Traffic stop snares sawed-off shotgun


Halifax Regional Police discovered a sawed-off shotgun inside a car they had stopped during a traffic check in Spryfield early Tuesday morning.

3 outlawed chickens go from Halifax backyard to farm
Three hens that ruffled feathers in a Halifax neighbourhood are being moved from their backyard chicken coop to a farm in Hants County on Monday.

Defence seeks greater disclosure in American sailor’s death
The preliminary inquiry for a Halifax man charged with second-degree murder in the death of an American sailor last year took a turn Monday as defence lawyers asked for an adjournment, saying the Crown failed to tell them they have a possible second suspect.