Utilities in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick say thefts of copper wire are up this year. An expert who has studied the problem says the culprits are driven by high prices for the semi-precious metal and he doesn't see that changing any time soon.

The governments of Russia and Venezuela are turning to cryptocurrencies in an effort to dodge international sanctions, but cybersecurity analysts and former government officials say it's a long shot.

A teenager convicted of murdering Joseph Douglas Cameron only met the 20-year-old hours before gunning him down on a Dartmouth sidewalk in March 2016, a judge determined.