Category Archives: News
Speed limit reduced in busy downtown neighbourhood
The speed limit will be reduced near the Halifax Common and Joseph Howe Elementary School. It will drop from 50 km/h to 40 km/h in the Creighton-Maynard neighbourhood and crews began the installation ...
Jul 06, 2021 Credit: Steve MacArthur
RCMP investigating reports of shots fired in North Preston
RCMP are investigating two reports of shots being fired in North Preston over the weekend. Police received a report that a residence had been hit on Clarence Street at around 2:30 Saturday morning. Th...
Jul 06, 2021
Province announces $25 million investment for affordable housing
The province announcing a $25 million investment to help address the immediate recommendations made by the Nova Scotia Affordable Housing Commission. The commission's final report contains 17 recommen...
Jul 06, 2021 Scazon / CC
Province's top doctor predicts N.S. will soon hit its vaccination targets
Nova Scotia's top doctor says July will be a critical month in the province's vaccination efforts. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang says we're so close to reaching the target of havin...
Jul 06, 2021 Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health; photo courtesy Communications NS
HRM to remove temporary shelters from its property
The city is prepared to take down temporary shelters located on its property. A notice issued on Tuesday warned residents they must leave, remove all their personal belongings, and take down the shelt...
Jul 06, 2021 Halifax Mutual Aid built these temporary shelters for homeless people. This one is located at the old library on Spring Garden Road. (Credit: Steve MacArthur)
Prime Minister inspired by boy's walk to raise awareness on residential schools
The Prime Minister is supporting the journey of an Indigenous Nova Scotia boy as he walks more than 170km to raise awareness about residential schools. 12-year-old Landyn Toney began his Journey of Aw...
Jul 06, 2021
RCMP investigating 'serious' ATV crash in Middle Sackville
RCMP say an investigation is underway into a "serious" ATV crash in Middle Sackville. Police responded to the collision on Highway 101 at around 10 p.m. on Monday in the area of exits 2 and 2A. They s...
Jul 06, 2021
Police watchdog charges Halifax officer after probe
An officer with the Halifax Regional Police is facing four charges in relation to an arrest last year. The Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) launched an investigation in February and announced the...
Jul 05, 2021
MLA involved in blockade will run as in independent
The MLA in Cumberland-North will run in the next election as an independent. Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin was kicked out of the Tory caucus for her role in a blockade of the Trans-Canada Highway on June ...
Jul 05, 2021 A screen shot from a video posted to Smith-McCrossin’s Facebook page. Photo: Facebook
Halifax Water carrying out 'significant' work on Cobequid Road
Halifax Water says 'significant' work is being carried out in Lower Sackville to replace a section of water main that is failing prematurely. The utility and its contractors starting the work near the...
Jul 05, 2021 (Credit: Halifax Water)
