Halifax Regional Police say the son of a woman found dead earlier this week has been charged with second-degree murder.

Jonathan William Pinsky, 41, is accused of killing his mother, 71-year-old Delina Pinsky.&nbsp;

She was found dead on Thursday after police conducted a well-being check at Quingate Place in Halifax.

The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service later ruled the death a homicide.

On Saturday, police reported that Jonathan William Pinsky had been located after they circulated his image on social media the previous day.&nbsp;

He was remanded for the weekend and will appear in court on Tuesday.&nbsp;

Mike Savage named Nova Scotia's next lieutenant-governor

Mike Savage, who didn't re-offer for HRM mayor this year, has secured a new gig. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in a release Sunday that Savage, the city's mayor for the last 12 years, will be Nova Scotia's next lieutenant-governor.

A man sits inside an office. He wears a salmon coloured oxford shirt. A desk is in front of him. A laptop and sunglasses can be seen on the desk

Halifax Mayor Mike Savage, seen here in a photo taken inside his office earlier this month, already has a new job lined up.

Mike Savage

Another appeal denied for notorious New York sex offender who committed crimes in N.S.

New York's Supreme Court has turned down an attempt by a notorious sex offender with ties to Nova Scotia to have a 2022 parole decision that keeps him incarcerated thrown out.

An inmate wearing an orange jumpsuit is shown in two photos, one of him looking at the camera and the other is of him from the side.

William Shrubsall

William Shrubsall, 53, is originally from Niagara Falls, N.Y., but fled to Halifax in 1996 while on trial in his home state. He lived under aliases in Halifax and committed a string of violent crimes and sex assaults. He was later deported to the U.S.

What's open and closed in the Halifax area on Thanksgiving

Here is a list of what is open and closed on Thanksgiving in Halifax.

A plate of food including turkey, stuffing, broccoli, carrots and cranberry sauce.

The High Level diner serves a turkey dinner once a week, but the American Thanksgiving version includes mashed sweet potatoes.

High Level turkey dinner

What's open on Thanksgiving Day? Read our guide to find out.

 Annual record fair attracts all ages in Halifax 

The Halifax Forum was a one-stop shop for new and used vinyl, CDs, tapes and music memorabilia on Saturday. While some vendors at the Halifax Record Fair are stepping away, the next generation is keeping the music alive.

a vendor guides a prospective buyer through a bin of vinyl 

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Jonathan William Pinsky has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his mother in Halifax.

Man, 41, charged with second-degree murder after mother's death in Halifax

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