Tag Archives: Halifax
Halifax pumping brakes on Spring Garden Road bus only-pilot
The city has announced it's pumping the brakes on the bus-only pilot program on Spring Garden Road. The Halifax Regional Municipality says it will pause the project until further notice as of Friday, ...
Jul 08, 2022 Halifax Transit Bus makes a stop on Spring Garden Road. Photo: Steve MacArthur
Historic Places Days Kick Off Today!!
Hey fellow history buffs!! Starting today, Historic Places Days kick off until July 31. You can celebrate by visiting some heritage places like Citadel Hill, Pier 21, Africville Museum and more. For t...
Jul 08, 2022
Not enough host families for Ukrainians in Halifax
Halifax doesn't have enough hosts to support Ukrainians who want to live here. That's according to Carol Ailles, who manages the Facebook group Atlantic Canada hosts for Ukrainians. "We do have some h...
Jul 08, 2022
VOTE for Lobster Dave!
Once upon a time, so many jokes were made while we went lobstering with David Baker and his son Dylan off Big Tancook Island. Now, it's only fitting that The Coast's Best of Halifax features a "Best L...
Jul 08, 2022
Police: Man falls six stories in workplace incident
An investigation is underway after police say a man fell six stories in a workplace incident in Bedford. Officers were called to a workplace injury on the Bedford Highway at around 2 p.m. on Thursday....
Jul 08, 2022 Police lights. (CREDIT: PIXABAY)
UPD: Pleasant Drive, Birch Cove Beaches closed to swimming due to bacteria
You won't be grabbing your flip-flops to head to two Nova Scotia beaches. The Halifax Regional Municipality has announced Pleasant Drive Beach at Petpeswick Lake and Birch Cove Beach in Dartmouth are ...
Jul 08, 2022 Pleasant Drive Beach. (SOURCE: Halifax Regional Municipality)
Historic home survives Halifax Explosion, won't survive Dal's wrecking ball
Thursday morning, Peggy Walt woke to what she thought was construction crews replacing the sidewalks on Edward Street. She lay in bed, listening, before getting up to investigate. When Walt saw the tr...
Jul 07, 2022 Peggy Walt has been fighting to save a historic home, built in 1897, after finding out Dalhousie University has plans to tear it down. Photo: Peggy Walt
Teen taken to hospital after Halifax stabbing
A 29-year-old has been charged after a stabbing in Halifax that sent a teen to hospital. Around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, Halifax Regional Police responded to a call of an injured man on the 5000 block of ...
Jul 07, 2022 Halifax Regional Police. (CREDIT: B. Jack Morse)
UPD: Police recover body of missing swimmer
The body of a missing swimmer has been recovered in Dartmouth. Halifax Regional Police provided the update late Thursday morning after the search began the night before near King's Wharf. Police were ...
Jul 07, 2022 Police lights. (CREDIT: PIXABAY)
Reward for info about missing Halifax teen increases to $10,000
A Halifax area teen has been missing now for more than four months. Devon Marsman was last seen by his family in February in Spryfield and there is little information about his mysterious disappearanc...
Jul 06, 2022 Source: Facebook
