Category Archives: News
Weekend bridge closure on the MacKay
Heads up if your weekend plans involve travelling the MacKay Bridge. A closure is scheduled to allow for the resurfacing of the Dartmouth approach spans, so you're going to want to take the Macdonald....
Jul 23, 2021 MacKay Bridge. (CREDIT: Skye Bryden-Blom)
Provincial election campaign hits Day 7
Politicians are continuing to pound the pavement on Day 7 of the election campaign. NDP Leader Gary Burrill will make an announcement about childcare in Fairview before hitting the streets in Fairview...
Jul 23, 2021 Ballot Box. (CREDIT: Photo by Element5 Digital from Pexels)
Gas prices drop 4 cents per litre in Halifax
Some good news if you plan on taking a road trip this weekend, gas prices are down in Halifax. The minimum price for regular self-serve gas has dropped 4 cents per litre overnight to $1.34. Diesel is ...
Jul 23, 2021 Mike Mozart / CC
One person killed, another seriously injured in Highway 103 crash
One person has died and another is fighting for their life after a crash involving several vehicles on Highway 103 in Lunenburg County. RCMP were called to the collision between Exits 14 and 15 near I...
Jul 23, 2021
UPDATE: Missing woman and child found safe
UPDATE (Story updated at 9:20 a.m. on Friday, July 23) RCMP say the 39-year-old woman and child who were reported missing from Cow Bay this week have been found safe. The Mounties thank the public for...
Jul 22, 2021
First International Flight Returning To Halifax Airport Sept. 9
Haligonains will soon be able to catch a plane to Europe for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began. The German airline Condor announced today it will start offering flights between Halifax ...
Jul 22, 2021 SDASM Archives
Halifax could see more than 160 cruise ships in 2022
Last week, the federal government announced that cruise ships will be welcome back into Canada on November 1, 2021. For Halifax, the news was more than welcome. In 2019, the cruise industry brought $1...
Jul 22, 2021 Cityswift - Ireland / CC
Fresh coat of paint for 'Black Lives Matter' murals in Halifax
The Black Lives Matter murals in Halifax and Dartmouth are getting a fresh coat of paint. The giant yellow words were painted on Brunswick Street and on Alderney Drive last September to show support f...
Jul 22, 2021 David Geitgey Sierralupe / CC
Former Liberal candidate says she was forced out because of 'boudoir' photos
The former candidate for Dartmouth South has posted a lengthy letter to social media saying she was dropped by the Liberals because of 'boudoir' photos. Robyn Ingraham announced on social media on Sat...
Jul 22, 2021 Robyn Ingraham. (Credit: Nova Scotia Liberal Party)
UPD: Halifax area under severe thunderstorm watch
UPDATE: Environment Canada has ended the severe thunderstorm watch for most of the Halifax area. The update was issued just after 9 a.m. on Thursday. The advisory remains in effect for Halifax County ...
Jul 22, 2021 clay53012 / CC
