Halifax Latest News

• ‘Unimaginable situation’: Lower Sackville house fire claims life of 6-year-old girl

  A weekend house fire outside Halifax has claimed the life of a six-year-old girl, family friends confirm. Two other children and an adult were taken to hospital.

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• Friend of fatally stabbed Halifax teen changes his testimony in youth court

  The trial for a Halifax youth accused of participating in the killing of a 16-year-old student last year heard Monday from one of the victim’s friends.

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• Woman killed by husband in Mahone Bay, N.S., described as well-loved, funny, loving

  Elaine Mosher was one of six women who have been killed by their male partners since the province in September declared that intimate partner violence is an "epidemic."

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• Woman found dead in N.S. fire, police call death latest intimate partner violence case

  Police in Nova Scotia say a woman who was found dead in a house fire have deemed her death a case of intimate partner violence, charging a man with murder.

  Crime

  Jan 13
• RCMP investigating after someone found dead inside Centreville home on fire

  Nova Scotia RCMP are investigating a suspicious death after someone was found dead in a home that was engulfed in flames.

  Crime

  Jan 12
• 4 taken to hospital, others escape after fire breaks out in Lower Sackville home

  A 40-year-old man and three young children were taken to a Halifax-area hospital after they were rescued from a house fire that broke out Saturday in Lower Sackville.

  Canada

  Jan 12
• Cybersecurity breach of Nova Scotia school system could have financial impact

  Nova Scotia's Education Department says a recent cybersecurity breach involving a widely used student information system could have a financial impact in Cape Breton.

  Canada

  Jan 11
• Sister of murdered woman says rash of intimate partner violence deaths ‘rocks my soul’

  Paula Gallant, a N.S. school teacher, was killed by her husband 19 years ago. Her sister continues the fight to bring attention to violence against women.

  Canada

  Jan 11
• N.S. parent calls for better school bus service as cancellations persist

  Cindy Taylor said parents in Enfield, N.S., are missing time at work and spending extra cash to ensure their child doesn't miss school.

  Canada

  Jan 11
• New Brunswick man accused of killing two men in northern Nova Scotia: RCMP

  RCMP say that on Dec. 19, officers in Truro, N.S., received reports about two men, ages 25 and 27, arriving at the local hospital to be treated for serious stab wounds.

  Crime

  Jan 10
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• Nova Scotia shaken from 5 intimate partner killings since October. Here’s what we know

  Since October, five women have been killed in Nova Scotia by a male partner, police in the province say. Advocates are calling for action now.

  Crime

  Jan 10
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• Halifax encampment resident calls for better supports after ‘terrifying’ tent fire

  Andrew Goodsell was settling into his tent at the Lower Flinn Park encampment in Halifax for the night when he heard a large explosion go off nearby.

  Canada

  Jan 10
• Intimate partner violence is an ‘epidemic.’ What more should be done?

  Intimate partner violence in Canada increased overall by 13 per cent between 2018 and 2023. But those aged 25 to 64 saw it rise by 22 per cent, with a 36 per cent rise for seniors.

  Canada

  Jan 9
• More charges possible in homicide case involving missing Cape Breton man

  Police confirmed that a firearm was involved in the death of Kenneth Justin MacDonald, whose body has yet to be found — but few other details were released about what happened.

  Crime

  Jan 9
• Woman’s death at Mahone Bay, N.S. home was intimate partner violence, police say

  Police in Nova Scotia say the woman in the home was killed by a man who lived inside with her. The man later died from self-inflicted wounds. Neighours say they were a couple.

  Canada

  Jan 9
• Public awareness being increased in N.S. after killings linked to intimate partner violence

  Nova Scotia's justice minister says the provincial government is working to increase awareness about support for those experiencing intimate partner violence. 

  Health

  Jan 9
• Pedestrian injuries: Advocate says Halifax goals for safety unmet after walker killed

  Halifax safety advocates are calling for government action to reduce the number of pedestrians injured or killed by cars, after the death of a senior.

  Canada

  Jan 8
• Nova Scotia sees 35 per cent drop in ER closures, but some rural hospitals struggle

  A new provincial report says that between April 2023 and the end of March 2024, ERs were closed for 51,552 hours.

  Health

  Jan 8
• Sidney Crosby sets another NHL record — this time at the dot

  During Tuesday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Sidney Crosby secured his 15,183 faceoff win to become the NHL's all-time leader in faceoff wins.

  Sports

  Jan 8
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• Halifax Thunderbirds’ Tyson Bell given 7-game suspension by NLL for fan altercation

  Video of the altercation between Tyson Bell and spectators at the Colorado game made the rounds on social media last month.

  Sports

  Jan 8
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• Adviser says Quebec-N.L. energy deal is ‘very good,’ as Opposition vows not to vote

  Politicians are set to vote on the early draft of the deal, which would see Hydro-Québec pay far more than it currently does for electricity from the Churchill Falls plant.

  Canada

  Jan 8
• From broken doors to holes in ceiling: N.S. landlords say tenant left rental in shambles

  'A scene from a horror film' is how a Yarmouth, N.S. couple describes their rental property after their former tenant left following a three-month stay. 

  Canada

  Jan 8
• Daughter of woman who Edmonton police say was victim of intimate partner homicide calls for change

  On Dec. 30, the body of Robson's mother was found on a riverbank in Edmonton and police began to investigate.

  Canada

  Jan 7
• Man struck in marked crosswalk in Dartmouth dies from injuries, driver ticketed

  A 72-year-old man was struck while in a marked crosswalk. He was transported to hospital but later died from his injuries, police say.

  Canada

  Jan 7
• ‘A horror film’: Eyewitness describes fatal stabbing of 16-year-old outside Halifax mall

  The murder trial for a Halifax-area youth accused of participating in the killing of a 16-year-old student last year heard on Tuesday from an eyewitness to the fatal stabbing. 

  Crime

  Jan 7