Latest from Paul Palmeter
HRM set to remove University Avenue as designated homeless encampment site
The municipality is retracting the designation of one of its homeless encampment sites due to safety reasons. With winter on the way, the city wants tents gone from the south-end street by Nov. 1.
Antigonish teen to become one of first females to play in junior A hockey league
Rhyah Stewart, a 17-year-old goalie, has signed with the West Kent Steamers of the Maritime Junior Hockey League and will become one of the first female players to ever play in the league.
Former Acadia women's basketball star signs contract with professional German team
Elizabeth Iseyemi of Dartmouth, N.S., has signed a contract to play for a second division team in Heidelberg, Germany. She played four seasons for the Acadia Axewomen basketball team.
Women on Wolfville street nervous after reports of man looking in bedroom windows
RCMP are investigating several complaints about a man peering through windows on Prospect Street in Wolfville, N.S.
No more 'hearts and prayers': Halls Harbour wants action after washout
Residents eager to get community in Kings County, N.S., reconnected after bridge and walkway were destroyed in flash floods just over a week ago.
Halifax police cars collide during pursuit of stolen vehicle
Halifax Regional Police have confirmed two patrol cars collided early Tuesday morning while in pursuit of a stolen vehicle.
Number of Nova Scotians in need of family doctor reaches highest level yet
As Nova Scotia's population continues to grow, so does the number of people in the province without a doctor, with 160,234 people on the provincial need-a-family-practice registry.
RCMP to officially roll out body cameras at some N.S. detachments this fall
A pilot program that saw RCMP officers at some Nova Scotia detachments wearing body cameras is now becoming reality with plans to outfit Mounties in some communities starting in the fall.
Sports organizations unite in green arm band initiative to support officials
Several provincial sports organizations in Nova Scotia are coming together to support young officials and to combat referee and umpire abuse.
N.S. Health hopes 3D imaging scanners help reduce waitlists
A new high-tech 3D imaging scanner will soon be used for nuclear medicine care in a Halifax hospital complex and Nova Scotia Health hope it will improve care and cut down wait times.