Category Archives: News

Parking pay stations working again in Halifax
You should not have a problem parking in Halifax on Tuesday. Some drivers encountered trouble on Monday due to an issue with municipal parking pay stations. The city says those stations are now back u...
Skye Bryden-Blom Nov 16, 2021

Poll: Most Atlantic Canadians believe unvaccinated workers should be fired
A new poll has found most of us in Atlantic Canada believe workers in specific fields should be fired for refusing to get vaccinated. The survey out from Angus Reid says roughly 70 per cent of Atlanti...
Skye Bryden-Blom Nov 16, 2021

Highlands National Park hits milestone in salmon restoration project
Over a dozen Atlantic salmon were released into the Clyburn Brook as part of a salmon restoration project in October. Salmon populations in the brook — located in Cape Breton Highlands National ...
Anastasia Payne Nov 16, 2021

Potential COVID-19 exposure list (November 16th)
Health officials are out with their latest potential COVID-19 exposure list, which includes one location in the Halifax area. Public Health provides COVID precaution notifications and COVID exposure n...
Skye Bryden-Blom Nov 16, 2021

2 deaths due to COVID outbreak at seniors home in Pugwash; 99 new cases (Nov 13-15)
Nova Scotia is reporting three deaths related to COVID-19 since the last update on Friday. Two people – a man and woman, both in their 80s – were residents of the East Cumberland Lodge lon...
Steve MacArthur Nov 15, 2021

KPMG Poll Finds Canadians Concerned About Supply Shortages
This year’s holiday wish list could look a little different for Canadians, because many of the latest gadgets and toys might not be available. Global manufacturing disruptions and supply shortag...
Tara Clow Nov 15, 2021

Fall River businesses targeted with anti-vaxx graffiti
Three businesses in Fall River have been spray painted with anti-vaxx graffiti. Two pharmacies and a medical clinic in the community were targeted with a message saying “No vaccine passport̶...
Steve MacArthur Nov 15, 2021

Red scarves to line Halifax streets to mark World Aids Day
If you have red yarn and a pair of knitting needles a local organization could use your help. The Aids Coalition of Nova Scotia is collecting red scarves to mark World Aids Day on December 1st. ItR...
Skye Bryden-Blom Nov 15, 2021

Murder victim identified as accused in high-profile sexual assault case
The victim of a murder in Dartmouth over the weekend has been identified as the accused in a high-profile sexual assault case. Halifax Regional Police say Alexander Joseph Frederick Thomas of East Pre...
Skye Bryden-Blom Nov 15, 2021

Upper Clements Park To Soon Be Demolished
A landscape of a former amusement park in the Annapolis Valley is about to change. The Municipality of the County of Annapolis has issued a request for proposals for demolition and clean-up of the for...
Kevin Northup Nov 15, 2021





