Category Archives: News
Two men at large after possible attempted child abduction in Halifax
10-year-old child was almost grabbed off the street Wednesday. Police say the child was walking on Olivet Street, in Halifax, around 5 p.m. when two men got out of a van and attempted to grab the kid....
Nov 25, 2021
Another COVID-19 death, 22 new cases
Another person has died from COVID-19, a man in his 70s in Central Zone. There are 22 new cases, most of them, 16, are in the Halifax region. There are five in Northern Zone and one in Western Zone. N...
Nov 25, 2021
Speed limit dropping in Lower Sackville neighborhood
You might want to check your speed if you’re travelling in Lower Sackville. The speed limit is dropping from 50 km/h to 40 km/h on the streets between Glendale Drive and Cobequid Road, as well a...
Nov 25, 2021
Nearly 150 blankets for seniors in month after viral tweet
Many of Northwood long-term care home’s seniors are getting a gift from the community this year. Support flooded in after Nicole Martelle’s annual call for blankets for seniors went viral....
Nov 25, 2021
Commemorative Stamp Recognizing Margaret Atwood
Canada Post has unveiled a stamp recognizing one of Canada’s most well known and admired authors. Margaret Atwood burst onto the literary scene in the early 1960s, and has more than 50 works cre...
Nov 25, 2021
Former cabinet minister to take on affordable housing problem
A familiar face in Nova Scotia politics will oversee the new housing task force for Halifax. Premier Tim Houston announced on Thursday former Liberal cabinet minister Geoff MacLellan will chair the fi...
Nov 25, 2021
Chris d’Entremont Appointed Deputy Speaker Of The House Of Commons
A historic appointment for a Nova Scotian MP. West Nova’s Chris d’Entremont has been named Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons. He’s the first from our province since 1916 to hold...
Nov 25, 2021
U.S. Increases Duties On Canadian Softwood Lumber
Canadian softwood lumber producers will see higher duties on their exports to the United States. The U.S. Commerce Department announced Wednesday that tariffs for most producers would increase to 17.9...
Nov 25, 2021
Report: 1 in 4 children in Nova Scotia live in poverty
You’re not alone if you’re struggling to make ends meet. The Nova Scotia chapter of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has found one in four children under the age of 17 live in p...
Nov 25, 2021
Cloth Masks Might Not Cut It
Many public health officials are reminding people to wear their masks inside now that winter is settling in, but will your cloth mask be good enough? Dr. Theresa Tam explains that the virus travels th...
Nov 25, 2021
