Halifax Regional Police say they're investigating a suspicious death at a home&nbsp;in Dartmouth, N.S., Thursday morning.

At 7:15 a.m., police were called to a report of a suspicious death on Kennedy Drive.

They've released few other details but say more information will be provided as it becomes available.&nbsp;

Kennedy Drive is closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic.&nbsp;

Lies, forgery and one Nova Scotia contractor's incredible web of deception

The extraordinary story of how contractor Shane Ross has continued to operate despite facing fraud and forgery charges, numerous lawsuits in Nova Scotia and Ontario, and being sent to jail for contempt of court.

A man wearing a safety vest is shown at a construction site next to a beach.

Contractor Shane Ross, the owner of Standard Paving Ltd., is shown in a May 2020 photo.

Shane Ross

As mental health calls spike across Nova Scotia, police force pleads for help

A CBC News analysis shows that as the pandemic took hold in 2020, municipal police departments across Nova Scotia responded to roughly 20 per cent more mental health crisis calls.

The torso of a police officer wearing a vest that says police. A police car for new Glasgow is in the background.

In the small towns of New Glasgow and Trenton, mental health crisis calls nearly doubled in 2020 — the highest increase for any municipal police department in Nova Scotia.  

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Police, fire officials investigate 2nd suspicious fire at Trenton, N.S., building

New Glasgow Regional Police and the Trenton Fire Department are investigating a second suspicious fire at a Main Street building within the last few months.

This photo was taken after September's suspicious fire. 

new glasgow fire

N.S. health minister looks to maximize services for rural communities

Of note in rural communities is service availability, something that can be affected by a provincewide issue: staff availability.

Premier Tim Houston tours the new urgent care centre in the Northside Hospital with doctors Joan Salah and Stephanie Langley. The clinic is expanding its hours after three months of operation.

Premier tours clinic

Premier Tim Houston toured the new urgent care centre at the Northside hospital with doctors Joan Salah and Stephanie Langley in October. The site is now open and serving patients. 

Police investigating former Cape Breton employment agency

Island Employment shut down in November after the province cut ties with the organization 6 months before the end of its contract.

Island Employment in Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Island Employment in Sydney, Nova Scotia

Island Employment in Sydney, N.S. The employment agency shut down last month.

Members of the Halifax Regional Police's forensic identification unit were at the scene Thursday morning. 

Police investigating suspicious death in Dartmouth

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