As Kim Moser and Amy Murphy walked into the dimly lit mocktail bar one evening in late February, they were greeted by a man wearing a hand-made aluminum cap. “I know tinfoil hats are for aliens, but I ...

Nova Scotia’s jails are routinely failing to follow their own policies for handling inmate complaints, say prison justice advocates, leaving prisoners with limited ability to report mistreatment and ...

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 ...

Budget cuts to national historic sites across Nova Scotia could reduce programming and staffing levels for visitors this summer, according to Parks Canada documents. The agency is facing a 15 per cent ...

caption Wayn Hamilton performs a libation ritual at Paul O’Regan Hall in the central library in Halifax as part of opening night for African Heritage Month. Hundreds of people enjoyed music, dancing ...

caption Maria Medioli, executive director of the Department of Opportunities and Social Development’s disability support program and Lora Church, executive director of Nova Scotia Community Living ...

Sue Bonneau waits in line at the 2022 Masters World Powerlifting Championships in Saint John’s, Newfoundland, for the routine equipment check and weigh-in. A woman appears beside her and whispers ...

A growing movement is working to change our attitudes toward death and dying, and offering alternatives to traditional funeral arrangements. “You may or may not buy a hat in your life, but you will ...

The federal government has scaled back its ambitions to plant two billion trees over 10 years. The Liberal government’s 2025 budget, passed on Monday, said the program would end having planted only ...

caption Drawings depicting the interior of a proposed new building for University of King's College are revealed at an event on Monday. The University of King’s College has announced plans for a ...

The Holiday Parade of Lights took over the streets of downtown Halifax last Saturday night. Winding from Cogswell Street, then down Barrington Street, the parade drew a crowd numbering in the ...