Category Archives: News
South Africa Travel Ban Until January 31st
Canada is putting a stop to travellers that come from South Africa. Federal Officials made the announcement Friday in response to the growth of the Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant of COVID-19. Transport M...
Nov 26, 2021
Stakeholders Share Thoughts On Potential Price of Lobster
As fishers in Nova Scotia prepare for the upcoming season, the opening price of lobster is a major question. So far the window for the season to open early in LFA 33 and 34 has closed, they’re r...
Nov 26, 2021
Owls Head golf course dropped, an environmental win
The Ecology Action Centre is celebrating after the company proposing to turn Owls Head into a golf course pulled out. Lighthouse Links penned a critical letter withdrawing their offer to buy and devel...
Nov 26, 2021
Red Cross Launches Appeal Following B.C. Flooding
In the same year where wildfires wreaked havoc, beleaguered B.C. is dealing with deadly mudslides and flooding turning highways into rivers. Canadians looking to help those impacted by last week’...
Nov 26, 2021
You can now book a COVID-19 shot for your kids
You can now book an appointment for your kids to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Appointments are available on Nova Scotia Health's booking site as of Friday morning for children between the ages of five an...
Nov 26, 2021
N.S. mass shooting drives 30-year spike in murders in Canada
Murders in Canada spiked to a 30-year high last year, which was driven in part by the Nova Scotia mass shooting. New data from Statistics Canada shows there were 743 murders last year, which is the hi...
Nov 26, 2021
Slight drop in Halifax gas prices
You’ll notice a small drop in the price of gas at the fuel pumps in Halifax on Friday morning. The price of regular self-serve gas has dropped nearly 1 cent per litre to $1.39. Diesel now costs ...
Nov 26, 2021
Public asked to avoid Herring Cove Road
Residents were asked to avoid Herring Cove Road on Thursday due to a police investigation. The Guns and Gangs Unit executed a search warrant at a home in the 400 block, near Levis Street, just before ...
Nov 26, 2021
Potential COVID-19 exposure list (November 25th)
Health officials are out with their latest potential COVID-19 exposure list, which includes several locations in the Halifax area. Public Health provides COVID precaution notifications and COVID expos...
Nov 26, 2021
Houston: Cost to repair roads and bridges after flooding to top $7M
The cost to fix washed out roads and bridges in the eastern region of our province is expected to top $7-million. Premier Tim Houston says it's "at least" that amount and the damage from the storm is ...
Nov 25, 2021
