Updated Sidney Crosby bringing Stanley Cup to Cole Harbour in August

Three-time Stanley Cup champion Sidney Crosby says he's bringing Lord Stanley's Cup back to Cole Harbour Aug. 6 and 7.

CBC Investigates Cultural gem or 'tax grab'? $20M in Annie Leibovitz photos caught in Canadian quandary

Four years ago, a Toronto family donated a collection of photographs worth $20 million to the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. To this day it's never been displayed, caught up in a complex quagmire that could mean the works by noted photographer Annie Leibovitz will never hang on the gallery walls.

Antigonish RCMP search for missing kayaker

The RCMP, along with ground search and rescue, are trying to find a kayaker who took to the water near Cape George, north of Antigonish, N.S., on Sunday.

2 cases of canine distemper detected in Halifax-area

by Anjuli Patil

Two cases of canine distemper have been reported in the Halifax area and dogs that are not vaccinated or are not up to date on vaccines are at risk of contracting the potentially fatal illness.

Two loaded guns seized by Halifax police in two separate incidents

Two loaded guns were seized last night in two separate incidents in Halifax last according to municipal police. This is the third time in two days that a loaded gun has been seized by police when they've responded to a call.

Cycling wonder woman crushes long-distance challenge

by Michael Gorman

Micheline McWhirter is believed to be the first Nova Scotia woman to complete a 1,000-km brevet, or long-distance bike event, from Halifax to Cape Breton and back.

How today's rate increase could affect your loans

by Solomon Israel

The Bank of Canada increased its key interest rate on Wednesday morning. Learn about how an interest rate hike could impact your loans.

Province confident swing bridge at Canso Causeway won't act up again

by Joan Weeks

Nova Scotia's Transportation Department says two recent failures at the Canso Causeway that forced the bridge to be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic shouldn't happen again.

Winner of $1M teaching prize using money to fund Inuit kayaking program

by Nic Meloney

A Nova Scotian who won a $1 million global teaching prize for her work in an Inuit community in Northern Quebec is back home in Cape Breton, developing a program aimed at re-introducing kayaking into Inuit culture.

Mayor cautions against protesters' plans to tear down Cornwallis statue

by Anjuli Patil

Mayor Mike Savage says removing the statue now will "set back progress" made on reconciliation with Mi'kmaq people.

'Where's Taylor, Will?' mother asks after killer William Sandeson's sentencing

William Sandeson is sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole for 25 years for the murder of Taylor Samson, a fellow Dalhousie University student.

Forest set to sprout at one of Halifax's busiest intersections

by Moira Donovan

3,200 seedlings have been planted around the Windsor Street Exchange.

Crown to appeal overturning of murder conviction to Supreme Court

by Blair Rhodes

Paul Trevor Calnen was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of Reita Louise Jordan, but the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal overturned that conviction and ordered a new trial.

Queens Municipality getting head start on provincial transparency bill

by Anjuli Patil

The municipality's CAO says having a regular citizen on the audit committee is another way to question what the municipality is doing with people's tax dollars.

'He was a hero': Fisherman who died saving whale saw rescue as a duty

by Elizabeth Fraser, Viola Pruss

Joe Howlett had just freed a whale tangled up in fishing gear when he lost his life Monday night.

Deadly bird infection continues to spread in Atlantic Canada

by Cassie Williams

A highly contagious infection is spreading through finch populations in Atlantic Canada and experts are asking for the public's help to stop the spread of the disease.

Lack of psychologists delays youth sentencing more than 6 months

by David Burke

Court-ordered psychological and psychiatric assessments are needed for treatment and sentencing.

Ocean sensor prototype survives 14-month deployment in Labrador Sea

by Paul Palmeter

The SeaCycler is back on land after spending more than a year monitoring the waters of the Labrador Sea.

Port Hawkesbury Airport upgrades to help with 4,000% flight increase

by Hal Higgins

New management at the Port Hawkesbury Airport says upgraded services are required to meet the demands of increased traffic at the facility, much of which is golf-related.

P.E.I.-N.S. ferry crossings returning to normal Tuesday afternoon

Northumberland Ferries Ltd. says the crossing from Wood Islands, P.E.I., to Caribou, N.S., will return to normal service at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

New York boat mows down Marblehead to Halifax record

by Michael Gorman

A boat from New York knocked more than two hours off the record of the Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race.

Emergency repairs to Lower Sackville water main could take hours

Traffic delays expected at Cobequid Road and Glendale Ave as crews make the fix, and Halifax Water is asking customers in the area not to water lawns or wash cars.

Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq leader charged with assault, causing a disturbance

Police say they responded to reports of a disturbance at the Membertou hotel at about 11 p.m. on June 17.

Lawyer unveils new evidence in Cape Breton teen's death 27 years ago

by Blair Rhodes

Ray Wagner said a ground search and rescue team did not find Clayton Miller's body lying in a creek bed the day before his body was discovered there.

Halifax school board chair shocked when province pulls plug on school review

by Jean Laroche

Halifax Regional School Board Chair Dave Wright is frustrated work that went into a lengthy school review process of 17 Dartmouth-area schools is now in limbo.

Free legal clinic in Sydney for civil cases draws big response

by Joan Weeks

Property issues are very common at a free legal clinic in Sydney for civil disputes, say lawyers who volunteer there weekly.

Path to Terence Bay lighthouse causing tension in seaside community

by Phlis McGregor, Moira Donovan

Access to the federally designated heritage structure runs over private land. But the Terence Bay Lighthouse Committee says public use of the path predates current owner's purchase of the land.

One civilian watchdog to oversee police forces in Atlantic provinces

Plans are in the works to create a single, civilian-led agency to police the police in Atlantic Canada, though a debate is brewing on whether bigger changes are needed to build trust in the region's law officers.

Teen travels from Tel Aviv to share ice with Sidney Crosby

by Paul Palmeter

13-year-old Itamar Amiel will get more ice time at the five-day hockey school than he gets in a month at home in Israel.

Why Cape Breton isn't getting a seniors' care program

by Yvonne LeBlanc-Smith

The NDP is calling on Nova Scotia's Liberal government to offer an innovative seniors' care program in Cape Breton that is already offered in Halifax and Truro.

Farm-sitting service proving popular with Nova Scotia farmers

by Paul Palmeter

Kylynne Sheffield has started a business taking care of farmers' animals while the owners are on vacation.

If you've booked this burnt limo, the owner wants to talk to you

by Frances Willick

The owner of Prestige Limousine, Tye Ali, lost all records of his future bookings in blaze.