Author Archives: Skye Bryden-Blom
Dartmouth emergency housing nears completion to help homeless
Some residents who have been experiencing homelessness are one step closer to having a warm place to stay. The city has released a statement announcing work to install the majority of modular units on...
Jan 11, 2022 (SOURCE: Halifax Regional Municipality)
Students return to online learning Monday
School is back after an extended holiday break, but it's going virtual. Students and teachers are heading to their laptops for zoom meetings on Monday. They're learning from home this week due to the ...
Jan 10, 2022 Compare Fibre / Unsplash
Winter parking ban will be enforced as nor'easter hits Halifax
Get your shovel ready. The snow has started to fall in Halifax, marking the city's first nor'easter of the new year. Environment Canada is out with a snowfall warning for the metro Halifax area. It's ...
Jan 07, 2022 Snow. (SOURCE: Pexels)
Public Health now only sending out COVID-19 exposure notices for high-risk settings
You likely won't see many COVID-19 exposure notices from Public Health amid Omicron. It's changing its approach as most Nova Scotians who now test positive are responsible for letting their close cont...
Jan 07, 2022 Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
Gas prices up in Halifax
It's going to cost you more to fill up your gas tank in Halifax on Friday. The price of regular-self serve is up more than 2 cents per litre to about $1.40. Diesel has jumped more than 3 cents to $1.4...
Jan 07, 2022 Fuel Prices. (CREDIT: PIXABAY)
Dartmouth pet store robbed at knifepoint
An investigation is underway into a robbery at a Dartmouth pet store at knifepoint on Wednesday night. Halifax Regional Police were called to the Pet Valu on Tacoma Drive just after 7 p.m. Police say ...
Jan 06, 2022 Halifax Regional Police. (CREDIT: B. Jack Morse)
Police investigate Dartmouth stabbing
A man has been rushed to hospital after a stabbing in Dartmouth. Halifax Regional Police remained at the scene on Roleika Drive at around 5:30 a.m. on Thursday. They say the 57-year-old has non-life-t...
Jan 06, 2022 Police lights. (CREDIT: PIXABAY)
Messy mix of weather hits Halifax
You don't have much time to swap your umbrella for a shovel. The Halifax region remains under a rainfall warning with up to 20 mm expected before things wind down around noon on Thursday. A reminder i...
Jan 06, 2022 Aaron Burden / Unsplash
Premier and top doctor to hold another COVID-19 update Wednesday
Nova Scotia could move to cut the number of days you need to isolate if you test positive for COVID. Dr. Robert Strang has already hinted it might be on the agenda during a briefing set for Wednesday....
Jan 05, 2022
First major winter storm of 2022 may be on the way for Halifax
You're going to want to grab your shovel and some mittens. Environment Canada is predicting our province will be blanketed with "significant" snowfall later this week. The national weather forecaster ...
Jan 05, 2022
