More than a thousand people gathered at Victoria Park in downtown Halifax calling for a ceasefire in Gaza before making their way to Grand Parade. Similar protests took place in locations across Canada on Sunday.

A large crowd of people gather with flags and banners.

The large crowd moved through the streets of downtown Halifax to Grand Parade in front of city hall.

Halifax ceasefire protest

Downtown Halifax ceasefire protest

More than a thousand people gathered at Victoria Park in downtown Halifax on Sunday to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Similar protests were scheduled to take place in 40 locations across Canada.

Halifax Mooseheads star ties franchise record for career points

After tying the franchise record Saturday night for career points with 303, Halifax Mooseheads forward Jordan Dumais was busy thinking about the other players in the team's history who could have had the honour.

A junior hockey player wearing a green and red jersey tries to squeeze between two opposing players.

Halifax Mooseheads forward Jordan Dumais is shown in a game on Nov. 11, 2023, against the Shawinigan Cataractes. Dumais scored a goal in the game, tying the franchise record for career points with 303.

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Middle Sackville man, 51, has life-threatening injuries after stabbing

A Lower Sackville, N.S., man faces multiple charges after a stabbing on Saturday left a 51-year-old Middle Sackville, N.S., man with life-threatening injuries.

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Netflix revisits Virginia murders that resonated in Nova Scotia nearly 40 years ago

The four-part documentary series follows the 1985 double-murder of Derek Haysom — former president and chairman of the Sydney Steel Corporation — and his wife Nancy at their home in Virginia.

Two cut out newspaper photos of a man and woman.

Nova Scotia businessman Derek Haysom and his wife Nancy were killed in April of 1985. Their double-murder, and the ensuing fallout, is the subject of a new Netflix docuseries. 

Derek Haysom and his wife Nancy Haysom

Nova Scotia businessman Derek Haysom and his wife, Nancy, were killed in April of 1985. Their double-murder, and the ensuing fallout, is the subject of a new Netflix series.

Halifax Convention Centre on track for busiest year yet

In its 2022-23 year, the Halifax Convention Centre exceeded all of its annual targets, according to its annual report. Events East president and CEO Carrie Cussons told Halifax regional council the 2023-24 season is expected to be even busier.

entryway with large letters above that say "halifax convention centre"

Halifax's new convention centre officially opened its doors on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017.

Halifax Convention Centre

The Halifax Convention Centre hosted 155 events in 2022-23, according to its annual report. 

Meet the Nova Scotians on the frontiers of farming kelp

From a garage-turned-aquaculture site to serving up tasty seaweed bites, a new Atlantic Voice documentary dives into the different ways people are embracing kelp farming.

A composite image shows a a woman standing behind a fish tank on the very left of the photo, a piece of sugar kelp in the middle, and a woman in glasses and overalls to the right.

From left, Charlene LeBlanc grows seed kelp, a mature piece of sugar kelp, and chef Pamela Leonforde, who cooks with kelp.

Charlene LeBlanc, kelp, Pamela Leonforde

A woman stands behind a fish tank filled with cylinders of kelp seed.

Charlene LeBlanc runs a kelp hatchery, LeBlanc Seeded Lines, from her garage in Lower West Pubnico, N.S. 

More than a thousand gather in Halifax demanding a ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war

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