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Members of the Halifax regional police emergency response team are seen in front of a home on Gaston Road in Dartmouth Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

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Police release name, photo of suspect in search for armed man in Gaston Road area of Dartmouth

Halifax Regional Police were asking people in the Gaston Road area of Dartmouth to shelter in place after responding to a report of a man with a firearm who is loose in the area Tuesday morning. Police responded to a report at 9:20 a.m. of an armed ...

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Assault charge against former Halifax Alehouse bouncers dismissed

Updated 9 hours ago |5 min read

Two former bouncers at the Halifax Alehouse were scheduled to go on trial in Halifax provincial court Tuesday on an allegation of assaulting a male bar patron in October 2022, but the charge was dismissed after a prosecutor announced the Crown was not calling any evidence.

New threats cause three more school closures in HRM; youth arrested in Monday case

Updated 6 hours ago |2 min read

Halifax regional police are seen parked in front of Halifax West High School in Halifax Monday April 29, 2024.

TIM KROCHAK PHOTO

Newcomers to Halifax look for comfort food to remind them of home

Updated 6 hours ago |5 min read

Halifax teen keeps Irish dancing in the family

Updated 10 hours ago |4 min read

New Brunswick man elects jury trial on Dal Homecoming stabbing charges

Updated 9 hours ago |2 min read

Opinion

Two U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft arrive at Amari Air Base, Estonia, in 2022. With the war in Ukraine showing how conflict has evolved, it begs the question of whether Canada needs to buy 88 of the fighters.
- U.S. Air Force/Handout via REUTERS/File

SCOTT TAYLOR: Does Canada really need F-35 fighters?

The controversial procurement of 88 new F-35 fighter jets for the RCAF was back in the news again last week. An anonymous whistleblower leaked documents to National Post columnist John Ivison which resulted in an article entitled How Canada’s ...

Updated 13 hours ago |3 min read

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE: Convey information with proper wording

Updated a day ago |4 min read

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland pose for a picture holding the 2024-25 budget, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, April 16, 2024.

MICHAEL de ADDER CARTOON: The train keeps a-rollin’

Updated a day ago |1 min read

GAIL LETHBRIDGE: The dark side of Halifax's population boom

Updated Apr. 26, 2024 |4 min read

EDITORIAL: Teaching 'n' texting — a school cellphone ban needs to be accompanied by more education

Updated 5 hours ago |4 min read

DAVID JOHNSON: Past decisions probably haunt federal Liberals

Updated 7 hours ago |4 min read

Business

Some of the newspapers published by SaltWire in Nova Scotia, P.E.I., and Newfoundland and Labrador. - Staff

Sale agreement for Herald, SaltWire could come by end of June

A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge heard Tuesday morning that there could be plan to sell the Halifax Herald Ltd. and SaltWire Network Inc. by the end of June. “There’s a decent level of interest,” Bobby Kofman, managing director of court-appointed ...

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SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: The missed opportunity of the Loblaw boycott

Updated 9 hours ago |3 min read

An Atlantic Superstore in Dartmouth January 18,2024.
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Union calls for Java Blend boycott, alleges union busting

Updated Apr. 28, 2024 |3 min read

Union organizer Tina Oh speaks to a rally outside the Java Blend on North Street on Sunday.

Analysis

Canada risks losing investment to Mexico as labour productivity skids

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Canadian dollar posts biggest monthly loss since October as rate outlooks diverge

Updated 5 hours ago |2 min read

Walmart launches new private-label food brand as competition heats up

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Lifestyles

Charlotte Malone, left, and Amy Watkins in their costumes at the Atlantic Canadian Irish Dancing Championships on Saturday, April 27.

Halifax teen keeps Irish dancing in the family

Young Irish dancers came to Halifax this weekend to do the Irish jig for judges. Charlotte Malone is 15 and has been Irish dancing for nearly a decade because it runs in her family. She competed in the third annual Atlantic Canadian Irish Dancing ...

Updated 10 hours ago |4 min read

Newcomers to Halifax look for comfort food to remind them of home

Updated 6 hours ago |5 min read

Sugumar Krishnan shop for frozen fish and fresh produce from the store

ECMAs returning to St. John's in 2025

Updated 10 hours ago |2 min read

GET GROWING: Four fun garden projects for big and small spaces

Updated Apr. 24, 2024 |6 min read

Halifax artist Marie Webb to showcase her ‘fun, happy’ designs at New York Fashion Week

Updated Apr. 26, 2024 |6 min read

THE BOOK SHELF: Patient advocate helps readers navigate health-care system

Updated Apr. 26, 2024 |7 min read

Sports

Digby's Myles Creighton fired a 9-under 62 during Sunday’s final round of the Veritex Bank Championship in Arlington, Texas. The 28-year-old finished in second place in the Korn Ferry Tour event. - KORN FERRY TOUR

Creighton creating magic on Korn Ferry Tour: Digby golfer shoots final-round 62 Sunday to finish in second place

Myles Creighton’s pro career is on the upswing. That’s understating his recent performances during his rookie season on the Korn Ferry Tour. The 28-year-old from Digby has played a dozen events on the feeder circuit for the PGA Tour, making the cut ...

