Coun. Billy Gillis (Lower Sackville-Beaver Bank) had one of those illuminating lessons at Halifax regional council last week. It came almost two hours into a discussion around a motion to ask the ...

Today in History for July 22: In 1582, England's first newspaper, the "English Mercurie," began publication. (The newspaper was later claimed to be a literary hoax written by the second Earl of ...

A judge on Wednesday set a new execution date for Robert Roberson, a Texas man who won a last-minute reprieve last year and could become the first ...

The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits on Sunday night with the No. 1 pick in Major ...