Author Archives: Skye Bryden-Blom
US greenlights use of COVID-19 vaccine for kids as young as 5
Health officials in the United States are giving the greenlight to Pfizer for its kid-size COVID-19 shot. The CDC has signed off on its use for children aged 5-11. The FDA had already given its approv...
Nov 03, 2021 Pfizer vaccine. (CREDIT: x3 from Pixabay)
Two crashes back up traffic around Armdale Rotary
UPDATE: Issued at 9:30 a.m. on November 3rd, 2021. The collision at the Armdale Rotary has cleared with traffic in the areas slowly returning to normal. ========================================== Traf...
Nov 03, 2021 Police lights. (CREDIT: PIXABAY)
Cause of toy factory fire under investigation
UPDATE: Issued at 8 a.m. on Thursday, November 4th There are no injuries after a fire at a Halifax business early Wednesday morning. Halifax Fire crews were called to a structure fire on Herring Cove ...
Nov 03, 2021 Halifax Fire & Emergency truck logo; Jack Morse
Union wants better protections for bus drivers after assault
The president of the union representing Halifax bus drivers wants more protections in place. Ken Wilson says all transit operators deserve a safe working environment, which he believes should include ...
Nov 03, 2021 Halifax Transit Bus makes a stop on Spring Garden Road. Photo: Steve MacArthur
Braves take World Series for first time in 26 years
The Braves have done it. They're World Series champions for the first time since 1995. Atlanta emerged the winner after blanking Houston 7-nothing in Game 6 to take the series 4-2. They claimed the ti...
Nov 03, 2021 Freddie Freeman and Atlanta Braves. (CREDIT: MLB Twitter)
Potential COVID-19 exposure list (November 2nd)
Health officials are out with their latest potential COVID-19 exposure list, which includes locations in the Halifax area. They have also issued a correction for an exposure notification sent out on M...
Nov 03, 2021 (CREDIT: Pixabay)
Passenger assaults Halifax bus driver
Some tense moments on a Halifax Transit bus when the driver was assaulted on Monday night. A passenger started yelling at the driver when the bus stopped at the Barrington Street Terminal shortly befo...
Nov 02, 2021 Police lights. (CREDIT: PIXABAY)
Forensic psychiatrist testifies at Lionel Desmond fatality Inquiry
A forensic psychiatrist says an Afghan war veteran who killed three members of his family needed help with homicidal thoughts and PTSD. Dr. Scott Theriault conducted a psychological autopsy of Lionel ...
Nov 02, 2021 Desmond's home. (CREDIT: Google)
Potential COVID-19 exposure list (November 1st)
Health officials are out with their latest potential COVID-19 exposure list. It includes locations in the Halifax area. Public Health sends out COVID precaution notifications and COVID exposure notifi...
Nov 02, 2021 Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
Justin Trudeau attends climate summit in Scotland
Coal, cash, cars, and trees are on the agenda as the UN climate summit kicks off in Scotland. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is joining world leaders to talk climate change. "We hear it from kids in Ca...
Nov 01, 2021 Justin Trudeau. (CREDIT: Zarina Petrova)
