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N.S. boy, 6, who just joined Mensa started multiplying as a toddler
Elijah Kodzo Motey's parents say they started noticing clues of his intelligence early on. He showed an aptitude for math and spelling by the age of two — and even led his daycare's storytime.
Security guards at Truro hospital injured in bleach attack
The Truro Police Service has charged a 16-year-old boy after two security guards at the Colchester East Hants Health Centre were attacked with bleach on Tuesday.
Union troubled by layoffs at Halifax restorative justice office during contract talks
The six unionized workers, employed by the non-profit Community Justice Society, received the notices April 7 and were told to clear their caseloads within 90 days.
Central Nova candidates covering a lot of ground to reach voters in far-reaching riding
Conservatives like Brian Mulroney and Peter MacKay have a long history in the Central Nova riding, and Liberal incumbent Sean Fraser says he's taking nothing for granted.
In Halifax riding, NDP hopes to fend off Liberals, Conservatives to reclaim familiar seat
A trade war with the United States and questions over Canadian sovereignty have reshaped voting intentions dramatically over the past two months, according to pundits, and much of it at the expense of the NDP.
Advocate says too many Nova Scotians with disabilities still live in institutions
A new report shows that as of last month, there were 702 individuals with disabilities living in institutional care in the province.
Restaurants enjoying extra business during tax break, worry about looming end
Restaurateurs in the Halifax area say the two-month GST holiday that began last month appears to be working, but some are worried about the public's reception when it comes to an end.
First transitional health centre in N.S. prepares to welcome patients
The goal of the new West Bedford Transitional Health Centre is to focus on patients who aren't ready to go home, but no longer need the level of care that comes with an acute care bed.
RCMP say fire that destroyed historic N.S. sawmill and museum not criminal, but locals have doubts
Six months after a fire destroyed a historic sawmill and museum in Nova Scotia's Digby County, RCMP say there is no evidence that a crime took place — a conclusion that has left the head of the commission in charge of the building's operations unsatisfied and searching for answers.
Cap on foreign student permits costing Atlantic Canada $163M: report
The report, conducted by Halifax-based Gardner Pinfold Consulting on behalf of the Association of Atlantic Universities, found the federal cap resulted in a decline of nearly 3,000 international graduate and undergraduate students.