Author Archives: Skye Bryden-Blom
Many restaurants voluntarily closing doors to curb COVID spread
Several restaurants in the Halifax area are voluntarily shutting their doors to help curb the spread of COVID-19. Social media has been flooded with restaurants and bars saying they're closing their d...
Dec 21, 2021 Park City / CC
No more rapid test kits available at Halifax Public Libraries
You will no longer be able to grab a rapid test kit when you head to the library to loan out a book. Halifax Public Libraries says all of their branches are out of the Take-Home COVID-19 rapid testing...
Dec 21, 2021 Medakit Ltd / Unsplash
Home damaged after shots ring out in Dartmouth
Gunshots rang out in Dartmouth on Monday. Halifax Regional Police were called to Farrell Street just before 7 p.m. The suspects had already taken off when officers arrived in the area. Police say a ho...
Dec 21, 2021 Police lights. (CREDIT: PIXABAY)
Atlantic Premiers call on residents to help fight COVID-19
Our premier and his counterparts are calling on Atlantic Canadians to help limit the spread of COVID-19 over the holidays. Tim Houston attended a Council of Atlantic Premiers meeting via teleconferenc...
Dec 21, 2021
'Significant rainfall' on the way for Halifax
UPDATE: 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 21st Nova Scotia is under a special weather statement ahead of "significant rainfall" this week. Environment Canada is calling for up to 25 mm of rain for the H...
Dec 21, 2021 Rain. (CREDIT: PEXELS)
Potential COVID-19 exposure list (December 20th)
Health officials are out with the latest potential COVID-19 exposure list, which includes several locations in the Halifax area. Public Health provides COVID precaution notifications and COVID exposur...
Dec 21, 2021 Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
Two drop-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics set up in Halifax area
Two drop-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics have been set up in the Halifax area. Public Health says the Pfizer vaccine will be available at the community outreach clinics, which have been set up at the foll...
Dec 20, 2021 (CREDIT: Pixabay)
COVID-19 case connected to Eastern Passage long-term care home
A COVID-19 case has been connected to a long-term care home in Eastern Passage. Ocean View Continuing Care Centre announced the news on its Facebook page on Saturday. The statement says a staff member...
Dec 20, 2021 (SOURCE: Google Maps)
Police searching for suspect after Dartmouth robbery
Police are searching for a suspect after an overnight robbery in Dartmouth. They say a man walked into the Circle K Irving store on Highfield Park Drive just after 2:30 a.m. on Monday and stole money ...
Dec 20, 2021 (CREDIT: Pixabay)
Potential COVID-19 exposure list (December 19th)
Health officials are warning of potential COVID-19 exposures at several locations in the Halifax area. Public Health provides COVID precaution notifications and COVID exposure notifications, where you...
Dec 20, 2021 Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
