Category Archives: News
Lee Bragg On The Challenges Of High-Speed Internet In Rural Atlantic Canada
This episode takes a close look at the challenges of fulfilling the promise of delivering high-speed internet to 100 percent of households in Atlantic Canada. News flash, it is not likely going to hap...
Nov 04, 2021
Crosby tests positive for COVID-19
Sydney Crosby has tested positive for COVID-19. It’s believed his symptoms are mild. The team confirmed the news in a tweet on Wednesday. Fellow Cole Harbour native Nathan MacKinnon tested posit...
Nov 03, 2021
Public Health investigating COVID-19 spike
There are 38 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, the highest single day total in almost a month. Numbers are going up outside of the province’s urban core. Only half are in the Halifax area, 19. Th...
Nov 03, 2021
Trudeau ‘confident’ Canada will lower its flags to mark Remembrance Day
Talks are underway to determine if Canada should hoist its flags again as Remembrance Day quickly approaches. The flags on federal buildings have been flying at half-mast since May after the remains o...
Nov 03, 2021
Man charged after rash of vehicle break-ins around Lower Sackville
A 21-year-old man has been charged after a rash of vehicle break-ins around Lower Sackville. Police were called to Cobequid Road on Halloween for a report that a car had been broken into. They say a m...
Nov 03, 2021
US greenlights use of COVID-19 vaccine for kids as young as 5
Health officials in the United States are giving the greenlight to Pfizer for its kid-size COVID-19 shot. The CDC has signed off on its use for children aged 5-11. The FDA had already given its approv...
Nov 03, 2021
Two crashes back up traffic around Armdale Rotary
UPDATE: Issued at 9:30 a.m. on November 3rd, 2021. The collision at the Armdale Rotary has cleared with traffic in the areas slowly returning to normal. ========================================== Traf...
Nov 03, 2021
Centuries-old cannonballs to be removed from Fortress of Louisbourg
It feels like a time warp back into the 1700s. Military members from Canadian Forces Base Halifax have been tasked with the mission of removing about 100 cannonballs from the Fortress of Louisbourg in...
Nov 03, 2021
Cause of toy factory fire under investigation
UPDATE: Issued at 8 a.m. on Thursday, November 4th There are no injuries after a fire at a Halifax business early Wednesday morning. Halifax Fire crews were called to a structure fire on Herring Cove ...
Nov 03, 2021
Union wants better protections for bus drivers after assault
The president of the union representing Halifax bus drivers wants more protections in place. Ken Wilson says all transit operators deserve a safe working environment, which he believes should include ...
Nov 03, 2021
