Andrew Sampson

Andrew Sampson is a journalist with CBC in Halifax.

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Kids at Cole Harbour hockey camp get surprise visit from NHL superstar

When Nathan MacKinnon returned to his old stomping grounds at Cole Harbour Place on Friday, he received a hero's welcome.

Unethical or inevitable? Artists question where to draw the line on AI-generated art

A Halifax photographer using ChatGPT to transform her images into illustrations is opening up a conversation about the purpose of art in the age of artificial intelligence.

Suspended Nova Scotia RCMP officer facing another sexual assault charge

A Nova Scotia RCMP officer charged last year with multiple counts of sexual assault is now facing an additional sexual assault charge for an incident that's alleged to have occurred while he was under investigation for previous misconduct.

Dramatic video captures school bus explosion in Hammonds Plains

The bus carrying elementary school students was safely evacuated before it went up in flames Thursday in Hammonds Plains, N.S.

Ski Martock set to change ownership as sale to Cape Smokey group nears completion

As Ski Martock nears its 60th anniversary later this year, a new ownership team is set to take over the popular ski hill near Windsor, N.S.

England is launching a gonorrhea vaccine. Is Canada next?

England will soon begin administering a vaccine to high-risk individuals that may reduce their chances of contracting gonorrhea, but a similar program is not yet in the cards for Canada.

With few leads, search for missing N.S. kids focuses on area where boot print found

Searchers looking for two missing kids in Pictou County on Saturday scoured the area where a boot print was found in a previous search. But searchers concede they have little to go on and have no way of knowing if the boot print is even related to Lilly Sullivan, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4.

Nova Scotia restaurants are still turning to crowdfunding. But is it always the best move?

Crowdfunding can help a business get off the ground, or stay afloat, but it can also open up individuals to online attacks and public scrutiny.

Halifax doctor's donation helps north-end arts centre secure permanent home

A Halifax arts centre run as a collective that's grown into a regular home for everything from zine libraries and printmaking to live music is celebrating a substantial donation that's poised to support the space's continued existence well into the future.

African Nova Scotian housing strategy launched, but more funding still needed

An ambitious new community-led housing strategy that aims to increase access to affordable housing for African Nova Scotians has officially launched, but its long-term success will depend on financial support from all levels of government.