Author Archives: Skye Bryden-Blom
Driver arrested after swinging bat out car window
A driver has been arrested after he was seen waving a bat out his window at another car in Halifax. Halifax Regional Police report the incident happened near Highway 102 and Joseph Howe Drive shortly ...
Dec 15, 2021 Police lights. (CREDIT: PIXABAY)
Testing for some STIs put on pause in Halifax
Testing for three sexually transmitted infections has been put on pause in Halifax. The Halifax Sexual Health Centre says the move is due to ramped-up COVID-19 testing. The centre says the lab will be...
Dec 15, 2021 Halifax Sexual Health Centre.
Potential COVID-19 exposure list (December 14th)
Health officials are out with another long list of exposures for the Halifax and Antigonish regions. Public Health provides COVID precaution notifications and COVID exposure notifications, where your ...
Dec 15, 2021 Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
COVID-19: Omicron is here, restrictions are coming back
The Omicron Variant Arrives Our province is fighting back against the arrival of the Omicron variant and the StFX outbreak with more restrictions ahead of the holidays. Public Health says the heavily ...
Dec 14, 2021 Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health; photo courtesy Communications NS
Potential COVID-19 exposure list (December 13th)
Public Health is out with a lengthy list of exposures for the Halifax and Antigonish regions. Health officials have also issued an update to previous exposure notices. Public Health provides COVID pre...
Dec 14, 2021 Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
Blanket drive for seniors sees record number of donations
A warm embrace for seniors this holiday season thanks to the hearts of Haligonians. The organizer of an annual blanket drive says the community has smashed another record this Christmas. Nicole Martel...
Dec 13, 2021 Blankets. (SOURCE: Pixabay)
Section of Cabot Trail washed out by flooding reopening Tuesday
Relief for drivers in northern Cape Breton who have been taking a three-hour detour since last month's flooding. The section of the Cabot Trail between Ingonish and Neils Harbour that was washed out d...
Dec 13, 2021 Cape Breton Highlands National Park. (CREDIT: Communications Nova Scotia)
Victoria Road shut down due to 'emergency removal' of light posts
Officials have shut down Victoria Road again at the turnoff with the MacKay Bridge to remove light posts from the area. Halifax Harbour Bridges calls it an "emergency removal of dangerous lighting mas...
Dec 13, 2021 MacKay Bridge. (CREDIT: Skye Bryden-Blom)
StFX President tests positive for COVID-19
The president of St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish has tested positive for COVID-19 amid a growing outbreak. Andy Hakin confirmed the news in a post to StFx's Facebook page on Sunday night, ...
Dec 13, 2021 StFX President Andy Hakin. (CREDIT: StFX)
Potential COVID-19 exposure list (December 12th)
Public Health is advising of one new potential exposure site in Antigonish. Health officials have also issued an update to a previous exposure notice. Public Health provides COVID precaution notificat...
Dec 13, 2021 Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
