Halifax Regional Police are investigating after a man was found dead at a residence in Dartmouth early Saturday.

Police were called to the home on Braeside Court around 1:47 a.m. AT after receiving a report about an unresponsive man.

Halifax Regional Police were called to the home on Braeside Court around 1:47 a.m. AT. 

Suspicious death on Braeside Court

Police say the investigation is still in its early stages. Officers were still at the scene as of 10 a.m.

Human trafficking charges laid after N.B. girl rescued in N.S. hotel parking lot

Police say the girl, 16, called 911 and said she didn't know where she was.

Police sirens, which are flashing red and blue.

Police in New Glasgow, N.S. have charged a 25-year-old man, who an officer injured during a shooting last month. 

police sirens

The glow of a police cruiser's lights is seen in this file photo. Police in Bridgewater, N.S., say a 16-year-old girl is safe after calling 911 on Tuesday and reporting she didn't know where she was.

CERB cutting into child care benefits unexpected, mom says

A New Waterford, N.S., mother says she received the $2,000 a month Canada Emergency Response Benefit, but later found out she did not qualify. Kathleen Coady said she paid that money back at tax time this year, but said it's not fair that her child benefit has been cut as a result.

Kathleen Coady, a single mother living in New Waterford, N.S., expected her Canada Child Benefit to go up after having a baby 15 months ago, but says CERB income last year meant a loss of $323 a month in baby bonus this year.

Kathleen Coady

Kathleen Coady, a single mother living in New Waterford, N.S., expected her Canada Child Benefit to go up after having a baby 15 months ago, but says the CERB income she received last year meant a loss of $323 a month in baby bonus this year.

N.S. judge agrees to strike down law permitting prison 'dry cells'

A woman who spent more than two weeks under constant surveillance in a federal prison cell with no flushing toilet or running water has won a legal victory after a Nova Scotia judge agreed to strike down a law permitting the use of the intense form of confinement. 

A man looks out a dirty window. Barbed wire is outside the window. 

In a ruling released Thursday, the Court of Appeal for Ontario found that solitary confinement of more than 15 days does not hold up to constitutional scrutiny. 

jail prison prisoner corrections 

Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice John Keith agreed to strike down a law permitting the use of dry cells. Dry cells are used when guards suspect an inmate of swallowing contraband or hiding it in a body cavity. 

A wineskin full of quips: NDP leader has drawn on his preacher skills to skewer opponents

Whether it's a "dumpster full of disappointment" or a "woodpile full of weasels," Nova Scotia NDP Leader Gary Burrill will leave behind a vast quantity of quips when he leaves the job next year.

Gary Burrill answering questions from reporters in the foyer at Province House 

Gary Burrill

Gary Burrill answers questions from reporters in the foyer at Province House. 

Military veteran's 4 medals stolen on Remembrance Day in Halifax

A Nova Scotia veteran who travelled to Halifax to mark Remembrance Day had his medals stolen out of his hotel room. 

Major Michael Deutsch stands with then-governor general Julie Payette as he receives a bar on his Meritorious Service Medal in June 2019. 

Major Michael Deutsch stands with then-governor general Julie Payette as he receives a bar on his Me

Michael Deutsch stands with his sons Adam, right, and Zack.

Major Michael Deutsch stands with his sons Adam (right) and Zack.

Police cars are seen blocking the entrance to Braeside Court in Dartmouth early Saturday.

Police investigate 'suspicious death' at Dartmouth home

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