Historical

Nova Scotia

Pictou County man pleads guilty to historical sexual abuse against his 3 children

A shocking case of sexual abuse has recently come to light in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, where an 86-year-old man,…

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Nova Scotia

Judge orders psychiatric fitness assessment for N.S. man accused of historical sexual abuse

Justice Frank Hoskins of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court has ordered a fitness assessment by a forensic psychiatrist for Douglas…

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Entertainment

Emma Donoghue’s historical thriller explores a French train wreck & the lives within it — read an excerpt now

Emma Donoghue’s latest novel, The Paris Express, transports readers back to late 19th-century France, immersing them in the fears and…

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Nova Scotia

Case of N.S. man accused of historical sexual abuse delayed again after judge denies guilty plea

The children of a Pictou County man accused of sexually abusing them when they were minors expressed their disappointment after…

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World

Christians increasingly persecuted worldwide as ‘modern and historical factors converge’

In a world where religious intolerance is on the rise, a recent report has shed light on the alarming trend…

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Nova Scotia

Team mapping historical buildings in Halifax says city losing its ‘architectural inheritance’

Halifax, a city rich in history and heritage, is facing a crisis of disappearing historical buildings. A recent project called…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. court acquits former principal in historical sexual assault case

Former Nova Scotia School Principal Acquitted in Historical Sexual Assault Case In a landmark decision, Judge Christine Driscoll announced on…

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Nova Scotia

Salmon River man charged with historical sexual offences

Nova Scotia·New Nova Scotia RCMP have charged a Salmon River man with historical sexual offences involving youth.  RCMP received a…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. RCMP apologizing Saturday for historical use of street checks

Nova Scotia RCMP will deliver a public apology on Saturday to African Nova Scotians and all people of African descent for…

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Nova Scotia

It takes a village: Volunteers rally to save one of Brier Island’s historical lighthouses

At the southern entrance to the Bay of Fundy’s Grand Passage is a rocky piece of land called Peter Island…

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