Author Archives: Skye Bryden-Blom
Police aren't ruling murder in Truro hate crime yet, despite community concerns
An investigation is underway into a murder in Truro. The Truro Police Service providing an update on Tuesday morning on the death of 23-year-old Prabhjot Singh Katri over the weekend. Police were call...
Sep 07, 2021 Prabhjot Singh Katri. (CREDIT: GoFundMe)
Two Halifax area schools forging new identities this year
Students attending two schools in the Halifax area will get the chance to know them by their new names this year. Doug Hadley, the spokesperson for the Halifax Regional Centre for Education, tells our...
Sep 07, 2021 Bay View High School. (CREDIT: Twitter)
Keep an eye out for students, buses as kids head back to class
When you're behind the wheel on Tuesday morning, you might want to give yourself some extra time and keep a sharp lookout for students RCMP Corporal Chris Marshall tells our newsroom it will be a busy...
Sep 07, 2021
Potential COVID-19 exposure list (September 6)
Public Health is warning of potential exposures to COVID-19 in the Halifax area. Anyone who worked at or visited the following locations on the specified dates and times should book a COVID-19 test, r...
Sep 07, 2021 Kanijoman / CC
Public Health warning of tainted drugs being sold in Halifax
Public Health is out with a drug alert for the Halifax area. Nova Scotia Health issuing the advisory on Twitter on Thursday. It says a community partner has told them a drug being sold as Xanax Bars m...
Sep 03, 2021 Nova Scotia Health Drug Alert.
Hurricane Ida's remnants bring strong winds, heavy rain to N.S.
The remains of Hurricane Ida dumped heavy rain and brought strong winds to Nova Scotia on Thursday. Environment Canada tracked the storm and found the Halifax area only got soaked with about 23 mm of ...
Sep 03, 2021 The remains of Hurricane Ida dumped rain on Nova Scotia on Thursday. (CREDIT: Environment Canada)
Man hurt in Dartmouth, police say the circumstances are "suspicious"
Police have launched an investigation in Dartmouth after a resident was hurt. Halifax Regional Police say "suspicious circumstances" surround the incident, but they haven't released many other details...
Sep 03, 2021 Police lights. (CREDIT: PIXABAY)
Gas prices jump in Halifax ahead of long weekend
When you roll up to the pumps in Halifax on Friday morning, you're going to notice gas prices are up ahead of the Labour Day long weekend. The minimum price of regular self-serve gas climbed 2.9 cents...
Sep 03, 2021 (CREDIT: andreas160578 from Pixabay)
Potential COVID-19 exposure list (September 2)
Public Health is advising of a potential exposure to COVID-19 in Lower Sackville, Bridgewater, and on a WestJet flight. Anyone who worked at or visited the following locations on the specified dates a...
Sep 03, 2021 Kanijoman / CC
Warning issued for several Halifax-area lakes due to blue-green algae
A warning is out for six lakes in the Halifax area due to blue-green algae. The province has issued the advisory for the Shubenacadie Canal between Grand Lake and Lake Mic Mac. The environment departm...
Sep 02, 2021 (CREDIT: cottonbro from Pexels)