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Wayne Gretzky heaps praise on Brad Marchand: 'His leadership is untouched'

Updated 10 hours ago |4 min read

Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand carries the puck against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL playoff game at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. - John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

BASKETBALL: AUS MVP Malcolm Christie leaves Dalhousie for NCAA's Oakland University

Updated a day ago |2 min read

Malcolm Christie throws down a dunk for the Dalhousie Tigers during an AUS men's basketball game against the Memorial Sea-Hawks. - Dalhousie Athletics

Thunderbirds' season ends with a thud: Halifax loses 9-3 in NLL quarter-final at Albany

Updated a day ago |5 min read

‘Everyone’s feeling the urgency’: Wanderers lose home opener to Ottawa, fall to 0-3 to start CPL season

Updated Apr. 28, 2024 |5 min read

QMJHL Playoffs: Cape Breton Eagles put body on the line in frantic final minute, defeat Baie-Comeau Drakkar in Game 3 in Sydney

Updated 20 hours ago |6 min read

Communities

Pallet shelters are being set up outside Beacon House in Lower Sackville Tuesday February's 6, 2024.

TIM KROCHAK PHOTO

Still no space alloted for pallet shelters in Truro, N.S.

No parcel of land has been designated for the pallet shelters the province announced for Truro in October 2023. The shelters—miniature homes that can provide a private space for unhoused people—had been announced for Truro alongside other areas ...

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RCMP: Sudden deaths in Bass River, N.S., ruled not suspicious

Updated 5 hours ago |1 min read

The Bass River Lighthouse surrounded by fog. The wooden, pepper-shaker-style tower was built in 1907. It is no longer operational and is privately owned.

‘It was so much fun’: Queer hockey event a success in Pictou County

Updated 6 hours ago |4 min read

Players and hockey fans alike gathered at the Pictou County Wellness Centre for a game of hockey. People came from across Pictou County and nearby communities, as well as Halifax to go head-to-head on April 20.

A win-win: Solar and wind-power energy systems installed on fishing boats in southwestern Nova Scotia

Updated 8 hours ago |5 min read

Kings, N.S., volunteer symposium to focus on leadership, recruitment ‘crisis’

Updated 7 hours ago |5 min read

Kings and West Hants court report: April 30, 2024

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Provincial

A laboratory at Dalhousie University’s agricultural campus in Truro. The Nova Scotia government announced a total of $255,846 funding for nine research projects that work to reduce carbon emissions. - Communications Nova Scotia

More than $255K earmarked for nine N.S. carbon emission reduction projects

The Nova Scotia government has set aside $255,846 for nine local clean-tech research projects aimed at reducing carbon emissions. The funding comes as part of the $3-million Net Zero Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program to help the ...

Updated 5 hours ago |2 min read

Still no space alloted for pallet shelters in Truro, N.S.

Updated 5 hours ago |2 min read

RCMP: Sudden deaths in Bass River, N.S., ruled not suspicious

Updated 5 hours ago |1 min read

UPDATED: Lunenburg, Cookeville wastewater and sidewalk projects receive more than $12M in funding

Updated 5 hours ago |2 min read

Kings, N.S., volunteer symposium to focus on leadership, recruitment ‘crisis’

Updated 7 hours ago |5 min read

Kings and West Hants court report: April 30, 2024

Updated 8 hours ago |5 min read

Canada

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A school of mackerel passes by on the Sawmill River in Dartmouth Thursday September 21, 2023.

TIM KROCHAK PHOTO

Seals aren’t mackerel’s biggest predator, according to study by DFO and partners

While fingers are often pointed at seals for consuming more than their fair share of commercial fish species, a study on mackerel has shown other predators have likely been putting a bigger dent in the fish stock. The joint study was conducted by the ...

Updated 47 minutes ago |3 min read

On trial in St. John's for sexually assaulting two youth, Chris Carter arrested over lunch break on four new charges

Updated 50 minutes ago |4 min read

Chris Carter uses a notebook to shield his face from a reporter's camera in Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court Tuesday, April 30. At right is prosecutor Ashley Targett. TARA BRADBURY • THE TELEGRAM

Court rejects N.L. figure skating coach's application to dismiss some of his sexual violence charges

Updated 51 minutes ago |2 min read

Matthew Power sits in Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court behind his lawyer, Rosellen Sullivan, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. TARA BRADBURY FILE PHOTO • THE TELEGRAM

MPs from all parties call on government to bring in foreign agent registry

Updated 2 hours ago |4 min read

'I'm very nervous': Public servants react to feds' plan for increased in-person work

Updated 2 hours ago |5 min read

Poilievre focuses on 'Justinflation' in attempt to woo union tradespeople during speech in Gatineau

Updated 2 hours ago |4 min read

World

A view of the U.S. Capitol dome in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 21, 2024.

