Author Archives: Skye Bryden-Blom
Former IWK CEO found guilty of fraud
A guilty verdict in the fraud case of a former CEO of the IWK children's hospital in Halifax. Tracy Kitch was charged with breach of trust and fraud over $5,000 after an audit found about $47,000 in q...
Feb 28, 2022 Tingey Injury Law Firm / Unsplash
'Innocent people are dying. This is real now:' Ukrainian-Nova Scotians fear for loved ones
The Nova Scotia-Ukrainian community is reeling from the Russian invasion. Anastasiia Mereshchuk with the Ukrainian Canadian Congress' Nova Scotia Branch says they were taken by surprise when Russia la...
Feb 25, 2022
No change in the price of gas in Halifax
You won't see any change in the price of gas when you roll up to the fuel pumps on Friday. The minimum price for regular self-serve remains at $1.56 per litre. However, diesel is down by about 4 cents...
Feb 25, 2022 Fuel Prices. (CREDIT: PIXABAY)
Halifax under winter storm warning, parking ban to be enforced
The winter parking ban will be enforced in Halifax overnight due to a winter storm. A snowfall warning is in effect for parts of Nova Scotia on Friday with 15-20 centimetres expected. Environment Cana...
Feb 24, 2022
Police investigate robbery at NSLC store
An investigation is underway into a robbery at an NSLC store in the city's south end. Halifax Regional Police were called to the Barrington Street location at around 8:30 on Wednesday night. They say ...
Feb 24, 2022 Police lights. (CREDIT: PIXABAY)
Winter storm remains on track to impact Halifax Friday
Another winter storm is on track to impact Nova Scotia on Friday. A special weather statement remains in effect for Halifax with up to 20 cm in the forecast and strong winds. The snow will start to bu...
Feb 24, 2022 Aaron Burden / Unsplash
Halifax no longer among Canada's worst cities for bed bugs
Halifax is no longer among Canada's top cities for bed bugs. Pest control company Orkin is out with its annual report on the worst cities for the creepy crawlers. The report shows Halifax has slid dow...
Feb 23, 2022 British Pest Control Association / CC
Halifax to see 'significant snowfall' Friday
You're going to need your shovel. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for parts of our province, including Halifax. It's predicting we could see "significant snowfall" on Friday....
Feb 23, 2022 Chiara Coetzee
Fire marshal continues investigation into house fire that killed woman, three children
The investigation continues into the cause of a house fire that claimed the lives of a woman and three children over the weekend. The blaze destroyed a home in Auburndale on the South Shore early Satu...
Feb 22, 2022 Kaylea Savory with two of her children. (Source: GoFundMe)
New doc opening in Halifax to help endangered right whales
A new documentary is diving into the plight of the most at-risk great whale on Earth. "Last of the Right Whales" is coming to the big screen in Halifax to mark World Whale Day on Sunday. It follows th...
Feb 19, 2022
