Tag Archives: Halifax
Spring Garden business not happy, but staying optimistic as street goes transit-only
Not everyone is happy with recent traffic changes on Spring Garden Road. As of Monday morning, the street is only open to bus and foot traffic weekdays from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.. The changes will be in ef...
Jul 05, 2022 Halifax Transit Bus makes a stop on Spring Garden Road. Photo: Steve MacArthur
City to close Meagher Park to homeless
The city has released a statement announcing Meagher Park is closing to the homeless. The site off Chebucto Road has been dubbed "People's Park" and has been home to tents and emergency shelters for s...
Jul 05, 2022 Meagher Park. (SOURCE: Calista Hill with Halifax Mutual Aid)
QEII warns ER is at limited capacity as patient demand soars
The QEII is sounding the alarm over wait times in its emergency room. Public Health announced on Twitter on Monday that the emergency department is seeing “extremely high patient volumes and lim...
Jul 04, 2022
Halifax police charge man with sexual assault
A man has been charged with sexual assault after an incident in the city on Canada Day. Halifax Regional Police received a report at around 9 p.m. that a man had sexually assaulted a woman he didn't k...
Jul 04, 2022 Police lights. (CREDIT: PIXABAY)
This Is A Great Trend - First Drink/Last Drink (VIDEO)
There is a hilarious Tik Tok trend of filming guests of your party or wedding or reunion having their first drink and their last. Why didn't we think of this sooner?? Check out this one from a recent ...
Jul 04, 2022 nImAdestiny / CC
Province Fast-Tracks Development Of More Than 1,000 Homes In Halifax
Provincial housing minister John Lohr has used his new approval powers to push through two major development projects in the Halifax Regional Municipality. On June 30, Lohr announced he had approved t...
Jun 30, 2022 HALIFAX MAYOR MIKE SAVAGE AND MINISTER OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING JOHN LOHR. IMAGE: CONTRIBUTED
Kinap Beach closed to swimming
You might want to double-check your plans for the beach this long weekend. The municipality has announced Kinap Beach in Porter's Lake is closed to swimming due to high bacteria levels in the water. R...
Jun 30, 2022 AЯMEN / CC
Halifax taxi driver charged with sexual assault
A Halifax taxi driver has been charged with sexual assault. Police say they received a report on May 23rd alleging the driver had picked up a fare downtown and sexually assaulted her. Investigators to...
Jun 30, 2022 (CREDIT: Pixabay)
NEW 9 Hole Disc Golf Course In Dartmouth
Have you ever wanted to try disc golf? Now you can for FREE with a new 9 hole course at the Dartmouth Commons. It's a pilot project this summer and they even offer FREE drop in workshops. For more inf...
Jun 30, 2022 Brady Wieland / CC
Police training underway in Bedford
You might see officers around Bedford on Thursday. Halifax Regional Police will be carrying out training exercises on Science Park Drive. They say you'll notice an ongoing police presence in the area....
Jun 30, 2022 Halifax Regional Police Cruiser; Jack Morse
