A police officer and a man were wounded in an exchange of gunfire Sunday near a synagogue in Belleville, Ont., as members of the Jewish community marked Yom Kippur, authorities said. The man was hospi...

The managing editor of Frank magazine, a Nova Scotia-based satirical news publication, has been charged by police with publishing an intimate image of a person without their consent. The image was all...

Billionaire Coinbase CEO says that charity and philanthropy are a "net negative" for the world and he is "not going to do that."

Why we need to tax and use those taxes to improve the societies we live in

The Alternative for Germany party was projected to finish first in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. But it was not clear whether it would win a majority — which would propel a far-right party into ...

Roxanne Greene said she first tried to report her ex-husband to police in 2009, but couldn't find an officer willing to listen to her. Seventeen years later, the matter finally made it to a public com...

Last week, New Glasgow Town Council asked the province to close the town's only shelter following years of community concern.

In the face of a court ruling that said the Nova Scotia government cannot deny people living in tents enhanced income support, the province has changed regulations governing income assistance to make ...

Marco MacLeod recorded a rap song containing misogynistic lyrics before running for public office. He now says the song was a mistake and is apologizing. The CBC's Taryn Grant reports.

Nearly a year into the first phase of the ceasefire, Israel’s “yellow line” — marking the the edge of Israeli military control inside Gaza — keeps marching westward, pushing Palestinians out of their ...

The Strait Area Museum is launching a one-year pilot project to become a community-run visitor information centre following the closure of the provincial visitor centre at the Canso Causeway.

Ryan Alexander Cole, 36, is facing a charge of attempted murder and various weapons offences after a woman that police say he knows was shot and rushed to hospital with what are described as life-thre...

When I opened Instagram on Monday night and saw the screenshot saying that a person cycling had been killed in Halifax, I felt deeply sad, but I was also angry. Many people I know and care about have ...

Jenny Kierstead and her daughter, Sophie Kierstead-Abbass, are training educators through their resilient youth program after struggling with their own mental health following the death of their relat...

The actor and musician faces allegations from 10 women in total who say he mistreated them as teenagers.

Jason Bernard James was previously charged with sexual assault, extortion and uttering threats. Nova Scotia Health says James is no longer an employee.

The CEO of one of Canada’s largest technology companies is facing criticism after he appeared to endorse the idea of giving the wealthy more voting power than others.

"How Are You, Really?" is a meetup at Open Book Coffee in Halifax that aims to support men through their life problems via open and heartfelt conversations. Men meet at the coffee shop after hours to ...

As more employees are being ordered back into the office full time, new research suggests the rationale may be more about bosses' desire for power and status than productivity.

The Nova Scotia premier is preparing to travel the province this summer to meet with business crowds from Yarmouth to Cape Breton.

Nova Scotia ranks in the top three in Canada for the shortest wait times for four essential procedures

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship, in a highly anticipated decision that confirms a lower court finding.

A sexual assault charge against a Digby County man has been tossed out of court because his case took more than three years to come to trial.

Police in Truro, N.S., have arrested a 38-year-old man they say was armed with a pitchfork when he allegedly robbed a convenience store for some cigarettes.

The Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000, Gaza's Health Ministry said Sunday, despite a fragile ceasefire that has been described as stalled.