Author Archives: Skye Bryden-Blom
Cover your plants, there's a risk of frost for Halifax
A frost advisory is out for much of mainland Nova Scotia, including the Halifax area. Environment Canada says patchy frost will form early Saturday morning as clear skies and light winds sweep into th...
Oct 08, 2021 Tim Green / CC
COVID-19 potential exposure list (October 8th)
Health officials are warning of potential exposures to COVID-19 at locations in the Halifax area, on several bus routes, and two WestJet flights. Public Health is now sending out COVID precaution noti...
Oct 08, 2021 Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
Cost of fuel now over $1.40 in Halifax
It's going to cost you more to fill up at the pumps heading into the Thanksgiving long weekend. The minimum price of regular self-serve gas is up 4.8 cents per litre overnight to $1.416 in the Halifax...
Oct 08, 2021 (CREDIT: andreas160578 from Pixabay)
COVID outbreak at Halifax hospital started with false-negative tests
Public Health says false-negative COVID-19 tests led to an outbreak at the Halifax Infirmary during the third wave. Nova Scotia Health has released it's findings looking into the cases among inpatient...
Oct 07, 2021 Halifax Infirmary. (CREDIT: Nova Scotia Health)
Potential COVID-19 exposure list (October 6)
Health officials are warning of potential exposures to COVID-19 on several Halifax Transit routes and on one Air Canada flight. Public Health is now sending out COVID precaution notifications and COVI...
Oct 07, 2021 Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
Treasure hunters get ready, the Curbside Giveaway is back
Treasure hunters looking for an eclectic mix of free stuff, this one is for you. The Curbside Giveaway Weekend is coming back to Halifax on October 16th and 17th. Haligonians can place unwanted items ...
Oct 06, 2021 (CREDIT: Halifax Regional Municipality)
New Brunswick introducing 'circuit breaker' measures to curb COVID
New Brunswick is toughening its stance on COVID-19 as it grapples with triple the amount of cases we have in Nova Scotia. It's putting "circuit-breaker" measures into place for two weeks for COVID hot...
Oct 06, 2021 New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs announces new COVID-19 restrictions on Oct. 5, 2021. (Image: YouTube video capture)
Potential COVID-19 exposure list (October 5)
Health officials are advising of potential exposures to COVID-19 at locations in the Halifax area and on three flights. The latest list also includes a correction to the exposure notice sent out on Oc...
Oct 06, 2021 Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
N.S. reports 40 new COVID cases (October 5)
Nova Scotia is reporting 40 new cases of COVID-19 and 22 recoveries. Thirty-four of those cases have been identified in the Halifax area. Health officials say there is still community spread in the re...
Oct 05, 2021 Kanijoman / CC
Rally supports protestors who were arrested during homeless evictions
A crowd gathered outside a Halifax court house Tuesday morning to show support for those who protested the city takedown of temporary homeless shelters this summer. It's a sign there is momentum build...
Oct 05, 2021 (CREDIT: Steve MacArthur)
