Author Archives: Skye Bryden-Blom

Untreated wastewater is no longer flowing into the Halifax Harbour. Halifax Water says the wastewater pump station at Duffus Street is working again after emergency repairs. Crews also encountered pro...

Halifax Regional Police have issued a notice to alert Haligonians a high-risk offender is now living in the city. Michael Gary Gilbert has completed a sentence for sexual assault, sexual exploitation,...

When you head to class at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax this fall you will be required to wear a mask. School president and vice-chancellor Dr. Jol Dickinson provided the update to the sch...

Halifax Water says emergency repairs at its Duffus Street wastewater pump station are complete. However, crews are experiencing another problem. Wipes and rags quickly clogged up the pump while runnin...

A risk advisory is out for a beach in Dartmouth due to a possible blue-green algae bloom. The municipality says swimmers should avoid Penhorn Beach until further notice. Some types of blue-green algae...

It was not all lights and Ferris wheels at the fair along the Dartmouth waterfront over the long weekend. East Coast Amusements of New Brunswick has posted to Facebook announcing its carnival was orde...

Nova Scotia Health is reporting an increased demand for rapid test kits in the province. The health authority says it's working with its community distribution sites to get more test kits out as deman...

The Mounties are investigating a fatal crash in Lower Branch. Emergency crews were called to the single-vehicle collision on Lower Branch Road at around 8:30 a.m. on Friday. Officers were told a dump ...

Public Health is warning of long waits at emergency rooms and a slow response from ambulances in Nova Scotia ahead of the long weekend. It has issued a news release announcing all four health zones ar...

More bus trips are getting chopped as the city grapples with Halifax Transit staffing shortages. The municipality announced on Friday for the third time this month changes are being issued to routes t...