The 2024 Nova Scotia Homicide Victim List is available here.

Halifax police responded to a well-being check at Quingate Place in Halifax on October 10, at approximately 9:40 a.m.

On arrival, police located a woman deceased. The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service has ruled the death a homicide.

Halifax Regional Police arrested Jonathan William Pinsky, 41, and charged him with second-degree murder in the death of his mother, Delina Pinsky, 71.

Mr. Pinsky will be remanded for the weekend and appear in Halifax provincial Court on Tuesday, October 15.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information or video from the area is asked to call police at 902-490-5020.

Investigators are asking anyone with information about this incident or video from the area to contact police at 902-490-5020.