Tag Archives: Halifax
Province invests $1 million to help non-profit rec centres
The province is investing $1 million in COVID-19 related emergency support for non-profit recreation facilities. Government says these centres have been hard hit by the pandemic as many have experienc...
Jul 12, 2021 julie corsi / CC
VIA Rail's 'The Ocean' Route Returns In August
For the first time since March 2020, passenger rail service will soon be operating in the Maritimes. VIA Rail has announced The Ocean will gradually resume service with one weekly round trip. The firs...
Jul 12, 2021
Three people charged after report of gun pointed at Halifax driver
Halifax Regional Police say three people have been arrested after a driver reported a gun was pointed at them in downtown Halifax yesterday morning. The driver flagged police down just after 7 a.m. an...
Jul 12, 2021 Halifax Regional Police Cruiser; Jack Morse
Removal of Halifax crisis shelters catches volunteer group off-guard
The volunteer group behind the Halifax crisis shelters says they were surprised by the city's decision to remove three of them on Friday. Halifax Mutual Aid (HMA) is now asking the municipality to giv...
Jul 10, 2021 A sign hanging on the property of the Halifax Memorial Library. Credit: Steve MacArthur
World's Tallest Sandcastle (VIDEO)
With the unfortunate news that the Clam Harbour Sandcastle Competition is being postponed until August 2022. I thought this could be just what you need to get you over that sand mountain. This video i...
Jul 09, 2021 cvc_2k / CC
Rain pushes into the Maritimes ahead of Elsa
Rain ahead of tropical storm Elsa has begun to push into parts of the Maritimes. The centre of Elsa was located about southwest of Atlantic City, New Jersey, at 3 o'clock this morning. It's expected t...
Jul 09, 2021 Elsa's track as of 3 a.m. on July 9th. (CREDIT: Environment Canada)
Gas prices up slightly in Halifax
A slight increase in the price of gas in Nova Scotia overnight. The minimum price of regular self-serve gas is now $1.349 cents per litre in the Halifax area. That's an increase of seven-tenths of a c...
Jul 09, 2021 Mike Mozart / CC
Additional mobile COVID-19 testing in HRM
Public Health's Mobile Units will offer COVID-19 testing in HRM and West Hants this weekend. Health officials say testing those who have no symptoms is one of the main tools that has helped limit the ...
Jul 09, 2021 Chris Yarzab / CC
HRP hands out 30 tickets for speeding, other offences
Halifax Regional Police have handed out 30 tickets for speeding, distracted driving, and other related offences since Monday. The traffic unit issued 8 tickets for speeding, 3 for using a cell phone w...
Jul 08, 2021
Here They Come For Shark Week 2021
Shark Week, the annual summer tradition that airs on the Discovery Channel, kicks off on Sunday. And according to OCEACH's shark tracker, it looks like a couple of their tagged sharks are making their...
Jul 07, 2021
