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Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica as powerful Category 5 stormThe storm barrelled ashore on the south side of the island, bringing with it catastrophic wind and rain.WeatherOct 28
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Hurricane Erin approaches U.S., prompting warnings from Florida to New YorkForecasters remain confident the storm's centre will remain far offshore, but the outer edges will bring tropical-force winds, large swells and dangerous rip currents into Friday.U.S. NewsAug 19
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Tropical Storm Arthur forms off Florida coast; 1st one of 2020 Atlantic hurricane seasonHurricane season officially starts June 1.WeatherMay 16, 2020
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P.E.I. Progressive Conservatives projected to win majority governmentIt will be a second term in office for Dennis King and his party after a first mandate marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and devastating natural disasters.PoliticsApr 3, 2023
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Tropical depression Cristobal: What we know so far about the history-making stormThe storm is expected to pick up strength as it nears Louisiana this weekend.TrendingJun 5, 2020
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Hurricane Isaias drenches the Bahamas as Florida bracesOn Thursday while still a tropical storm, Isaias knocked out power, toppled trees and caused widespread flooding and small landslides in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.WorldJul 31, 2020
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Thousands remain without proper homes in Puerto Rico 3 years after Hurricane MariaNot a single repair or rebuilding job has been completed under a government program meant to repair and rebuild damaged homes.Jul 24, 2020
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Birx says Trump used ‘parallel’ COVID-19 graphs that she ‘never made’Deborah Birx, one of the top doctors on Trump's coronavirus task force, opened up about her struggle to keep the president properly informed.TrendingJan 25, 2021
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South Park Street to be closed 1 week for hurricane Dorian repairsThe street will be closed from Clyde Street to Spring Garden Road, starting Sunday, July 5 until Monday, July 13.CanadaJul 3, 2020
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Business owners ‘frustrated’ by silence on Dorian crane collapse, as repairs begin on damaged buildingSome South Park Street business owners say a new road closure is adding to their frustration and financial loss since the hurricane Dorian crane collapse.PoliticsJul 7, 2020
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Florida officials go into damage-control mode over ZikaFlorida officials have gone into damage-control mode, with Gov. Rick Scott insisting, "We have a safe state!" during a tour of the Zika hot zone in Miami's Wynwood district.HealthAug 6, 2016
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Halifax residents unify voices over Nova Scotia Power concernsThe collective of 11 neighbours reference one particular power surge as being especially intense, resulting in significant damage to homes and skyrocketing safety concerns.CanadaJan 24, 2020
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Trump White House tweets ‘first snow’ photo amid ‘shorts weather’ heat in D.C.Critics accused the White House of misrepresenting the weather in Washington, D.C., with a photo from days earlier.TrendingJan 13, 2020
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Owners adopt abandoned dog after it walked into their house overnightSecurity footage caught the stray pup wandering inside their home and getting locked in by a considerate neighbour.TrendingDec 17, 2019
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Trump’s viral presidency: The moments that ignited the internet in 2019U.S. President Donald Trump was compared to Jesus, Thanos and Rocky Balboa in 2019 — and that's just in December.TrendingDec 22, 2019
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Halifax tower crane ‘malfunctioned’ four months before collapse: redacted engineer’s reportAside from section titles, nearly every word is redacted from the report, including more than one full page that deals with “reasons for collapse.”PoliticsJan 3, 2020
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Coronavirus: The Coast lays off nearly 20 staff members, halts printingThe final edition of The Coast for the foreseeable future came out Thursday morning.CanadaMar 19, 2020
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Permanent fix for Dorian-damaged Grand-Barachois bridge will cost millions: opposition MLAThe Kouchibouguac River Bridge connecting Rte. 133 in Grand-Barachois was damaged by post-tropical storm Dorian back in September.PoliticsMar 3, 2020
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MP Andy Fillmore wants to ramp up climate action in HalifaxIn the new year, MP Andy Fillmore says one of his priorities will be supporting climate change research in Halifax.PoliticsDec 27, 2019
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2019 was second-hottest year on record, data showsThe average global temperature in 2019 was 1.1C above pre-industrial levels, creeping towards a globally agreed limit after which major changes to life on Earth are expected.WorldJan 15, 2020