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Halifax police investigate weapons complaint in city's north end

2 days ago | halifax.citynews.ca | Chris Halef

By Chris Halef Regional police are investigating a weapons complaint in the city's north end on Thursday. Police say officers responded to the intersection of Buddy Daye Street and Gottingen Street. Few details are being released at the moment and the public is being asked to avoid the area. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact HRP.
Nova Scotia signs agreement with Lebanese universities to recruit family doctors

3 days ago | halifax.citynews.ca | Chris Halef

The province has signed agreements with two universities in Lebanon to bring family doctors to Nova Scotia. Premier Tim Houston announced Wednesday that a five-year memorandum of agreement with the Lebanese American University in Beirut commits the university to sending 10 ready-to-practise physicians to Nova Scotia. Two doctors from the university are expected to arrive in the province each year under the agreement.
2024 sudden death at Dartmouth encampment ruled homicide: HRP

3 days ago | halifax.citynews.ca | Chris Halef

A sudden death in Dartmouth last year has been ruled a homicide, according to Halifax Regional Police. On Dec. 22, 2024, officers responded to Geary Street where a man had been assaulted by a woman. Police said paramedics responded but the man declined medical attention and further police investigation. A few days later on Dec. 26, police responded to another call to Geary Street where the same man was found dead in a tent. He was identified as 56-year-old Jeffrey Alexander Emmerson.
New CT technology to speed up screening at Halifax Stanfield this summer

5 days ago | halifax.citynews.ca | Chris Halef

Screening at Halifax Stanfield International Airport will be quicker this summer with the addition of new CT technology. The Halifax International Airport Authority has added a fifth security screening line-up from four-in anticipation of the busy summer travel season. In a release, the authority says the new line includes CT technology at the domestic and international screening area.
Nova Scotia RCMP officer faces new sexual assault charge: SiRT

5 days ago | halifax.citynews.ca | Chris Halef

A Nova Scotia RCMP officer, who is already facing multiple sex-related offences, is facing a new sexual assault charge. According to the Serious Incident Response Team, it received a referral from the RCMP after a woman said she was sexually assaulted by one of their officers in May 2024. The two were known to each other. On Monday, Constable William McNutt was charged with sexual assault and will appear in provincial court in Shubenacadie in August.
Free and Discounted Youth Admission to Nova Scotia Museums This Summer

6 days ago | halifax.citynews.ca | Chris Halef

The province's museums are offering free and reduced admission for youth as part of the Canada Strong program this summer. "This program opens the door for more families and young people to discover Nova Scotia," said Dave Ritcey, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage.
Atlantic Canadians hesitant to buy homes despite lower interest rates

1 week ago | halifax.citynews.ca | Chris Halef

A new survey says Atlantic Canadians are taking a "wait and see" approach when it comes to potentially buying a home. A new study from Royal LePage shows that even with a drop in interest rates and a bump in housing supply, renters in the region are still on the fence about making the jump to home ownership. Roughly 45 per cent of those surveyed said they plan to purchase property in the future, with nine per cent saying they want to do so in the next two years.
Man faces multiple charges after break and enter in Halifax's south end

1 week ago | halifax.citynews.ca | Chris Halef

Regional police have charged a man following a break and enter incident in Halifax on Wednesday. At roughly 11:35 p.m., police responded to a report of a man who entered a secure parking garage in the 1000 block of Tower Road where several vehicles were damaged and had been rummaged through. Police say they found the suspect a few hours later, arrested him and recovered the stolen property.
Province offering reward for info in missing Sullivan children case

1 week ago | halifax.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

Well over a month after the disappearance of two children from a rural Pictou County town, the provincial government is offering a reward to people with information about the case. Siblings, Jack, 4, and Lilly Sullivan, 6, were reported missing May 2, and since then, there has been very little evidence of their whereabouts. The Nova Scotia government is offering up to $150,000 for information about the case.
Adam Drake found guilty of second-degree murder in death of Halifax rapper Pat Stay

1 week ago | halifax.citynews.ca | Chris Halef

A man has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of rapper Pat Stay. A jury found 34-year-old Adam Drake guilty in the killing of the battle rapper in 2022 at a downtown Halifax nightclub. The verdict was delivered Wednesday, and the conviction carries an automatic life sentence with parole eligibility ranging from 10 to 25 years. That will be determined by a judge at a sentencing hearing.