CBC Nova Scotia News

The Muslim community in Halifax is expressing outrage and sadness over the loss of a teenage boy killed earlier this week in what police have ruled a homicide.

Many people do not realize their beloved dog, cat or other small pet can also develop diabetes.

The PC government said it would shift responsibility for coastal protection to municipalities and property owners instead of proclaiming the Coastal Protection Act.

Federal fisheries officers patrolling for unauthorized elver fishing arrested five people from Maine last weekend in southwest Nova Scotia, adding to the evidence that groups from outside the province have flocked to local rivers to catch the lucrative juvenile eels.

Halifax councillors have had their first debate on major proposed zoning changes that would be brought in under the federal Housing Accelerator Fund, but they did not make any significant adjustments.

Halifax Regional Municipality approved its 2024-25 budget on Tuesday, meaning more funding will go toward its inclusive summer programs. But parents say even more is needed, because kids who require one-on-one support are only eligible for three out of eight weeks of camp.

Two civilians and members of the volunteer Walton Shore fire department earned Good Samaritan awards earlier this month for their brave actions that saved lives during the deadly floods last July.

Predators ate at least twice as many Atlantic mackerel as commercial fishery landings in the decade leading up to Canada's region-wide moratorium, according to new research by Canadian and American scientists.

Cape Breton Eagles forward Jacob Newcombe and goalie Nicolas Ruccia are helping the team soar this playoff season. CBC's Kyle Moore caught up with the players ahead of the Eagles' semi-final series against the Baie-Comeau Drakkar.

Cape Breton Regional Municipality may soon be home to several large solar panel gardens, thanks to Nova Scotia's newly announced community solar program.