Kelp forests harbour a greater variety of plants and animals than almost any other community in the ocean, and many organisms use the kelp blades as shelter, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and ...

Nova Scotia’s jails are routinely failing to follow their own policies for handling inmate complaints, say prison justice ...

caption Housing Trust of Nova Scotia executive director Angela Bishop speaks during an event announcement several affordable housing purchases by the provine at 16 Mandaville Court in Halifax on ...

Atlantic universities will crown their basketball champions later this month in Halifax. The Atlantic University Sport women’s and men’s tournaments will be held from Feb. 20 to 22 at Scotiabank ...

In 2025, four Halifax-area pedestrians were killed in vehicle collisions, the most fatal collisions involving pedestrians in the past six years. This brought the total of fatal pedestrian collisions ...

The Signal’s Eyes on the Road project explores the data and people behind pedestrian-vehicle collisions in Halifax Regional Municipality. Fourth-year and one-year journalism students in the news ...

caption A No. 1 bus stops on Coburg Road in Halifax to let passengers board. Halifax regional council backed Mayor Andy Fillmore’s idea at Tuesday ‘s council meeting to look into allowing carpools to ...

MLAs heard details about a new nurse-family partnership program at the provincial government’s health committee meeting on Tuesday. The meeting discussed the early year programs being offered by ...

caption Veterinarians examine a kitten with a stethoscope in this file photo. Some Halifax vet clinics are converting to corporate ownership. In Halifax, when someone’s pet dies, they often take it to ...

The use of road salt for de-icing in Halifax Regional Municipality has harmed the health of area lakes, the city’s environmental monitoring team says as it presses for an updated salt management plan.

Meredith is in the four year Bachelor of Journalism at the University of King's College. She is passionate about everything sports, and loves writing feel-good feature stories.

caption Ice Festival 2026 took place at Alderney Landing and along Portland Street in Dartmouth from Jan. 30 to Feb. 1. Carvers from the Atlantic region and Nunavut showcased ice sculptures that ...