Halifax Regional Police have arrested a 31-year-old man in connection with the homicide of acclaimed battle rapper Pat&nbsp;Stay, the force said in a Saturday news release.

No charges have been laid against the 31-year-old man.

Stay, 36,&nbsp;was found stabbed on Lower Water Street in Halifax at 12:35 a.m. AT on Sept. 4.

The celebrated battle rapper was taken to hospital where he died.

Friends remember 'gentle giant' Pat Stay, acclaimed battle rapper

Friends of acclaimed Dartmouth, N.S., battle rapper Pat Stay are remembering him for his quick wit and kind and humble nature. The 36-year-old who was internationally renowned for his skills behind the microphone was killed in Halifax early Sunday morning.

Pat Stay was killed in Halifax early Sunday morning, a victim of a stabbing police have deemed a homicide. He was 36 and was internationally renowned for his skills behind the microphone.

Pat Stay

Halifax police seek cellphone connected to Pat Stay homicide scene

Halifax Regional Police are looking for a cellphone that may have been found near Stay after he was stabbed.

Bouquets and a candle were laid along Lower Water Street in Halifax in memory of Pat Stay.

Flowers for Pat Stay

Stay's funeral is set to take place Sunday. He is survived by his partner and two children.

Stay's death attracted international attention and an outpouring of support. Rapper Eminem tweeted that "hiphop lost one of the best battlers of all time."

Real Sikh, left, and Pat Stay perform onstage during Drake's Till Death Do Us Part rap battle on Oct. 30, 2021, in Long Beach, Calif.

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Battle rap involves two rappers confronting&nbsp;each other in front of an audience using a mixture of boasts, insults and rhymes.

Police did not provide further details&nbsp;about the man arrested.

They are asking anyone with information about the stabbing to call them at 902-490-5020.

Hundreds of dead gulls found as 'unprecedented' avian flu outbreak continues in Nova Scotia

The Town of Digby, N.S., is asking people not to go to Bear Island after the discovery of hundreds of dead gulls believed to have been killed by the avian flu.

Hundreds of dead seagulls were recently found on Bear Island, outside Digby, N.S.

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Some Halifax doctors raise alarm about potential for injuries during student street parties

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Police keep a watchful eye on a street party. A sign from a balcony reads, 'Relax, we are double vaxxed.'

Police kept as watchful eve on the gathering Saturday afternoon

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Police kept a watchful eye on a student party in Halifax last year. Dr. Caitlin Lees says several students were injured and needed medical attention during the festivities.

Conservative members pick MP Pierre Poilievre to be their new leader 

Ontario MP Poilievre easily clinched victory with an impressive 68.15 per cent of the vote on the first ballot — a decisive result that positions the right-wing and populist politician to lead the party into the next general election.

Newly elected Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre celebrates at the Conservative Party of Canada leadership vote, in Ottawa, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

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Walter Borden's one-man play returns to Halifax stage 48 years after its creation

Walter Borden's one-man play, The Last Epistle of Tightrope Time, returns to open Neptune Theatre's 60th season.

A Black man with white hair in front of a ornate background. He is wearing a purple blazer

Walter Borden stars in Lilies; Or, The Revival of a Romantic Drama at Toronto's Buddies in Bad Times Theatre.

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Nova Scotia posts a $351M surplus in 2021-22 budget, much higher than anticipated

The N.S. government initially projected a $585M deficit in spring 2021.

Allan MacMaster in front of Nova Scotia flags in One Government place, Halifax, N.S.

Nova Scotia Finance Minister Allan MacMaster on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022.

Nova Scotia Finance Minister Allan MacMaster

Nova Scotia Finance Minister Allan MacMaster announced Friday the province has an unexpected $351-million surplus in the 2021-22 fiscal year.

Pat Stay was killed in Halifax early Sunday morning. The 36-year-old was internationally renowned for his skills behind the microphone.

Halifax police arrest 31-year-old man in relation to Pat Stay homicide

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