5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (157+ words) A Cape Breton man accused of sexually assaulting and physically injuring a woman is scheduled to enter pleas next month. Stephen Charles Penney, 52, of New Waterford, faces charges of sexual assault, assault causing bodily harm, assault, forcible confinement, and two…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (977+ words) Nova Scotia has not ruled out battery storage as an option for meeting the province’s future electricity needs, even as it moves ahead with plans for two new power plants in Pictou County. For battery developers, the provincial government’s position…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (202+ words) Two youths were arrested after a Halifax Transit driver was assaulted at a bus terminal in Lower Sackville. Officers responded to a report of a disturbance on Aug. 27 at about 1:45 a.m. at the Cobequid terminal. They learned that a group of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (426+ words) Police allege Owen Watson, 24, failed to comply with restrictions on internet use A young man from Toronto is accused of breaching his release conditions on Halifax charges involving child sexual abuse and exploitation material. The Halifax Regional Police-RCMP internet child…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (309+ words) The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) arrested Scott King, 37, in Corner Brook for numerous driving offences, including dangerous driving after the vehicle he was in was clocked at 190 km/h. Just after 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, 2026 RNC officers responded to a report of a…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (211+ words) RNC officers observed a motorcycle whipping by in the west end of St. John’s on Thursday night, Aug. 20, 2026 and initiated a traffic stop. The operator had his motorcycle up to 51 km/h in excess of the posted speed limit on…...