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N.S. man charged with second-degree murder after allegedly killing victim using truck

The RCMP has charged a Bayport, N.S. man with second-degree murder after he allegedly used a truck to run over a victim several times, killing him.

The Nova Scotia RCMP has arrested six people they say conspired to bring more than a tonne of cocaine into Canada. (File/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Nova Scotia reports six new COVID-19 cases Saturday, ten recoveries

Health officials in Nova Scotia are announcing six new COVID-19 cases Saturday, and ten recoveries.

New Brunswick reports five new COVID-19 cases, encourages booking second vaccine doses

Health officials in New Brunswick are announcing five new COVID-19 cases Saturday, and asking residents to book their second dose of vaccine.

In this Saturday, April 10, 2021 photo, a syringe is loaded with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, Canada’s health regulator authorized the Pfizer vaccine for ages 12 and older. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)

Are Nova Scotia's funding announcements the sign of an election coming? Premier Rankin says no

For the second straight day, Nova Scotia’s Premier was in Cape Breton making a government-funded announcement. While some might think this means an election is imminent, Premier Iain Rankin says it’s not.

Nova Scotia eliminates its intra-provincial ferry service fees

The Nova Scotia government is permanently removing fees from all seven of the ferry services operating within the province.

Nova Scotia drops course that asked pupils to list benefits of residential schools

Responding to complaints from an Indigenous girl and her mother, the Nova Scotia government has scrapped a high school correspondence course that asked students to list the advantages of the residential school system.

Balancing on top of a spinning log in water? That's how these crows roll

World champion lumberjack Darren Hudson has taught many people to 'log roll.' Now, he can add crows to that list.

N.B. Indigenous leaders meet with premier to discuss plans for searching former 'day school' sites

Following the discovery of the remains of 215 children at a residential school in Kamloops, B.C., New Brunswick Indigenous leaders are working with the provincial government to survey the sites of their former "Indian day schools."

Halifax Waterfront looks to rebound in 2021

Multiple construction sites have blocked off large sections of Halifax's boardwalk. It is a mixture of private development and municipal upgrades.

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Canada hits important target with 20 per cent of the eligible population now fully vaccinated

Canada has hit a major milestone with 20 per cent of the eligible population now fully vaccinated, a target government officials have said was needed before the country could proceed with the easing of COVID-19 health restrictions.

People wait in line to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in Montreal, Saturday, June 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Shooting at Toronto birthday party leaves three children, man injured: police

A 'brazen' shooting at a child's birthday party in Rexdale Saturday evening left a man and three children, including a one-year-old boy, injured, Toronto police say.

Racially profiled sickle cell disease patients say they face poor care

Some 5,000 Canadians suffer from sickle cell disease that can leave them in excruciating and paralyzing pain during an attack, and when left untreated, can be deadly. But many patients who seek medical help are instead racially profiled and discriminated against, resulting in poor health care and potentially deadly consequences.

Driver crashes into crowd at Pride parade in Florida; 1 dead

A driver slammed into spectators Saturday evening at the start of a Pride parade in South Florida, killing one man and seriously injuring another, authorities said

U.S. economic recovery driving up prices, hampering global supply chains

Roaring back from shutdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans are on an unprecedented spending spree that is driving up prices and hampering global supply chains.