Category Archives: News
Three men charged for stunting, one double the limit
Halifax Regional Police have charged three people with driving in excess of 50 km/h over the posted speed limit Thursday. At approximately 7:30 a.m., a member of the Traffic Unit observed a car travel...
Jul 08, 2021 Halifax Regional Police vehicle. Credit: Steve MacArthur
Police investigating after 15-year-old followed by car
Halifax Regional Police say officers responded after a 15-year-old was asked to get into a car by a stranger Tuesday. They say the teen was walking in the area of Regent Road in Halifax near 8 p.m. Po...
Jul 08, 2021 Halifax Regional Police Cruiser; Jack Morse
Lower Sackville woman takes historic role at CFB Halifax
A woman has been appointed to the position of base chief petty officer for the first time in the history of the Royal Canadian Navy. Alena Mondelli accepted her new role this morning at CFB Halifax. M...
Jul 08, 2021 CFB Halifax logo
New ICU opens Dartmouth
The Dartmouth General Hospital's new intensive care unit has opened. The Lorraine Elizabeth Brownrigg intensive care unit is between the operating rooms and the emergency department, nearby to diagnos...
Jul 08, 2021 Lorraine Elizabeth Brownrigg intensive care unit (ICU) at Dartmouth General Hospital; from DGH Foundation
N.S. man charged with attempted murder
Annapolis District RCMP have charged a 65-year-old man with attempted murder. RCMP were called to a report of shots being fired into a truck following an altercation at around 5 p.m. on Monday in Bear...
Jul 08, 2021
Nova Scotia sends 9 to Toyko Olympics
There's no shortage of local talent to root for at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. There will be nine Bluenosers representing Nova Scotia at the games with five athletes from the Halifax region. The Olym...
Jul 08, 2021
Buskers set to make a return to Halifax waterfront
The Buskers will make their return to the Halifax waterfront later this month. However, it will focus more on musical acts and magicians as opposed to flame throwing and acrobats. The popular event wa...
Jul 08, 2021 Benjamin J. DeLong / CC
Halifax Convention Centre opening walk-in vaccine clinic for second doses
Walk-ins are now being accepted at the Halifax Convention Centre for those who would like a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Nova Scotians who are age 35 and older can get their second shot of the...
Jul 08, 2021 NIAID / CC
Potential COVID-19 exposure at Central Zone grocery store
Public Health is advising of a potential exposure to COVID-19 at one location in Central Zone. Anyone who worked at or visited the following location on the specified date and times should book a COVI...
Jul 08, 2021 Kanijoman / CC
Tentative agreement reached for health-care workers
A tentative contract agreement has been reached for nearly 7,500 workers represented by the Health Care Council of Unions in Nova Scotia. That agreement was reached late Tuesday following five days of...
Jul 08, 2021 Yuya Tamai / CC
