The RCMP say they've launched a homicide investigation&nbsp;after a man's body was discovered in Lunenburg County on Wednesday afternoon.

The man's body was located in an out-of-the-way spot&nbsp;in Parkdale&nbsp;near&nbsp;New Ross, and the person who found them&nbsp;then called police,&nbsp;Cpl. Chris Marshall said Friday.

"We're still trying to determine how long the remains were there, things like, did the homicide really happen here?&nbsp;Or did it happen at a different location?" Marshall said.

"Those are all things that are now being worked through as we're in the initial stages of the investigation."

The Southwest Nova RCMP major crimes unit is working with the Nova Scotia medical examiner's&nbsp;office to try to identify the victim and the cause of death,&nbsp;Marshall said.

1st eviction notices issued at 1,000-tenant housing complex as new owners plan to redevelop

People living at a Dartmouth, N.S., housing complex with affordable rents are concerned about eviction notices that were delivered to some residents early this week. The new owners of the complex plan to demolish the existing buildings and redevelop in phases.

A woman stands in front of the Ocean Breeze community sign. 

Celine Porcheron has been organizing meetings for residents to voice their concerns. 

Celine Porcheron

Missing Cape Breton pair facing sexual assault charges have been found, RCMP say

Daryl Lawrence Digout, 53, and Shelley Dawn Diane Digout, 48, went missing shortly after being charged on May 29.

A photograph of a man and a woman. On the left, the woman wears a blue tank top along with a camouflage bandana. The man wears a grey sweater, with a white t-shirt peaking out underneath. He has white hair. 

Shelley Dawn Diane Digout, 48, and Daryl Lawrence Digout, 53, had been missing since June. 

Shelley Dawn Diane Digout, 48, and Daryl Lawrence Digout, 53

Washed-out CN rail line south of Truro repaired

Trains moved through Halifax on Friday morning — the first time since last weekend's flooding.

A damaged rail line is shown suspended over a river. There is forest on either side of the river.

This section of CN rail line near Truro, N.S., was washed out during the flooding of July 21 and 22, 2023.

CN flood Truro

Three victims of N.S. floods identified as families mourn

Three people who died during a torrential rainstorm last weekend in rural Nova Scotia have been identified as Natalie Harnish and Colton Sisco, both 6, and Nicholas Holland, 52, a local performer known for his lifelong passion for music.

A photo of a smiling boy, a smiling little girl and a man with glasses. 

Six-year-old Colton Sisco, left, six-year-old Natalie Harnish, centre, and Nick Holland, 52, died during the floods that devastated parts of Nova Scotia on July 21 and 22, 2023. 

Colton Sisco Natalie Harnish Nick Holland flood victims

Six-year-old Colton Sisco, left, six-year-old Natalie Harnish, centre, and Nick Holland, 52, died during the floods that devastated parts of Nova Scotia on July 21 and 22, 2023

Bridgewater couple left homeless after town orders them to leave RV on own land

Bolton and Kim Nicholson say they've weathered two years in an RV and a flood on their property, but it's the town hall that has them looking for a new home amid Nova Scotia's housing crisis.

An older couple, Black man and white woman, stand together looking straight at the camera. They are outside in a treed area.

Bolton (left) and Kim Nicholson of Bridgewater stand on their Pine Street property a few days after it was damaged by flooding. The RV they have lived in for two years can be seen in the distance.

N.S. RCMP investigating homicide in Lunenburg County

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