The RCMP have made an arrest in this weekend’s North Preston murder, but no charges have yet been laid.

Fisheries Minister Sterling Belliveau’s absence from a committee meeting shows an NDP double standard, Liberal MLA Andrew Younger alleged yesterday.

The Tories want the curtains to be fully pulled back on which politicians misused public money.

Residents of HRM may soon be able to stuff their leaves and other yard waste into blue bags before hauling them to the curb.

The waters in Halifax Harbour are indeed rising, but don’t start building your ark just yet.

LOS ANGELES - There's no bloody glove this time, no smoking gun, no faded music icon showing up in court wearing a wig that made it look like he plugged his finger into an electrical socket.

OTTAWA - Toyota's iron-clad reputation for reliability has been dented although the damage is not yet beyond repair, a new poll suggests.

WASHINGTON - Even the White House's top spokesman is getting in on the act of mocking former Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin for looking to talking points written on her palm during a political speech.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Visitors on the observation deck of the world's tallest tower heard a loud boom, then saw dust that looked like smoke seeping through a crack in an elevator door 124 floors above the ground. The 15 people inside were trapped for 45 frightening minutes until rescuers managed to pry open the doors.

CANTON, Mass. - Brendan Burke, the son of Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke and an advocate for gay rights, was remembered Tuesday for his compassion and courage, four days after his death in a car crash on a snowy Indiana road.