Halifax Regional Police say someone discovered human remains in a wooded area in Halifax on Tuesday afternoon.

The discovery was made off&nbsp;Purcells Cove Road near Williams Lake Road just after 3 p.m.

Investigators were on the scene until Wednesday&nbsp;afternoon, but have since left.

In a news&nbsp;release, police say the medical examiner's office has confirmed the remains are human. A police spokesperson wouldn't provide&nbsp;any more information.&nbsp;

Town of Lunenburg renames Cornwallis Street to Queen Street

A local councillor anticipates some backlash as the town had originally intended the name change to honour African Nova Scotian and Mi'kmaw figures, place names and words from Lunenburg's history.

A red building with "Cornwallis Street" plaque on the side.

Cornwallis Street Lunenburg Nova Scotia

Cornwallis Street in Lunenburg, N.S., will soon be renamed Queen Street.

A snapshot of marine species swimming in the waters off West Mabou in Cape Breton

An underwater marine survey completed at the West Mabou Beach in Port Hood has yielded some interesting results that shed light on what species live off the coast of Nova Scotia.

An Atlantic Bay Scallop being held in a divers' mit.

Atlantic bay scallop

This Atlantic bay scallop was found off West Mabou Beach in Nova Scotia during a marine species survey conducted by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society.

Nova Scotia's highest court rebukes judge for comments made during sexual assault case

Nova Scotia’s top court has delivered a strongly worded rebuke to a provincial court judge who tried to withdraw remarks he made in open court.

Man with brown hair in a blue shirt and tie stands in front of a brick building.

Judge Alain Begin

Alain Begin is a provincial court judge in Truro, N.S.

Tiny shelter housing project delayed as province lays groundwork, says official

A senior government official told a legislature committee Wednesday her department is still working to fulfill "dignity standards" required by the U.S. company, Pallet, before it will ship the 200 emergency shelters the province announced in October.

A woman in a black shirt and light brown hair stands in front of microphones.

Deputy Minister of Community Services Melissa MacKinnon speaks to reporters in Halifax on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023.

melissa mackinnon

Deputy minister of Community Services Melissa MacKinnon speaks to reporters in Halifax on Wednesday.

Mental health calls on the rise for search and rescue teams in Nova Scotia

Search and rescue organizations in Nova Scotia have been working to get more mental health training, as the number of mental health calls they respond to continue to rise.

A man wearing a reflective yellow and orange vest stands toward a search and rescue helicopter in the middle of a forest near water.

A Cumberland County man boards a Nova Scotia Lands and forestry helicopter to be taken to the hospital on Tuesday evening, after being lost in the woods for days.

colchester search rescue

A representative of the Colchester Ground Search and Rescue Association says mental health-related calls have been on the rise for at least the last decade.

Halifax Regional Police on Purcells Cove Road in Halifax after human remains were found in a wooded area,

Human remains found in wooded area near Purcells Cove Road

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