesses of colleagues and political competitors, he must simultaneously undertake a personal assessment. If well done, it can lead to great success.
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna has been targeted by violence and smears online, at her office, and in person. It is a dangerous symptom of the vulnerability of women during times of climate crisis.
UNRWA is dealing with a budget crunch after an unprecedented loss of all funding from the United States, its largest donor.
Nearly two decades after the 9/11 attacks, polls show that a majority of all veterans have grown disenchanted with the continuing wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The Maple Leafs winger wouldn’t be the first pro athlete to take a moment to adjust to life as one of his sport’s highest-paid practitioners — in Marner’s case, the NHL’s highest this season, Dave Feschuk writes.
The big defenceman’s rift with the Jets doesn’t appear to have anything to do with money or the city. If he wants out, a team such as the Leafs would love to find a fit — but sometimes athletes just walk away, Damien Cox writes.
An NHL scheduling quirk Saturday will see all seven Canadian franchises in action Saturday — including the Maple Leafs in Philadelphia — and not one of the games will be contested north of the border.
The Atlantic Ocean warming that helped create a lobster haven may soon push them out – or even cause mass deaths of the crustacean.
The island community of Ramea, population 400, will triple in size this week as residents throw a massive party known as a Come Home Year. Those who’ve returned for what could be the final event of its kind hope there will always be a way to come home.
Samantha Galvin’s baby Sloane is the reason why a Halifax hospital has made changes to its stillborn room. The IWK will be the first in Nova Scotia to get a special cradle that allows families to spend more time with their infants after delivery.
Mark Gilbert’s latest art explores both the humanities and medicine and how portraits might be applied in medical education.
Tricia Schmeisser said to her husband Kyle, lying on the floor and fighting for his life: ‘We can do this. You can do it.’ They did, and now they’re sharing a powerful story to encourage others to learn CPR.
The Common Roots Urban Farm has been growing fruits and vegetables on the former QEII High School site at the corner of Robie St. and Bell Rd. for seven years. It’ll be moving to the Bayers Rd. area next month.
Assembly of First Nations regional chief Morley Googoo said the province needs to take responsibility for the “overwhelming challenges” facing Indigenous communities.
Company says the spill has affected about 2,000 square metres of land. State regulators say some wetlands were affected but no sources of drinking water were.
University of Guelph is studying the efficacy of using cannabis for treating urothelial carcinoma tumours in dogs.
Reader who believes she needs to separate from her husband of 52 years after learning that he had extramarital affairs with men needs to assess her own strength before taking a decisive action, writes Ellie.
The best thing for your health and the planet is to eat less meat. And if that means a plant-based burger, well, you do you.
When a friend stops calling and returning your messages it can be humiliating, but don’t sweat it.
With bacon, garlic cloves, green cabbage and red potatoes as its main ingredients, pressure cooker sauerkraut soup is both hearty and filling.
Franchise is on familiar ground but strong performances, including Arnold Schwarzenegger’s, make it work.
So have we jumped the nostalgia shark by going gaga for a callback to a series that in all honesty was pretty mediocre? Maybe, but I’d also argue that HGTV hit a nostalgia sweet spot, Debra Yeo writes.
‘Mobility for all’ not just a slogan as Toyota displays ideas to meet the future needs of seniors and the differently-abled at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show.
Nissan executives and driver weigh in on the future of electric vehicles.
One ejected from Arrow McLaren SP Racing, the other poised to start for Williams.
