Martens are making a comeback. Four of the furry creatures will be released into the wild near Whycocomagh today in hopes of reviving the population.

At least two more people have died in Nova Scotia from the H1N1 virus. On the day the HRM has closed it's Halifax flu assessment centre because of a lack of people using it.

HALIFAX - A Conservative MP from Nova Scotia says he's sorry for calling unemployed people in Halifax ``no-good bastards.'' Gerald Keddy issued the apology in a statement today after the Opposition and advocates for the homeless condemned comments he made in a Halifax newspaper.

New legislation is aimed at cracking down on child porn that could leave internet service providers on the hook was announced in Halifax Tuesday.

Nova Scotia is setting up an independent investigative unit to examine possible police misconduct in the province.

A Nova Scotia MP is suggesting some of Halifax's unemployed may be too lazy to work. Gerald Keddy's comments come as he defends the use of migrant workers by the province's Christmas tree growers.

Gerald Keddy's remarks touched a nerve with News 95.7's talk show callers Tuesday. The South Shore Conservative Member of Parliament has suggested some of Halifax's unemployed may be too lazy to work for Christmas tree growers in the province.

Another couple in HRM will pay lower taxes this year after getting their assessment reduced because of all-terrain vehicles. Susan Cook and Andrew Myatt won a five per cent reduction on their Head of Chezzetcook home after arguing that noise from ATVs on a nearby trail reduced its value.

Blake Nill admits he overreacted. The former Saint Marys head coach, now skipper of the Calgary Dinos football team, reamed out his own son Saturday during the Uteck bowl.

Halifax city council wants to deal with the graffiti problem in the city once and for all. Recommendations on how to do that will be tabled at tonight's meeting, but one proposal is raising some controversy.

A Timberlea boy accused of stabbing another student in a fight at Citadel High last week has been granted bail. The 16-year-old appeared in court yesterday for a bail hearing.

A Nova Scotia man wanted on a Canada-wide parole warrant has been arrested. Preston Lynden Denny, 23, was arrested Saturday night after being stopped by military police in Eastern Passage.

If you think you have the flu, going to one of the city's two flu assessment centres is no longer an option. The province's health officials expect the second wave of the H1N1 flu is ending, and Monday they announced closure of the Halifax Forum and Burnside assessment centres.

It's a life sentence for 29-year-old Michael Mitchelmore of Glen Haven, who pleaded guilty to two counts of second degree murder. Mitchelmore is convicted of killing 26-year old Adam Eisenhauer, and 25-year old Tyler Sampson in 2005.

The phones have been busy at the Multiple Sclerosis Society office in Halifax. "Our MS clients are really excited about this," says Jess McNeil with the Atlantic division of the MS society.

There's concern being expressed the city may close seveal of its community centres. A meeting Monday night in North End Halifax begins a city staff review that could see facilities like the Needham, St. Andrews and Bloomfield Community Centres closed.

Federal opposition parties are expected to step up attacks this week on the Harper government over allegations Canadian-captured prisoners turned over to Afghan intelligence officials were tortured and the Harper government was aware of it.

Parks Canada officials say they are investigating another run-in between humans and coyotes in Cape Breton. At this point, few details are known other than the incident happened about two weeks ago in the Cape Breton Highlands.

Transit service to and from the airport won't be available until 2011, despite an offer of more money to make it happen sooner. A city staff report suggests the six to eight buses can't be built until December 2010 at the soonest - and more realistically, not until spring of 2011.

The city is considering cracking down on private citizens who are not eliminating graffiti on their property. A new report to regional council says HRM officials are frustrated by having to use resources on graffiti removal when nearby private properties aren't doing the same.