Tag Archives: Halifax
Halifax Water says not to take dip in harbour after wastewater pump failure
A warning from Halifax Water not to swim in the harbour. The utility has announced an emergency pump failure has resulted in screened combined waste and stormwater flowing into the area. They recommen...
Jul 19, 2022
Chocolate Lake Beach closed to swimming
You won't want to head to this popular Halifax beach for a swim. The municipality has announced Chocolate Lake Beach is closed due to high bacteria levels in the water. Recent test results show the le...
Jul 19, 2022 Chocolate Lake Beach. (SOURCE: Halifax Regional Municipality)
N.S. gunman buried over $700,000 in ammo box under Portapique home
The public inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting has released new details on what it calls the gunman's financial "misdealings." A new document shows he cleared out his bank accounts before his 1...
Jul 19, 2022
N.S. pet sitters see business boom as pandemic restrictions drop
Demand for pet sitting is booming in Nova Scotia as we take to the skies for travel and head to the office again. Now that pandemic restrictions have dropped in our province, some Nova Scotians are sp...
Jul 18, 2022
Quinpool Road Is Full Of New Art
The Halifax Mural Festival wrapped up yesterday and left some incredible work behind on Quinpool road. My personal fave is the one of John Dunsworth that I took a picture of last night. Tip of the gre...
Jul 18, 2022
Hfx waterfront stairs to see safety signage as swimmers take the plunge
There's new signage coming to the Halifax Waterfront. Signage warning the public to "swim at your own risk" is being installed, after videos have gone viral online, showing people swimming off the rec...
Jul 18, 2022 Queen's Marque stairs drawing are drawing crowds on hot days. Photo: Develop NS
HMCS Halifax, Montreal return home after months-long deployment in Europe
There were smiling faces all around as two navy ships sailed into their home base of Halifax after being deployed to central and eastern Europe. Melanie Farmer didn’t waste any time, proposing t...
Jul 15, 2022
Free Filtered Fillup From MacDonald Bridge
You learn something new everyday they say and today's no exception for this guy. Did you know that you can fill up your water bottle if you are travelling on the bike or walking lanes of the old bridg...
Jul 15, 2022
Halifax Pride parade returns Saturday with new route
The Halifax Pride Festival is getting ready to take over our city streets this weekend. "Happy Pride" will ring out as the parade makes its way through the downtown on Saturday between noon and 3 p.m....
Jul 15, 2022 karendesuyo / CC
The Halifax Jazz Festival Is Back
The Halifax Jazz Festival is on now until Sunday celebrating 36 years of smooth sounds! It's Halifax's biggest waterfront festival with another impressive artist lineup including Reeny Smith, Molly Jo...
Jul 14, 2022
