Halifax man rescued after 24 hours stranded in the woods

A Halifax man can thank police, a concerned friend and his dog for saving him after a dramatic rescue near Musquodoboit Harbour on Monday.
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Victoria Day name-change petition stokes controversy

A new petition to change Victoria Day to "Victoria and First Peoples' Day" has many Canadians thinking about what this day really means to us.
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Halifax woman prepares for big Gambia run

As thousands of Nova Scotians recover from running in Bluenose Marathon events, a Halifax woman is preparing to run 17 half-marathons in 17 days ? in Gambia.
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Halifax musicians rally behind guitarist Rick Edgett

A group of Halifax musicians are rallying behind a local guitar player who's dying of cancer.
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Conservative MP remains tight-lipped on Duffy scandal

Revenue Minister and P.E.I. Conservative MP Gail Shea isn't offering an opinion on whether Senator Mike Duffy should resign in light of the unraveling expenses controversy.
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Thousands race in 10th Blue Nose Marathon

Thousands of people in Nova Scotia are resting after competing in the 10th Annual Blue Nose Marathon on Sunday. Just under 14,000 people participated in the three-day long event, a new record.
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Cape Breton fishermen pray as lobster season begins

Nova Scotia lobster fishermen and their families gathered on their boats in Main-a-Dieu on Sunday for the annual Blessing of the Fleet ceremony.
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Canadian on EI shut out amid foreign worker influx

A jobless Canadian IT professional who is collecting employment insurance is upset because he now suspects several recent jobs he applied for went to temporary foreign workers.
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N.S. tobacconist won?t appeal charter challenge ruling

A tobacco store owner in Kentville will not appeal a court decision forcing him to hide its products.
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Cape Breton police investigate Caledonia Club robbery

Cape Breton police are investigating an armed robbery at the Caledonia Club in Glace Bay, N.S. Saturday night.
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Police find bodies of 2 missing New Brunswick fishermen

Two bodies have been found close to a submerged boat off the coast of New Brunswick, a day after a boat capsized with three crew members on board.
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Man, 80, dies on fishing outing near Bridgewater

An 80-year-old Nova Scotia man has died after he fell into the water on Wentzell's Lake near Bridgwater, say police.
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Man charged after throwing a bucket at an RCMP officer

A 61-year-old man is facing charges of assaulting Halifax RCMP officers after an incident in the North Preston area Saturday night.
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Blue Nose Youth Run draws thousands

Thousands of people joined the Blue Nose Youth Run Saturday morning.
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