Nova Scotia's police watchdog is investigating after the second death of a man who was Tasered by Halifax police in less than a week.

Nathan MacKinnon’s childhood idol and role model has turned into a training partner and an offseason neighbor back home in the Halifax area of their native Nova Scotia. One of his closest friends, too.

Nova Scotia's police watchdog is investigating after the death of a second person Tasered by Halifax police in less than a week.

Nova Scotia's police watchdog is investigating after the death of a second person Tasered by Halifax police in less than a week.

An advocate for homeless people in downtown Halifax says a case in which a young homeless woman with a history of mental illness allegedly stabbed a six-year-old boy underscores the need for more robust mental health supports in Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia's municipal affairs minister is not ruling out new powers for Halifax's mayor. It's unclear what strong-mayor powers could look like in any future Nova Scotia legislation and whether the province would follow Ontario's lead.

A federal by-election will be held on Monday, April 14, in the electoral district of Halifax (Nova Scotia) to fill a vacancy in the House of Commons. -- The Elections Canada office in Halifax is now open.

CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that a by-election will be held on April 14, 2025, in the electoral district of Halifax, in Nova Scotia.

Nathan MacKinnon’s childhood idol and role model has turned into a training partner and an offseason neighbor back home in the Halifax area of their native Nova Scotia. One of his closest friends, too.

Nathan MacKinnon’s childhood idol and role model has turned into a training partner and an offseason neighbor back home in the Halifax area of their native Nova Scotia. One of his closest friends, too.

Nathan MacKinnon's childhood idol and role model has turned into a training partner and an offseason neighbor back home in the Halifax area of their native Nova Scotia. One of his closest friends, too.

Nathan MacKinnon’s childhood idol and role model has turned into a training partner and an offseason neighbor back home in the Halifax area of their native Nova Scotia. One of his closest friends, too.