Nova Scotia
6 assaults in Halifax related: police
The victim of a swarming in Halifax on Monday night is speaking out about the attack in an effort to warn others.

Insurer blames East's weather for rate hikes
An insurance company is raising its home insurance rates in Atlantic Canada by nearly nine per cent, in part because of weather events like Hurricane Earl.

Baillie eyes Cumberland South seat
Nova Scotia's new Progressive Conservative party leader, Jamie Baillie, will run in the riding of Cumberland South when Murray Scott steps down on Wednesday, CBC News has learned.

Pot plants seized in Nova Scotia raids
Dozens of drug squad officers have launched seasonal raids on marijuana grow-ops in Nova Scotia.

N.S. home builders offered new rebate
Nova Scotia is rolling out a new energy-efficiency rebate program for home builders.

Boyfriend faces St. John's murder charge
David Folker has been charged in a St. John's court with murder in the death of his girlfriend, Ann Marie Shirran, who was reported missing in mid-July.

Cleanup underway of Earl hurled branches
Crews in the Halifax region are picking up fallen tree branches that were knocked down by Hurricane Earl.

Electric car ends coast-to-coast trip
A 21-year-old engineering student is claiming to be the first person to cross mainland Canada in an electric car.

Earl spares apple crop
Apple growers in the Maritimes breathe easily after finding Hurricane Earl did minimal damage to their crop on Saturday.

Fire destroys Truro duplex
Ten people, including seven young children, are homeless after a fire destroyed their duplex in Truro Heights.

N.S. power mainly restored after Earl
Nova Scotia Power crews have restored power to nearly all customers who were without electricity since Hurricane Earl hit the province on Saturday.

N.S. van crash sends 8 to hospital
A van crashed on Highway 106, north of Pictou, N.S., on Sunday morning, sending eight people to two hospitals.

Marine Atlantic tweaks booking system
The Crown corporation that provides the ferry service linking southern Newfoundland with Nova Scotia is making some changes to its controversial booking system.

N.S. puts $300K toward Sydney dredging plan
The Nova Scotia government is allocating $300,000 to help pay for a detailed design leading to the dredging of Sydney's harbour.

Earl leaves thousands without power
Hurricane Earl has left thousands in Atlantic Canada without electricity.