Author Archives: Skye Bryden-Blom
Crews getting lights back on after storm slams Halifax
Halifax is getting hit with another disruptive storm. The wind and rain warnings have ended in the city but a flash freeze warning remains in place. Power Outages Nova Scotia Power is reporting...
Feb 18, 2022
Ottawa Declares The Emergencies Act
A drastic measure to put an end to the protests over COVID-19 measures. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is invoking the Emergencies Act for the first time in Canadian history. "The illegal blockades hav...
Feb 14, 2022
HRCE schools are closed as Halifax remains under snowfall warning
A snowfall warning continues to blanket the Halifax area on Monday morning. All schools in the Halifax Regional Centre for Education are closed as a result. All HRCE Schools are closed today (Monday, ...
Feb 14, 2022
Record high gas prices continue in Halifax
It's going to cost you more to fill up your gas tank in Halifax on Friday. The minimum price of regular self-serve jumped 3.9 cents per litre overnight to $1.565. Diesel is up 4 cents per litre to $1....
Feb 11, 2022 Fuel Prices. (CREDIT: PIXABAY)
CCA Union Surprised By Wage Increase Before Bargaining Begins
When the Nova Scotia government announced on Wednesday afternoon that they would be increasing wages for continuing care assistants (CCA) it came as a shock to their union as negotiations for a new co...
Feb 10, 2022 Workers from Harbour View Haven participated in a rally calling for improved working conditions. Photo: Cheyenne Nelson
Presence of bird flu in N.S. triggers trade restrictions for Canada
The presence of bird flu in our province is triggering trade restrictions for Canada. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it's due to an outbreak of the highly infectious virus in a commercial po...
Feb 10, 2022 Photo by Alexandr Podvalny from Pexels
Premier will not tolerate blockade at N.S.-N.B. border
The premier says he will not tolerate a blockade at Nova Scotia's border with New Brunswick. Tim Houston is responding to reports of a proposed border shutdown this Saturday in solidarity with the tru...
Jan 27, 2022
$5M GoFundMe for truckers protesting vaccine mandates put on hold
A fundraising campaign that has pulled in over $5 million for truckers protesting vaccine mandates has been frozen. Donations can still be made but GoFundMe has confirmed it's holding the funds until ...
Jan 26, 2022
UPD: Police help person on the ice at Lake Banook
UPDATE: 7:30 am on January 21st. Police say the situation on Lake Banook in Dartmouth has been resolved without incident. Halifax Regional Police issued a release shortly before 6 a.m. on Friday to sa...
Jan 21, 2022
Premier, top doctor to deliver COVID-19 update Wednesday
Nova Scotians will hear from the premier and top doctor on Wednesday. Premier Tim Houston and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang are set to hold a COVID-19 update at 3 p.m. Since the mo...
Jan 19, 2022
