U.S. Senator John McCain says military exit dates and exit strategies in Afghanistan should not even be discussed until NATO gets the upper hand in its fight against Taliban militants.

The powerful Laval Rouge et Or could not handle the heat in the Kingston kitchen, falling 33-30 in the Mitchell Bowl to Queen's despite a late rally.

The woman killed Friday morning in a fiery head-on collision between a sport utility vehicle and a military bus outside Dartmouth has been identified as Carmel Payne.

The search for a Halifax sailor, who is missing somewhere between Nova Scotia and Bermuda, has been scaled back until Sunday.

A second instalment of an independent consultant's review of Nova Scotia's finances singles out the Health Department as a target for getting overall spending under control.

A woman who worked as a senior administrator at a large nursing home in Halifax has been permanently barred from working as a registered nurse in Nova Scotia.

Cape Breton Regional Municipality Mayor John Morgan defended himself before a disciplinary hearing on Friday regarding comments he made about the Nova Scotia judiciary.

One person died in a fiery crash between a military bus and an SUV Friday morning, RCMP have confirmed.

The number of bankruptcies across the country was 43 per cent higher in September than at the same point a year ago, government data shows.

All Nova Scotians are now eligible for the H1N1 vaccine.

A search is underway for a solo sailor out of Halifax who has not turned up in Bermuda as planned.

The premiers of New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador say they've agreed to disagree over the planned sale of NB Power to Hydro-Québec.

Finance Minister Graham Steele says he's not ready to increase the sales tax, despite a recommendation from economic advisers to hike the HST by two per cent.

Developers have unveiled their plans to turn a 40-year-old concrete tower in Halifax's south end into a modern, glass-covered apartment complex.

Mark Dacey of Nova Scotia remained in the hunt for first place with an 8-7 win over Ontario's Mark Bice at the Canadian mixed curling championship in Burlington, Ont., on Thursday night.

Priests in the diocese of Antigonish had the opportunity to express their feelings about the child pornography charges against Bishop Raymond Lahey during a two-day counselling session in North Sydney, N.S.

The 10-year-old bullying hotline in Halifax is getting a technological upgrade.

A British inventor is hoping his lobster-killing device - which zaps them with electricity as an alternative to boiling them alive - will give the Maritime lobster industry a jolt.

Nova Scotia's health minister says the overall projected cost of fighting the swine flu is $20 million.

A second non-profit daycare is shutting down in the Halifax area, prompting calls for the province to step in.