Category Archives: News
Scanning work begins at former N.S. residential school site
The former residential school site in Shubenacadie is being scanned for human remains. Work began over the weekend to find out if any unmarked graves are present at the Nova Scotia site. The ground se...
Jun 07, 2021 Former Shubenacadie Indian Residential School
Sisters of Charity, Halifax, Congregational Archives (Photo: Parks Canada)
Halifax woman charged in animal cruelty case
A 26-year-old Halifax woman is facing charges in relation to an animal cruelty investigation. The Nova Scotia SPCA says they received three complaints in total from incidents in the Halifax area, Trur...
Jun 07, 2021
N.S. provides $2M to HRM for transit
The province is investing $4.7 million to improve access to public transportation across Nova Scotia. The Halifax Regional Municipality will receive $2 million under the funding announcement. "Communi...
Jun 07, 2021 Halifax Transit Bus makes a stop on Spring Garden Road. Photo: Steve MacArthur
Fall River: Man fined after leaving pet in vehicle
A 71-year-old Lower Sackville man has been fined for leaving a pet in a car in Fall River. Police were called around 3:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon about a dog left in a car in a parking lot on Highway...
Jun 07, 2021 skyseeker / CC
UPDATE: Heavy delays on MacKay Bridge
Update: The incident on the MacKay Bridge has been cleared. Traffic volumes have returned to normal as of 9:30 a.m. on Monday, June 7th. ========================== Drivers can expect heavy delays on t...
Jun 07, 2021
IWK Telethon raises more than $6.6 million
The IWK Telethon has raised more than $6.6 million as Maritimers welcomed it back for its 37th edition. The telethon is the largest annual fundraiser for the Halifax children's hospital. The IWK Found...
Jun 07, 2021 IWK Telethon. (IWK Foundation)
Potential COVID-19 exposure list includes several bus routes
Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at locations in the Central and Eastern zones, as well as several Halifax Transit bus routes. Anyone who worked at or visited the following ...
Jun 07, 2021 Halifax Transit Bus makes a stop on Spring Garden Road. Photo: Steve MacArthur
New COVID cases in Halifax schools
Nova Scotia is reporting two COVID-19 cases connected to schools in .the Halifax region One person at each of the following schools tested positive: - Graham Creighton Junior High, Dartmouth - Bedford...
Jun 06, 2021 sergio santos / CC
Section of Spring Garden to be closed for 5 months
A section of Spring Garden road is set to be closed to traffic for the next 5 months while the city completes a massive road construction project. Starting Monday, Spring Garden Road between Queen Str...
Jun 04, 2021 Spring Garden detour map; from Halifax Regional & Community Planning
15 new cases, 251 active infections
15 new cases of COVID-19 and 37 recoveries. Nine new cases in Central Zone. Six close contacts of previously reported cases, two travel related and one under investigation. Six in Eastern Zone. Four c...
Jun 04, 2021 sergio santos / CC
