Author Archives: Skye Bryden-Blom
Woman dies after being pulled from burning house fire in Halifax-area
An investigation is underway into the cause of a fatal house fire in the Halifax area early Friday morning. Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency crews were called to the blaze on Moody Park Drive in Wi...
Jul 29, 2022
Union for Halifax Transit drivers says burnout high amid staffing shortages
The president of the union representing Halifax Transit bus drivers and ferry operators says staffing shortages have resulted in burnout amongst workers. Shane O'Leary, president of the Amalgamated Tr...
Jul 28, 2022
Premier: New Art Gallery of Nova Scotia project 'paused indefinitely'
Plans to build the new Art Gallery of Nova Scotia have been put on pause. Premier Tim Houston released a statement on Wednesday announcing the build on the Halifax waterfront is on hold. The project w...
Jul 27, 2022
Penhorn Lake Beach closed to swimming
Penhorn Lake Beach has been closed to swimming. The municipality announced on Wednesday the beach has been shut down due to high bacteria levels in the water. Recent test results show the levels excee...
Jul 27, 2022
New Executive Director for Atlantic Salmon Conservation Foundation
The Atlantic Salmon Conservation Foundation has a new executive director. Charline McCoy will be taking over the role from Stephen Chase, who held the position since the organization was founded in 20...
Jul 20, 2022 USFWS Pacific Southwest Region / CC
Halifax and Wolfville gear up for Touchdown Atlantic
The CFL will be descending on Nova Scotia this week as part of the latest edition of Touchdown Atlantic, which will feature a regular season game between the Toronto Argonauts and the Saskatchewan Rou...
Jul 14, 2022
Man Fined $16,500 for Fishing Violations
A man has been sentenced in Yarmouth Provincial Court for violating fishing regulations and has been ordered to pay $16,500. Eugene Boudreau has plead guilty to possessing lobster claw, tail or meat s...
Jul 12, 2022
Police: Stranger stabs man on Clayton Park trail
Halifax Regional Police say an investigation is underway after a man was stabbed by a stranger while on a trail in Clayton Park. Officers were called to the Mainland Linear Trail near Westridge Drive ...
Jul 08, 2022
Fatal Crash Near East Port Hebert Claims Three Lives, Including Infant Girl
A 42-year old Yarmouth woman, a 17-year old boy and a one year old girl are dead after a single vehicle crash yesterday. It happened on Highway 103 near East Port Hebert around 3 p.m. RCMP in Queens C...
Jul 05, 2022
Singer R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison
R&B singer R. Kelly will likely spend much of the rest of his life behind bars. He has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a scheme to lure children into sex trafficking. Kelly was found guil...
Jun 29, 2022 Lean-Op / CC
