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Search continues for killer in 30-year-old Halifax murder case
Halifax police say Kimber Lucas's body was found on Nov. 23, 1994, on North Street. She was seven months pregnant at the time.
Lack of fishing prohibitions in 'grey zone' could pose risk for right whales, expert says
One marine conservation expert has questions about the efforts on the part of Fisheries and Oceans after North Atlantic right whales were detected in the Bay of Fundy in recent weeks.
N.S. parents dismayed by lack of access to new RSV vaccines for infants
Some provinces have begun rolling out a vaccination program for infants with newly authorized products. The situation is much different in Nova Scotia.
Lunenburg to move forward with Cornwallis Street name change
Council for the Town of Lunenburg has decided to move forward with the renaming of "Cornwallis Street" to "Queen Street" more than a year and a half after the town approved recommendations from its anti-racism special committee.
Shark likely to blame for taking chomp out of DFO ocean glider off N.S. coast
The research device had been deployed for about two weeks when DFO received a distress alarm from the glider.
Tiny microbe named after Halifax found in Bedford Basin
T. haligoni, which is named after Halifax, is a type of bacteria known as a diazotroph. It has been identified in Bedford Basin.
Halifax school pulls teacher from retirement to fill slot in French immersion stream
A Halifax parent is disappointed her daughter’s junior high wasn’t more upfront about a teacher shortage at the school that was so dire it led a retired teacher back into the classroom.
Whirligig festival in Shelburne called off
The annual Whirligig & Weathervane Festival has been cancelled indefinitely. Organizers say the festival struggled to find volunteers and builders of the wind-powered dioramas.
Beekeepers say new N.S. funding program not enough to recoup massive hive loss
Nova Scotia Beekeepers Association president Duncan Wetzel says, "If we didn't have that bad 2023 year, this program would look pretty good. But it doesn't address any of the losses."
Colin Tweedie sentenced to 4½ years in Cape Breton hit and run that killed girl
The decision came down on Friday, about five years after 10-year-old Talia Forrest was struck by an SUV while out for a bike ride on Black Rock Road in Big Bras d'Or in 2019.