Tag Archives: Halifax
Driver doing 70 km/h over the speed limit on Barrington in Halifax
A 33 year-old was pulled over going nearly 70 kilometres per hour over the speed limit on Barrington Street in Halifax. Police say they caught the guy over the lunch hour doing 117 in a 50 zone. His v...
Jul 29, 2021 siddhu2020 / CC
Multiple people hurt when carnival ride hits tree in Halifax
Multiple people were hurt when a carnival ride hit some tree branches in downtown Halifax. People were riding the Star Trooper when it hit the branches three or four times. The carnival is in town for...
Jul 29, 2021 Alan Levine / CC
Halifax Regional Police officer's badge stolen
The badge of a Halifax Police officer has been reported stolen. The off-duty officer says it was taken sometime Tuesday night into Wednesday morning on Connaught Avenue, between Bayers Road and Almon ...
Jul 29, 2021 (Halifax Regional Police)
Youth Try-It Day Jamboree - Rugby
Think your kids would like to try rugby? If you said yes I have good news, they can this Saturday with a Youth Try-It Day Jamboree on the Halifax Common. We spoke with Rugby Nova Scotia's Remi Myers a...
Jul 28, 2021
Earwigs A Common Sight This Summer
If you have spent anytime in your backyard this summer, you may have found uninvited guests, that have you earwigged out. Assistant Professor of Agriculture at Dalhousie University Paul Manning says t...
Jul 28, 2021
EVERYTHING we know about Halifax's contestant on THE BACHELORETTE!
His name is Chris Gallant!! Michelle's season starts filming in California this week, and will film through the rest of the summer, premiering on October 19th and airing every Tuesday night. AND, now ...
Jul 28, 2021
Drop-in COVID-19 testing coming to Halifax this week
Public Health's Mobile Unit will be heading to the Halifax area this week to offer drop-in COVID-19 testing. Health officials say testing those who show no symptoms has been one of the main tools that...
Jul 28, 2021 Chris Yarzab / CC
Report: Prisoners concerned over time spent in lockdown
Prisoners in Nova Scotia say they're spending too much time in lockdown. The East Coast Prison Justice Society has released a new report on conditions at provincial jails following talks with incarcer...
Jul 27, 2021 Jail Cell. (CREDIT: Pexels)
Halifax hit with special air quality statement due to wildfire smoke
Environment Canada is out with a special air quality statement for the Halifax area along with the rest of Nova Scotia. The national weather forecaster says smoke from forest fires in Western Canada m...
Jul 27, 2021 BLMIdaho / CC
Lake Echo Beach reopens to swimmers
Lake Echo Beach has reopened to swimmers. The supervised beach was previously closed after water testing showed high bacteria levels in the water. The municipality now says follow-up tests show the wa...
Jul 27, 2021 AЯMEN / CC
