Tag Archives: Halifax
Risk advisory for Lake Banook due to possible algae bloom
If you have plans to hit the beach you may want to avoid Lake Banook. Halifax Regional Municipality is out with a risk advisory for Birch Cove Beach due to a possible blue-green algae bloom. Residents...
Aug 23, 2021 AЯMEN / CC
Did you know Bridge Patrol can give out tickets?!
Melody learned a very difficult lesson this week so that YOU don't have to: 1) Bridge Patrol can give out tickets for any driving infractions 2) You cannot, under any circumstances, have a phone in yo...
Aug 20, 2021 MacKay Bridge. (CREDIT: Skye Bryden-Blom)
Last Day To Get 50/50 Tickets For Hope For Wildlife
You have until tonight at midnight to get your 50/50 tickets to help support the incredible work done at Hope For Wildlife. Unfortunately, again this year they have had to cancel their annual open hou...
Aug 20, 2021
Union: City workers "traumatized" by shelter takedown directive
The union representing city workers who were caught up in Wednesday's violent protest says they were not on board with the removal of the temporary homeless shelters. The scene quickly erupted into ch...
Aug 20, 2021 City workers remove personal belongings as part of orders to clear municipal property of homeless shelters on August 18. (CREDIT:
@Red_Hannah_HFX via Twitter)
N.S. under tropical cyclone information statement due to Henri
Nova Scotia could see the impacts of Tropical Storm Henri next week. Environment Canada is out with a tropical cyclone information statement for the province ahead of the storm, which is currently chu...
Aug 20, 2021 Projected track of Henri. (CREDIT: Canadian Hurricane Centre)
Gas prices down in Halifax
Gas prices have taken a small drop at the pumps in Halifax overnight. The minimum price of regular self-serve gas fell 2.8 cents per litre to $1.317. Diesel is down 1.1 cents. It now costs a minimum o...
Aug 20, 2021 (Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels)
Potential COVID-19 exposure list (August 19)
Public Health is advising of potential exposures to COVID-19 at several locations in the Halifax area and the province's Northern Zone. The possible exposures also include one Air Canada flight and th...
Aug 20, 2021 Kanijoman / CC
Dalhousie Legal Aid: Crisis shelter take down "violates" human rights
Nova Scotia's community law clinic is condemning the actions taken by the city on Wednesday to tear down temporary crisis shelters for the homeless. Dalhousie Legal Aid Service says efforts to remove ...
Aug 19, 2021 (CREDIT: Twitter via @Red_Hannah_HFX)
Potential COVID-19 exposure list (August 18)
Public Health is warning of potential exposures to COVID-19 in the Central and Western Zones. Anyone who worked at or visited the following locations on the specified dates and times should book a COV...
Aug 19, 2021 Kanijoman / CC
Chaos in downtown Halifax as protesters clash with police over crisis shelters
Multiple arrests, police in riot gear, and chaos in downtown Halifax. Protests started soon after the city announced on Wednesday they were going to dismantle all tents and crisis shelters on municipa...
Aug 18, 2021 Protesters clash with police after a woman is arrested on Spring Garden Road. Credit: Steve MacArthur
