Michael Tutton

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An inmate's 'chilling' memory of a Halifax jail death raises questions on cell checks

"Richard Murray was a nice guy. I looked out for him. It was heartbreaking."

N.S. information commissioner says government bill threatens right to access records

Nova Scotia's freedom of information commissioner is calling on the governing party to withdraw legislation that she says weakens the public's right to access government records and documents.

Mental health care for Black people in rural N.S. lacking year after Desmond report

While the province says some recommendations from the Desmond inquiry have been fulfilled, some say there's still work to be done.

Ottawa delays meetings for unpopular plan to redistribute baby eel quotas

After a barrage of criticism over a plan to transfer baby eel quotas away from longtime licence holders, the federal Fisheries Department is delaying information sessions on the pilot project.

Maud Lewis artwork valued at more than $30K stolen from Halifax home, say police

Three framed Christmas cards by the celebrated Nova Scotia folk artist were reported stolen on Nov. 25, 2024, from a home on Cambridge Street in Halifax.

Woman killed by husband in Mahone Bay described as well-loved, funny

Family members of a 60-year-old Nova Scotia woman killed by her partner say she was an "effortlessly funny" person who could also be lovingly honest and direct.

Advocate says Halifax goals for safety unmet after pedestrian killed

Halifax safety advocates are calling for government action to reduce the number of pedestrians injured or killed by cars, after the death of a senior who was hit while walking on a marked crosswalk earlier this week.

Concerns raised about enforcement in baby eel fishery if licences redistributed

Fishers are raising questions about how federal enforcement officers will cope if a proposal to increase the number of people licensed to net baby eels in the Maritimes goes ahead next year.

Intimidation now 'commonplace' in N.S. lobster industry, says buyer whose home was shot at

Standing by a bullet hole in his dining room wall, lobster buyer Geoffrey Jobert says such attacks have become an all-too-familiar reality in Nova Scotia’s largest fishery.

Nova Scotia, still dependent on fossil fuels, drops in rankings for energy efficiency

A new study on energy efficiency has Nova Scotia tumbling from second place in 2022 to fifth this year, while Prince Edward Island is now tied with Quebec for second place, and New Brunswick has moved ahead to fourth spot.