Category Archives: News

State Of Emergency Declared In Ottawa
The mayor of Ottawa declared a state of emergency in the nation’s capital over the weekend. It comes as an ongoing demonstration against COVID-19 mandates enters its 11th day. A news release fro...
News Feb 07, 2022

Protest takes to Halifax streets in support of 'Freedom Convoy'
More than 1,000 vehicles took to Halifax’s streets over the weekend to call for an end to current COVID-19 measures. Horns could be heard blasting throughout the city Sunday afternoon as part of...
Skye Bryden-Blom Feb 07, 2022

Canada’s Premiers Renew Calls For Increase In Health Transfers
Canada's premiers have renewed calls for an increase in federal health care transfer payments. British Columbia Premier John Horgan serves as chair of the Council of the Federation, which comprises al...
Robert Lothian Feb 07, 2022

Man arrested after standoff in Eastern Passage
Police have arrested a man after an hours long standoff in Eastern Passage Officers responded to a call on Cow Bay Rd. after 8 p.m Friday. They say a man had pointed a firearm at another person inside...
B. Jack Morse Feb 07, 2022

Halifax under rainfall warning
You’re going to want to swap your ice scraper for an umbrella. Environment Canada is out with a rainfall warning for the Halifax area. It’s predicting up to 75 mm could fall, starting Tues...
Skye Bryden-Blom Feb 07, 2022

Poilievre Announces Bid For Tory Leadership
Pierre Poilievre has become the first person to announce his intention to run for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. In a video posted to Twitter, Poilievre made note of the high cost...
Robert Lothian Feb 06, 2022

No new COVID-19 deaths this weekend
There are 95 people being treated for COVID-19 hospital Sunday. Of those, 13 are in ICU. The province reported 731 new lab-confirmed cases this weekend, 382 Saturday and 349 more Sunday. No one has ye...
B. Jack Morse Feb 06, 2022

Police warning of apparent Halifax protest convoy
Police are warning of an “anticipated event involving vehicles” through Halifax Sunday. The notice included little in the way of details. Police have received information about an event in...
News Feb 06, 2022

GoFundMe Fundraiser For Trucker Convoy Revoked
A GoFundMe fundraiser set up to support a trucker convoy has been removed. A statement released on Friday says, “GoFundMe supports peaceful protests and we believe that was the intention of the ...
News Feb 05, 2022

Canada takes home first medal in 2022 games
We’ve taken home our first medal of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Isabelle Weidemann won bronze in the women’s 3,000-metre speedskating race Saturday. It’s the first time our county...
B. Jack Morse Feb 05, 2022





