A Nova Scotia man has been charged with attempted murder and arson following a fire at a home in Antigonish County earlier this week.

A lobster fisherman who was swept overboard Thursday off Cape Breton has died.

Stompin' Tom Connors is being honoured on a new postage stamp.

Shoreline erosion in the Bras d'Or Lake is threatening an old Mi'kmaq cemetery in Cape Breton.

Consumers should avoid eating certain President's Choice brand steaks, roasts and ground beef products due to possible contamination with E. coli, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says.

The Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo is getting $460,000 from the federal government to market itself around the world. The money comes from the Marquee Tourism Event Program, which funnels money to high-profile tourist attractions like the Calgary Stampede and Toronto International Film Festival. The Tattoo funding will be put towards raising the event’s profile, particularly in ...

Weekend closures of the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge this summer are causing Metro Transit to detour some of its routes. The Macdonald Bridge is under going resurfacing to the approach spans, which is resulting in lane closures on weekday evenings from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. and a full shutdown of the bridge on most weekends in July and August. The first bridge closure runs this weekend from Friday at 7 ...

Halifax Regional Police said they arrested two men from B.C. late Wednesday night after they allegedly beat another young man unconscious during the Canada Day concert in Dartmouth. Police said officers responded to Alderney Landing just before 10:30 p.m. afte4r a verbal argument between one of the suspects and the victim, who had both been urinating behind a building, apparently “escalated into ...

When the price of gas was set at midnight it possibly could have been higher or lower, but you’ll likely never know. Like the Tories before them, the NDP so far are not making public the three options available when setting gas prices. The issue first came up in the election when the Liberals revealed documents showing the Tories had been picking from different possible prices. But the options ...

The NDP authorized $1.3 billion dollars to be spent Thursday, enough to last the province through to Oct. 31. The province had been in a state of financial limbo. The Progressive Conservatives were defeated before their budget could pass and departments are only allowed to spend a certain amount without a new budget. Sooner or later the province would have run out of money to spend. To solve the ...

Police are looking for a suspect following yet another shooting in Metro. Sgt. Mark Hobeck tells News 95.7, officers were called to the Tim Horton's on Lady Hammond Road around 11:45 Wednesday night.

Local Catholics are raising health concerns about the traditional practice of drinking wine from a communal cup. A Halifax woman tells the Herald the church needs to do more to protect congregations from the H-1-N-1 virus.

Police are working on two cases of men showing their private parts in public today. Staff at a video store on Quinpool Road called police a little after 8 this morning about a man masturbating inside the store. Police made an arrest up the road at Young and Robie.

Two men are facing charges after a random assault on Quinpool Road. Police say two men were attacked by a couple of suspects in the 6300 block of Quinpool road at 1:49 this morning.

Police are looking for a grey sedan after the latest daylight shooting in Metro. A man was taken to hospital Monday after he jumped or was pushed from a moving car on Lakecrest Drive around 4 p.m.

Some of the best events I've been to in the last couple months have happened in the Khyber building—like the Obey Convention and the Totally Wicked Music Festival. Well kids, just when you think that things are finally getting settled under that old turret, last week we heard from Steven James, one of the organizers of the salon des refuses , which, annually, has applied salve to filmmakers' ...

Nova Scotian thrashers Black Moor plan to release their much anticipated new album The Conquering on Diminished Fifth Records . The album is slated to come out Tuesday, August 25. Black Moor recently won the Molson Canadian Rocks Battle of the Bands in Nova Scotia and were much-supported finalists in the regional contest to open for rock legends KISS . In addition, they completely rule. [ ...

As gangster John Dillinger in Public Enemies , Johnny Depp plays yet another unlikely character. We survey the beloved actor's darkly compelling roles. by Hillary Titley Johnny Depp is easily the silver-screen idol for women (and men) young and old. His on-screen personae and leading-man charisma are remarkable for their lack of definition and comfort---from making you cringe as the ...

In honour of Public Enemies, we compiled seven videos of the enigmatic stars most popular looks. Whats your favourite Depp role? by Sue Carter Flinn Johnny be weird but misunderstood In 1993s Benny & Joon, Depp plays an eccentric young man who falls in love with a mentally ill woman (Mary Stuart Masterson). Not to be confused with Whats Eating Gilbert Grape, which also came out in 93, where he ...

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, Directed by Joss Whedon (New Video Group) by Lindsay McCarney Early on in the scripted, singing commentary track for Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon's web-musical Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, actor Nathan Fillion follows up a tuneful smackdown of Neil Patrick Harris with dialogue that's as hilarious as it is wanky. "The only question you have to ...

Paul Amyotte and Peter Wallace are the winners of this year’s annual Environmental Health and Safety Awards.

Common questions springing from a previous Dalnews story are answered.

Dal Law School graduate wins the inaugural Mayor’s Award of Distinction, Contemporary Visual Art.

Effective September 1, Dalhousie joins a long and growing list of universities that will no longer accept credit cards to pay tuition or residence fees.

... just to let me down and mess me around? Architecture students build and destroy their long-span structures on the lawn of the Ralph Medjuck Architecture Building.

WESTVILLE – Two thousand Nova Scotia Power customers in the Westville and Stellarton areas were without power for part of Thursday afternoon.

STELLARTON – It wasn't an easy decision to make and it wasn't one they made lightly, but after 100 years of service the Stellarton Ladies Auxiliary to the Aberdeen Hospital has disbanded.

MARSHVILLE – A landmark building in Marshville will meet its demise today. Jim Fanning and Pauline Mattinson purchased the former Periwinkle Restaurant about four years ago and have been exploring possible options to rejuvenate the five-acre, prime beach view property into a welcoming destination for people travelling along the Sunrise Trail.

NEW GLASGOW – Bradley Rico Oliver will have at least one more day in court. Oliver, 21, appeared in New Glasgow provincial court Thursday for sentencing on a breach of probation charge and to set a trial date for attempted murder.

SYLVESTER – It's suspected that an overheated computer caused a house fire on Tuesday night that left a family of four homeless.

SYDNEY — Master Cpl. Matt Morse had just finished a 12-hour shift and was taking off his flak jacket inside the tent he shared with members of his platoon when he heard a jarring sound.

LOUISBOURG — A Sydney lobster fisherman died Thursday after he was apparently swept overboard by a wave.

SYDNEY — Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service is on the job at 21 beaches across the province, including four in Cape Breton, although swimming may be the last thing on your mind with all of this rainy weather.

LOUISBOURG — A fisherman who fell overboard after his boat was hit by a powerful wave has since died in hospital.

LITTLE POND — One man is dead after the vehicle he was driving left the road and went into pond on Canada Day.

Canoe overturned, no serious injuries

James DeCoste faces attempted murder, arson

Crash in Lower South River

Vehicle left the 104 in Lower South River

Raising funds for Crohn's & Colitis