Category Archives: News

Man Accused of Stabbing BPS Officer Has Trial Moved To 2022
Judge Paul Scoville agreed this week to once again delay the trial of Tobias Doucette who faces 14 charges stemming from an alleged domestic dispute at the Bridgewater Motel. The preliminary trial was...
Evan Taylor Nov 05, 2021

$22.05 living wage in Halifax a call to pay more
A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has pegged Halifax’s “living wage” at $22.05/hour. Christine Saulnier said it’s a clear indication to employers th...
B. Jack Morse Nov 05, 2021

Dal nursing students can get $3300 more in student loans
Accelerated nursing students at Dalhousie are looking at another $3,300 from their student loans. Currently, the provincial portion of the loan only covers 28 weeks of the 34-week program. Brian Wong,...
B. Jack Morse Nov 05, 2021

Bluenose Marathon set for Halifax, road closures and transit changes this weekend
You will need some extra time to get around the city this weekend. The popular Bluenose Marathon makes it’s return and that means street closures and lots of people. The city is advising residen...
Steve MacArthur Nov 05, 2021

Speed limit drops in Eastern Passage
You may want to take the foot off the gas if you live in Eastern Passage. The speed limit on Dyke Road and a portion of Cow Bay Road has dropped from 70 km/h to 60 km/h. You’ll see some new sign...
Steve MacArthur Nov 05, 2021

Gas prices dip for second week in a row
A 2.3 cent per litre drop for regular gas overnight. That brings the price of gas in Halifax to $1.41 Diesel also fell by 2.1 cents. It’s the second week in a row that gas prices have fallen.
Steve MacArthur Nov 05, 2021

Premier apologizes for suggesting minimum wage workers don’t have ‘real jobs’
The premier is apologizing for making a comment in the legislature that suggested people making minimum wage don't have real jobs. It happened during an exchange in question period on Thursday when Ti...
Steve MacArthur Nov 05, 2021

What's happening at these four Halifax cenotaphs on Remembrance Day
You should check ahead before going to a Remembrance Day service this year. Valerie Mitchell-Veinotte, the Executive Director for the Royal Canadian Legion Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command, said COVID-19 r...
B. Jack Morse Nov 04, 2021

U.K. First To Approve COVID-19 Pill
Approval of an antiviral pill that reduces the risk of hospitalization and death in people with mild to moderate COVID-19. Lagevrio, which was developed by drug-maker Merck, has been deemed safe and e...
Vasilios Bellos Nov 04, 2021

Province gives extension on vax mandate for public workers
Health, education, and public service workers are being given another eight weeks to get double vaxxed. Officials announced Wednesday any worker with one shot by Nov. 15, who intends to get a second, ...
News Nov 04, 2021





