Category Archives: News
Halifax Explosion home given new life, committee points to heritage status
A home in the south end that survived the Halifax Explosion, might also avoid the wrecking ball. Halifax's heritage advisory committee has given the property a score of 64, well above the 50 point mar...
Jul 15, 2022
N.S. reports 15 COVID-19 deaths in June
Nova Scotia is out with its first monthly report on COVID-19. It reveals the province lost 15 people to the virus in June. However, the province warns the number could be adjusted as deaths can someti...
Jul 15, 2022
NS Fisheries Minister Comments On Senate Committee Report
Nova Scotia’s Fisheries Minister was asked yesterday about the recent Senate committee report on Indigenous fisheries. Speaking after cabinet, Steve Craig said he hasn’t read the full R...
Jul 15, 2022
Man killed by passing truck after stopping on Highway 102 to help driver
The Mounties say a 76-year-old man has died after stopping to help a car that had struck a deer on Highway 102 near Stewiacke. Police were on the scene helping an SUV after it collided with the animal...
Jul 15, 2022
Former spouse recalls first dates with N.S. mass killer; “he was so sweet…the perfect guy”
The common-law spouse of the man behind the worst mass shooting in Canadian history took the stand for the first time at the Portapique Inquiry. Lisa Banfield described when she met Gabriel Wortman an...
Jul 15, 2022
Halifax Pride parade returns Saturday with new route
The Halifax Pride Festival is getting ready to take over our city streets this weekend. “Happy Pride” will ring out as the parade makes its way through the downtown on Saturday between noo...
Jul 15, 2022
HMCS Halifax & Montreal return after months in Europe
Halifax is getting ready to welcome hundreds of sailors home. Roughly 500 crew members onboard two Halifax-based navy ships will sail into the harbour on Friday morning. HMCS Halifax and HMCS Montreal...
Jul 15, 2022
Five New COVID Related Deaths In Nova Scotia
There were five more deaths due to COVID-19 in our province last week. From the July 5-11 time period, the province is reporting 223 lab-confirmed cases per day. There were 1,562 positive cases, down ...
Jul 15, 2022
Gas Prices Rise By Nearly Three Cents In Nova Scotia
The price of gas is up slightly in Nova Scotia. It increased by about three cents per litre overnight, as the province made its regular weekly adjustment. You’ll be paying around $1.86 a litre, ...
Jul 15, 2022
Province Working On New Wage Framework for Early Childhood Educators
The province is planning to release a new wage framework for early childhood educators. They’ve set a goal to release the new framework in the fall, but are working to finish it as soon as possi...
Jul 14, 2022
