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The… 2m ago Pro-Palestinian encampment set up at Dalhousie University in Halifax More than a dozen tents were erected Sunday night at a pro-Palestinian encampment at Dalhousie University in Halifax, and organizers say they plan to stay until their schools divest from Israel. About… 3h ago Dalhousie University professor wants government to ban cellphones in N.S. schools A professor in Dalhousie University’s Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is calling on the province to ban cell phones in classrooms. The call follows similar moves in several other provinces,… 2h ago Halifax Mainly Sunny 20° C Full Forecast Live Radio Connect with CityNews Police in Bridgewater say extremist graffiti on the rise Police in Bridgewater are reporting a rash” of graffiti featuring the symbol of the group, Diagolon. Bridgewater Police says it’s had multiple reports over the past two weeks of the flag of the Diagolon… 3h ago Halifax police charge 2 more youths in connection to school threats Halifax Regional Police have charged two more youths in connection to threats made towards schools in HRM. On Friday, police charged a 13-year-old youth in connection to threats toward Rocky Lake Junior… Chromeo and Maestro Fresh Wes among acts headed to Ottawa concert on Canada Day OTTAWA — Funk masters Chromeo, rap legend Maestro Fresh Wes and rock band Metric are headed to Ottawa for Canada Day. Canadian Heritage says they’ve booked an eclectic lineup of 11 acts for a night of… 2h ago Halifax Mainly Sunny 20° C Full Forecast Live Radio Connect with CityNews Pro-Palestinian encampment set up at Dalhousie University in Halifax More than a dozen tents were erected Sunday night at a pro-Palestinian encampment at Dalhousie University in Halifax, and organizers say they plan to stay until their schools divest from Israel. About… 3h ago Dalhousie University professor wants government to ban cellphones in N.S. schools A professor in Dalhousie University’s Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is calling on the province to ban cell phones in classrooms. The call follows similar moves in several other provinces,… 2h ago Police in Bridgewater say extremist graffiti on the rise Police in Bridgewater are reporting a rash” of graffiti featuring the symbol of the group, Diagolon. Bridgewater Police says it’s had multiple reports over the past two weeks of the flag of the Diagolon… 3h ago Halifax police charge 2 more youths in connection to school threats Halifax Regional Police have charged two more youths in connection to threats made towards schools in HRM. On Friday, police charged a 13-year-old youth in connection to threats toward Rocky Lake Junior… Chromeo and Maestro Fresh Wes among acts headed to Ottawa concert on Canada Day OTTAWA — Funk masters Chromeo, rap legend Maestro Fresh Wes and rock band Metric are headed to Ottawa for Canada Day. Canadian Heritage says they’ve booked an eclectic lineup of 11 acts for a night of… 2h ago Halifax Mainly Sunny 20° C Full Forecast Live Radio Connect with CityNews Latest Videos 0:34 Two popular snacks recalled due to possible salmonella The recall affects all sizes of Sunchips Harvest Cheddar Flavoured Multigrain Snacks and of Munchies Original Snack Mix. 1h ago 0:47 Thousands face potential evacuations as wildfires continue to burn across Canada Shifting winds are causing fires to burn in multiple directions already prompting evacuations. 1h ago 1:35 Pat King trial starts Pat King has pleaded not guilty to 9 charges, laid in connection to his role in 2022 anti-vaccine mandate protests. The Crown says it intends to use King’s own social media posts as evidence in making its case. 15h ago 2:26 Less than 24 hours from the Canada’s Got Talent finale, and its gigantic monetary prize Lindsay Dunn speaks with Natalie Morris, one of the finalists of Canada’s Got Talent about receiving the golden buzzer and how it feels to be a finalist and have a shot at winning the biggest monetary prize in Canadian television history. One million 1h ago 2:55 Cohen testifies at Trump hush money trial Donald Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen has taken the stand at Trump’s hush money trial. Julia Benbrook with what Cohen is saying and whether it will have an impact on Trump’s Presidential campaign. 18h ago More Videos Latest headlines ‘A steadfast champion of Atlantic Canada’: Oil executive Arthur Irving dies at age 93 Arthur L. Irving, the second-born son of New Brunswick industrialist K.C. Irving, has died at the age of 93 after a life spent growing the oil business his father founded. Irving Oil announced his death… 21h ago Entangled right whale spotted off New Brunswick with fishing gear stuck in its mouth A critically endangered North Atlantic right whale has been spotted entangled in fishing gear in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, northeast of New Brunswick’s Acadian Peninsula. The sighting reported Friday… 3h ago Residents evacuated after early morning fire near Hemlock Ravine Park Halifax Fire and Rescue Crews were on the scene of an early morning fire near Hemlock Revine Park this morning. Fire crews and Halifax Regional Police were called to the scene around 3:30 a.m. after… Cape Breton man charged with manslaughter after another man killed in Sydney A 49-year-old man from Sydney, N.S. is facing a manslaughter charge following the death of a 51-year-old man this weekend. The Cape Breton Regional Police say they responded to a report of an unconscious… Collision near Wolfville leaves 77-year-old man dead A 77-year-old Nova Scotia man is dead after a weekend crash near Wolfville. RCMP say around 10:30 a.m. Saturday they learned a tractor-trailer and a GMC Sierra were driving in opposite directions when… Hwy. 101 crash leaves Halifax man with life-threatening injuries RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is investigating a serious vehicle collision that happened in the suburb of Bedford early Sunday morning. Police say at around 2:50 a.m., emergency crews responded to… Criminal trial of ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Pat King begins with not guilty plea OTTAWA — As his criminal trial got underway Monday, Freedom Convoy” organizer Pat King pleaded not guilty to a list of nine charges related to the major protest that paralyzed downtown Ottawa in early… 21h ago Podcast: Mortgage 101 May 11-12, 2024 This month Clinton Wilkins and Todd Veinotte discuss rate changes, the Bank of Canada and what you need to know about the Halifax real estate market this spring. Listen to Mortgage 101 here Report shows decline of injury rate in Nova Scotia workplaces, rise in mental trauma HALIFAX — The rate of injury to Nova Scotia workers continued to decline in 2023 and is down to half the rate recorded 20 years ago, a new report has found. The Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation… Trending Now Extremist graffiti on the rise in Bridgewater: Police Two more teens charged in...