Halifax News

As Nova Scotians and Canadians plough through another week of dismal headlines about politicians behaving badly, I'd like to know what happened to the reasonable expectation that inspiration should be provided, rather than sought, by this country's political elite.

A Cargojet Boeing 757-200, registration C-FKCJ performing freight flight W8-620 from Moncton,NB to Halifax,NS and further to St. John's, was being unloaded on the apron of Halifax, when a ground worker went underneath a hydraulic loader and got trapped by the device.

Bearly's, an acrylic on canvas painting by Jan Davison, is in her exhibit, Halifax, at the Hydrostone Cafe/Gallery, 5530 Kaye St., Halifax, open 11.30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Jan Davison's acrylic paintings of Halifax at the Hydrostone Cafe/Gallery celebrate the colour and architecture of the city's north-end houses.

The Imperial Oil refinery is seen in Dartmouth, N.S. on Wednesday, June 19, 2013.

Stacy Lepage and Caily Huntley stand behind the counter on Toxic Blossom's first day of business in Historic Properties on June 12. Stacy Lepage and Caily Huntley were supposed to be going to Fredericton at the end of the month for an AnimeCon fashion show.

A one-of-a-kind collection of Canadian history from the War of 1812 - along with a spectacular set of hand-drawn maps from the early days of Toronto, Montreal, Halifax and other future urban hubs - was sold at a British auction on Wednesday for almost $700,000, triple the expected price.

When James McCoubrey heard he is reportedly the oldest man in the world, he said, "That's a bunch of bunk," according to his 84-year-old daughter.

A bill passed in the House of Commons late Tuesday night created Sable Island National Park but with a reserve designation because of an outstanding Mi'kmaq claim.

In 2002, having just been paid for his job at a fish and chip shop, Brendan Clarke tried to buy cigarettes and gum with a $100 bill at a Warwick Street convenience store in Digby, N.S. The clerks asked him to show identification and then refused to take his money over apparent concern it was counterfeit or from an illegitimate source.

Richard Pray Bonine passed away May 13, 2013 at the age of 84 in St. Paul, Minn.

The Halifax-based singer-songwriter and musician was able to devote plenty of time to both aspects of creating his third solo recording.

The City TV original comedy series is nominated for best TV show and Carrie-Lynn Neale was nominated for female performance in a TV or web series for her portrayal of Rose, a beautiful but neurotic single woman with a loudly ticking biological clock.

Premier Darrell Dexter, left, and Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver arrive at a news conference at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax on Tuesday, June 18, 2013.

The Dutch company hired to build, commission and operate the Deep Panuke offshore natural gas production facility says the project is "on track" to produce its first natural gas before the end of June.

Parents are rallying to reinstate Mother's Day and Father's Day celebrations at an elementary school in Canada after the school replaced the holidays with a more inclusive 'International Day of Families.'

Canada's western premiers say bullying is a serious issue and all provinces and territories need to find ways to tackle the new dimension that the Internet brings to the torment.

An Independent politician in the Nova Scotia legislature pleaded guilty Monday to fraud and breach of trust, but said outside court he would like to keep his job as a lawmaker.

Dartmouth North MLA Trevor Zinck leaves the courtroom at the Supreme Court during the first day of his trial in Halifax on June 10, 2013.

Country-roots iconoclast Steve Earle brings his band the Dukes back to Atlantic Canada for a series of August shows, including two Nova Scotia stops.

Kings County's municipal airport could be moving from Waterville to 14 Wing Greenwood, but not without a feasibility study.