Blair Rhodes

The Crown has withdrawn sexual assault charges against a Nova Scotia elementary school principal because the accused died before the case could be brought to trial.

 with sexual exploitation and sexual assault.&nbsp; The alleged offences occurred between the fall of 2001 and the summer of 2002, when the complainant would have been 14.

Thornton was placed on administrative leave from his job at the Plymouth School when the charges were laid. He died on Monday.&nbsp;

The Crown went to&nbsp;provincial court in Yarmouth, N.S., on Friday morning to formally withdraw the charges.

Financially troubled Village of Baddeck awaits word on its fate

Village officials were unable to complete all of the tasks ordered by the Nova Scotia government, but they are confident they have things under control.

A man wearing a plaid shirt stands in front of a wall with his hands on top of a table.

Sandy Hudson is the Village of Baddeck's interim chief administrative officer.

Sandy Hudson is the Village of Baddeck's interim chief administrative officer

Students say fixed-term lease loophole is driving them from their homes

Students in Halifax say their landlords are using fixed-term leases as a loophole to get around the province's two per cent rent cap, and they're calling for change in the residential tenancies system.

Reese Johnston didn't sign a new fixed-term lease for an amount higher than the province's rent cap, then wasn't allowed to stay in the unit. 

Hope and Reese

Reese Johnston chose not to sign a new fixed-term lease with a rent increase that exceeded the province's rent cap,  and then wasn't allowed to stay in the unit.

Eastern Shore man granted exemption to keep beloved Angel at home

A popular Eastern Shore horse will be staying in an area where she brings so much joy, after councillors brought the "human heart" into a bylaw case.

A dark brown horse stands on a sandy beach with water and trees in the background.

Angel, a Tennessee Walker, stands on a beach near her East Petpeswick home.

angel horse

Power bill hike another tough blow for Nova Scotians on fixed incomes

As if times weren't tough enough on the pocketbook for Nova Scotians, along comes another blow. Nova Scotia Power customers learned on Thursday their power bills will be rising significantly by the end of 2024. The numbers are seven per cent this year and another seven per cent in 2024.

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Denise Daley is the executive director of the Parker Street Food and Furniture Bank in Halifax.

Bundle up — it's about to get dangerously cold in Nova Scotia

CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon's weather forecast for Friday through the weekend has wind chill values reaching dangerously low levels across the Maritimes Friday night and Saturday.

A map of Nova Scotia shaded in purple showing where there is an extreme cold alert in effect.

Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for all of Nova Scotia.

extreme cold warning

The Crown went to provincial court in Yarmouth, N.S., Friday morning to formally withdraw the charges.

Crown withdraws charges against N.S. school principal following his death

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