A Bridgewater man says the government needs to fix the 'failed mental health system' in Nova Scotia after his 20-year-old son was told it would take months to access mental health services.
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Quadriga mystery deepens with little evidence of cold wallets containing $250M
A cryptocurrency analyst says there is little evidence that tens of millions of dollars of assets allegedly trapped on hard drives belonging to the deceased founder of Canadian cryptocurrency are being stored in so-called cold wallets.
Premier booed in Cape Breton over decision to close 2 hospitals, expand 2 others
The government says both the Northside General Hospital in North Sydney and New Waterford Consolidated Hospital will close, while Glace Bay Hospital and Cape Breton Regional Hospital will be expanded.
First right whale of the season spotted in Canadian waters
The first right whale of the season has been spotted in Canadian waters after an unprecedented winter in which not a single calf was spotted. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans said in a tweet on Tuesday that the whale was spotted off…
Ribbonsnake DNA detective work being used to track elusive creatures
A snake researcher is using DNA analysis to learn more about one of Nova Scotia's most elusive and threatened snakes. The eastern ribbonsnake is 70 centimetres long and in the same genus as the common garter snake. …
Man who donated kidney to stranger feeling ‘right as rain’
A Nova Scotia man who gave one of his kidneys to help a total stranger is recovering well and says he's touched by the outpouring of support for his decision.
No right whale calves spotted this season a bad sign for endangered species
There has not been a single North Atlantic right whale calf spotted this year, an unprecedented and alarming sign for this critically endangered species. Scientists expect to see mothers and calves making their way north…
Artificial intelligence shows unprecedented detail in global fishing activities
Researchers are learning more than ever before about the effects humans are having on global fish stocks. It's all thanks to a website — funded in part by actor Leonardo…
Removal of controversial Cornwallis statue underway at Halifax park
A city crew has set up scaffolding and is beginning the work to remove the controversial statue of Edward Cornwallis from the Halifax park that also bears his name. Halifax regional council voted 12-4 Tuesday to remove the…
'Winter bomb' knocks out power to tens of thousands of Maritimers
Tens of thousands of Nova Scotians are without power this morning with a winter storm bringing "hurricane-force" wind gusts as high as 140 km/h to the region, according to the utility. At 5:15 a.m. AT there were 137,000…
