The Tragically Hip, who were set to headline the first Virgin Festival in Halifax on Saturday, have out pulled because of a family emergency.

Carolyn Estabrooks, wife of Nova Scotia Transportation Minister Bill Estabrooks, has died at the age of 60.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued an update to its warning that consumers should avoid eating certain President's Choice brand steaks, roasts and ground beef products because of possible E. coli contamination.

More than a dozen people face charges following a series of early-morning police raids targeting drug traffickers and robbers in the Halifax area.

A Nova Scotia man has been charged with attempted murder and arson following a fire at a home in Antigonish County earlier this week.

Halifax police have rounded up more than a dozen people for numerous offences including human trafficking. Early Friday morning, police executed 25 warrants at 15 residences throughout Halifax Regional Municipality including Porters Lake, North Preston, Cole Harbour, Dartmouth and Halifax, and Moncton, New Brunswick. As a result of the morning’s efforts, dubbed Operation Intercede, 15 ...

Sure, the economy isn't doing so well. But if you did have millions of dollars to spare on a new home, do you know what's available? Here are the 10 most expensive Halifax homes as listed on MLS.ca 10. $1.4 million — 929 Winwick Road 9. $1.6 million — 960 Winwick Road 8. $1.7 million — 35 Endeavour Avenue 7. $1.8 million — 1777 Blomingdale Terrace 6. $1.9 million — 875 Marlborough Woods 5. $2.2 ...

A driver will be heading to court after backing into a Halifax police cruiser early Friday morning. At 1:50 a.m., police say a vehicle was seen on Main Street driving "in a manner that caused members to conduct a traffic stop." The vehicle slowed and then stopped, police say, at which time the driver placed the vehicle in reverse and backed into the police vehicle. The driver was removed and ...

The Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo is getting $460,000 from the federal government to market itself around the world. The money comes from the Marquee Tourism Event Program, which funnels money to high-profile tourist attractions like the Calgary Stampede and Toronto International Film Festival. The Tattoo funding will be put towards raising the event’s profile, particularly in ...

Weekend closures of the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge this summer are causing Metro Transit to detour some of its routes. The Macdonald Bridge is under going resurfacing to the approach spans, which is resulting in lane closures on weekday evenings from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. and a full shutdown of the bridge on most weekends in July and August. The first bridge closure runs this weekend from Friday at 7 ...

19-year-old Coulton Brown was minding his own business, doing his job at the Sou'Wester restaurant in Peggy's Cove, but now he's being hailed a hero. A couple of weeks ago the young man heard screams while unloading a delivery truck, and rushed to the water.

It looks like Lord Stanley's Cup and Cole Harbour's most famous son will parade home sometime in August, although nothing is set in stone yet.

A weekend music festival on Citadel Hill has lost its headline act. The Tragically Hip has cancelled.

Provincial opposition leaders are asking for details after the New Democrat's decision to authorize more than a billion dollars in spending through special warrants.

Nova Scotia's NDP says it has no plans to release information on how the province arrives at its regulated price for gas, but the new government did pick the lesser of the three options last week - giving us all a little breather at the pumps.

Now, there is probably more to this story, but Coast HQ just received this press release in our inbox. We called the organizers to confirm, and yes, it is true: the Virgin Festival tomorrow will be free. Read more: Due to a serious family medical issue The Tragically Hip will regrettably be unable to perform at this year's Virgin Festival Nova Scotia on July 4th in Halifax at Citadel Hill. ...

Please, let's just get married On the TicketAtlantic website you have the choice of choosing "2 for 1 promo" or "regular." Unless Mama raised a fool, I suggest you go with "2 for 1 promo." You know you want to bring a date anyway, right? Dinosaur Jr. is, like, the perfect date music. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Some of the best events I've been to in the last couple months have happened in the Khyber building—like the Obey Convention and the Totally Wicked Music Festival. Well kids, just when you think that things are finally getting settled under that old turret, last week we heard from Steven James, one of the organizers of the salon des refuses , which, annually, has applied salve to filmmakers' ...

Nova Scotian thrashers Black Moor plan to release their much anticipated new album The Conquering on Diminished Fifth Records . The album is slated to come out Tuesday, August 25. Black Moor recently won the Molson Canadian Rocks Battle of the Bands in Nova Scotia and were much-supported finalists in the regional contest to open for rock legends KISS . In addition, they completely rule. [ ...

As gangster John Dillinger in Public Enemies , Johnny Depp plays yet another unlikely character. We survey the beloved actor's darkly compelling roles. by Hillary Titley Johnny Depp is easily the silver-screen idol for women (and men) young and old. His on-screen personae and leading-man charisma are remarkable for their lack of definition and comfort---from making you cringe as the ...

As raw sewage spews back into Halifax Harbour, what do you think about the fiasco?

Paul Amyotte and Peter Wallace are the winners of this year’s annual Environmental Health and Safety Awards.

Common questions springing from a previous Dalnews story are answered.

Dal Law School graduate wins the inaugural Mayor’s Award of Distinction, Contemporary Visual Art.

Effective September 1, Dalhousie joins a long and growing list of universities that will no longer accept credit cards to pay tuition or residence fees.

While many municipalities around the county have received federal and provincial sustainability funding for infrastructure projects, one town has been left in the lurch.

DALHOUSIE MOUNTAIN – If all things go according to plan, and they are so far, towers for the wind farm project here should start peeking over the horizon in a couple of weeks.

HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s new justice minister, Ross Landry, has been relieved of his responsibility for the province’s Police Review Board because of a probable conflict of interest.

If you close your eyes, you can imagine the brightly-coloured quilts are hanging on laundry lines, ready for their next use by their owner.

RIVER JOHN – Prize winning writer-broadcaster Eleanor Wachtel  will be front and centre at this year’s Read By the Sea event in River John.

SYDNEY — The sun was a sight for sore eyes and sour summer vacationers as glimpses of light broke through the grey skies, Friday afternoon.

SYDNEY — A reservist with the West Nova Scotia Regiment was grilled for three hours by the defence in the Cpl.

SYDNEY — One year and 13 lives saved is being celebrated as part of the anniversary of a Cape Breton medical pilot project.

GLACE BAY — Cape Breton Regional Police are investigating a break and enter at the Co-op Gas Bar on Reserve Street early this morning.

SYDNEY — Master Cpl. Matt Morse had just finished a 12-hour shift and was taking off his flak jacket inside the tent he shared with members of his platoon when he heard a jarring sound.

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