US Senate approves bill to ban Russian uranium imports

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate approved on Tuesday legislation to bar imports of Russian uranium, as the United States continues to seek to disrupt Russia's efforts in its war against Ukraine. The Senate passed the measure by unanimous ...

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Russian missile kills three in Ukrainian port of Odesa

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Stryker lifts 2024 profit forecast on strong demand for medical devices, implants

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Brazil Congress approves bill to keep tax incentives for meetings and conferences sector

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Ukrainian official discusses taken children with Vatican envoy

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Assault charge against former Halifax Alehouse bouncers dismissed

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Police release name, photo of suspect in search for armed man in Gaston Road area of Dartmouth

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Local

Police release name, photo of suspect in search for armed man in Gaston Road area of Dartmouth

Assault charge against former Halifax Alehouse bouncers dismissed

New threats cause three more school closures in HRM; youth arrested in Monday case

Newcomers to Halifax look for comfort food to remind them of home

Halifax teen keeps Irish dancing in the family

New Brunswick man elects jury trial on Dal Homecoming stabbing charges

Opinion

SCOTT TAYLOR: Does Canada really need F-35 fighters?

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE: Convey information with proper wording

MICHAEL de ADDER CARTOON: The train keeps a-rollin’

GAIL LETHBRIDGE: The dark side of Halifax's population boom

EDITORIAL: Teaching 'n' texting — a school cellphone ban needs to be accompanied by more education

DAVID JOHNSON: Past decisions probably haunt federal Liberals

Business

Sale agreement for Herald, SaltWire could come by end of June

SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: The missed opportunity of the Loblaw boycott

Union calls for Java Blend boycott, alleges union busting

Canada risks losing investment to Mexico as labour productivity skids

Canadian dollar posts biggest monthly loss since October as rate outlooks diverge

Walmart launches new private-label food brand as competition heats up

Lifestyles

Halifax teen keeps Irish dancing in the family

Newcomers to Halifax look for comfort food to remind them of home

ECMAs returning to St. John's in 2025

GET GROWING: Four fun garden projects for big and small spaces

Halifax artist Marie Webb to showcase her ‘fun, happy’ designs at New York Fashion Week

THE BOOK SHELF: Patient advocate helps readers navigate health-care system

Sports

Creighton creating magic on Korn Ferry Tour: Digby golfer shoots final-round 62 Sunday to finish in second place

Wayne Gretzky heaps praise on Brad Marchand: 'His leadership is untouched'

BASKETBALL: AUS MVP Malcolm Christie leaves Dalhousie for NCAA's Oakland University

Thunderbirds' season ends with a thud: Halifax loses 9-3 in NLL quarter-final at Albany

‘Everyone’s feeling the urgency’: Wanderers lose home opener to Ottawa, fall to 0-3 to start CPL season

QMJHL Playoffs: Cape Breton Eagles put body on the line in frantic final minute, defeat Baie-Comeau Drakkar in Game 3 in Sydney

Communities

Still no space alloted for pallet shelters in Truro, N.S.

RCMP: Sudden deaths in Bass River, N.S., ruled not suspicious

‘It was so much fun’: Queer hockey event a success in Pictou County

A win-win: Solar and wind-power energy systems installed on fishing boats in southwestern Nova Scotia

Kings, N.S., volunteer symposium to focus on leadership, recruitment ‘crisis’

Kings and West Hants court report: April 30, 2024

Provincial

More than $255K earmarked for nine N.S. carbon emission reduction projects

Still no space alloted for pallet shelters in Truro, N.S.

RCMP: Sudden deaths in Bass River, N.S., ruled not suspicious

UPDATED: Lunenburg, Cookeville wastewater and sidewalk projects receive more than $12M in funding

Kings, N.S., volunteer symposium to focus on leadership, recruitment ‘crisis’

Kings and West Hants court report: April 30, 2024

Canada

Seals aren’t mackerel’s biggest predator, according to study by DFO and partners

On trial in St. John's for sexually assaulting two youth, Chris Carter arrested over lunch break on four new charges

Court rejects N.L. figure skating coach's application to dismiss some of his sexual violence charges

MPs from all parties call on government to bring in foreign agent registry

'I'm very nervous': Public servants react to feds' plan for increased in-person work

Poilievre focuses on 'Justinflation' in attempt to woo union tradespeople during speech in Gatineau

World

US Senate approves bill to ban Russian uranium imports

Russian missile kills three in Ukrainian port of Odesa

Stryker lifts 2024 profit forecast on strong demand for medical devices, implants

Brazil Congress approves bill to keep tax incentives for meetings and conferences sector

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