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Man arrested on Highway 102 after attempting to flee from police
A 38-year-old Nova Scotia man who was wanted for multiple offences is being held in jail until next week after being taken into custody Thursday by the RCMP on Highway 102 near Shubenacadie.
Teen pleads guilty to second-degree murder in Halifax mall stabbing case
One of the four teenagers accused of killing Ahmad Al Marrach last spring outside a Halifax shopping mall has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
Judge rejects bid to split lawsuit against investment adviser into 78 separate cases
A Nova Scotia judge has rejected a request from an investment adviser to split a lawsuit against him into 78 separate cases.
New clinic aimed at luring foreign-trained doctors to N.S. could soon treat thousands of patients
A new clinic aimed at luring foreign-trained doctors to work in Nova Scotia has begun to recruit patients and could be treating thousands of people by next year. The Halifax-area clinic is called PACE which stands for Physician Assessment Centre of Excellence.
Ahmad Al Marrach's mother tells court she dies a thousand times a day without her son
The mother of Ahmad Al Marrach described a life devoid of joy and affection in the aftermath of her son's death as victim impact statements were read Tuesday in a Halifax courtroom. Al Marrach died last April after being stabbed in a parking garage at the Halifax Shopping Centre.
Halifax police warn of release of high-risk sex offender
Halifax Regional Police have issued a high-risk offender notification for a man who has just reached the end of his federal sentence on child pornography charges.
Teen testifies he tried to steer friend away from fatal confrontation outside Halifax mall
A close friend of Ahmad Al Marrach testified Monday he tried to discourage the 16-year-old boy from participating in a prearranged fight outside a Halifax shopping mall that led to his death last spring.
Woman convicted in murder of Loretta Saunders loses leave privileges
The woman convicted in the 2014 murder of Loretta Saunders in Halifax has lost the right to leave prison unescorted. Victoria Lea Henneberry, 39, is serving a life sentence for second-degree murder for the killing of Saunders, a young Inuk woman from Labrador.
Investors oppose efforts to divide their lawsuit against former adviser
Sixteen people crammed into a tiny Halifax courtroom Friday to witness the latest round in a five-year battle to recover their life savings.
Teen witness shown videos of friend's homicide at Halifax mall
A friend of Ahmad Al Marrach testified for a second day Thursday at the trial of one of four teens accused of killing him.