Category Archives: News
UPD: Woman struck is Dartmouth crosswalk dies
A 27-year-old woman who was struck in a crosswalk Wednesday morning has died. She was rushed to hospital after behind struck on the 300 block of Pleasant Street around 8:15 a.m. The driver, a 41-year-...
Nov 24, 2021
US Updating Vaccine Requirements For Land Borders
The US is making changes to their vaccine policy when it comes to crossing land borders. In the new year, if you are an essential traveler (who is NOT a US resident) you will need to be fully vaccinat...
Nov 24, 2021
Fall storm washes out roads, floods communities in eastern N.S.
While Haligonians wake up to sweep flurries from their cars on Wednesday, a very different scene is greeting neighbours in other parts of the province. A late-night emergency alert was issued to resid...
Nov 24, 2021
Potential COVID-19 exposure list (November 23rd)
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 24, 2021
Pandemic Dominates Throne Speech
Lots of talk about the pandemic in the Speech from the Throne. Governor-General Mary Simon says the government is committed to continuing its COVID-19 recovery programs. “To ensure no one is lef...
Nov 23, 2021
You may notice brownish water in some Halifax-area communities
If you live on the Dartmouth side of the harbour, your water could be a bit murky over the next few days. Crews with Halifax Water finished the first phase of upgrades at the Lake Major supply plant. ...
Nov 23, 2021
Police Seek Info on Missing Peggy’s Cove Woman
The Bridgewater Police Service is asking for help from the public in locating a 42-year-old Peggy’s Cove woman. Lora George was last seen Monday, November 22 at approximately 11:15 p.m. leaving ...
Nov 23, 2021
532-Year-Old Hemlock Discovered in Hubbards Is The Oldest Tree In The Maritimes
Nova Scotia can now claim to have the oldest tree in the maritime provinces after researchers from the Department of Natural Resources inspected core samples from an eastern hemlock. The tree is situa...
Nov 23, 2021
N.S. reports 29 new cases of COVID (Nov 23)
Nova Scotia is reporting 29 new cases of COVID-19. There are 21 cases in the Halifax region, six cases in Amherst area and two cases in the western part of the province. Meantime, another staff member...
Nov 23, 2021
Drug alert issued for fake cocaine being sold in Dartmouth
A warning from health officials to be on the lookout for a drug being sold as cocaine in the Dartmouth area. Public Health has issued an alert after receiving word from a community-based organization ...
Nov 23, 2021
