Category Archives: News

N.S. parents call on province to toughen approach to COVID in schools
A group of parents is calling on the province to step in as COVID-19 cases are being connected to Halifax-area schools. The volunteer group, Nova Scotia Parents for Public Education, says it’s g...
Skye Bryden-Blom Oct 05, 2021

Police investigate two sexual assaults over the weekend
Halifax Police are investigating two sexual assaults that occurred over the weekend. Police say a random man came up to a woman and touched her in a sexual manner at Albro Lake Beach at around 8:30 p....
Skye Bryden-Blom Oct 05, 2021

Police search for flasher at Lawrencetown beach
Police say they’re searching for a man who may have exposed himself at a popular beach in Lawrencetown. RCMP responded to a report of the incident at Conrad’s Beach shortly after 11:30 a.m...
Skye Bryden-Blom Oct 05, 2021

Rally supports protestors who were arrested during homeless evictions
A crowd gathered outside a Halifax court house Tuesday morning to show support for those who protested the city takedown of temporary homeless shelters this summer. It’s a sign there is momentum...
Skye Bryden-Blom Oct 05, 2021

Facebook, WhatsApp, and IG are back after global outage
You can scroll again… Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram are back after a global outage lasted almost six hours on Monday. Complaints started surfacing around 1 p.m. (our time) with people saying...
Skye Bryden-Blom Oct 05, 2021

Drop-in COVID-19 testing coming to Halifax this week
Drop-in COVID-19 testing is being offered in Halifax this week. Public Health says the free PCR COVID-19 testing will be available at its mobile unit for all ages. Youth between the ages of 4 and 18 c...
Skye Bryden-Blom Oct 05, 2021

Frost advisory out for Halifax
A frost advisory is out for much of Nova Scotia. Environment Canada says the cold weather may damage some crops in frost-prone areas. The national weather forecaster adds clear skies and light winds w...
Skye Bryden-Blom Oct 05, 2021

COVID-19 potential exposure list (October 4)
Health officials are advising of potential exposures to COVID-19 at locations in the Halifax area, including several bus routes, and on an Air Canada flight. Public Health is now sending out COVID pre...
Skye Bryden-Blom Oct 05, 2021

Halifax woman killed in crash on Highway 101
A 54 year-old woman is dead after a crash on Highway 101 in Lower Sackville. Police say the Halifax woman was killed when she ran into the back of a traffic control vehicle. It happened just after 8:1...
Steve MacArthur Oct 04, 2021

Facebook, Instagram & WhatsApp impacted by global outage
Facebook users around the world are having trouble with the platform. A global outage is impacting Instagram and WhatsApp as well. Complaints started surfacing around Noon Eastern. Facebook says it...
Steve MacArthur Oct 04, 2021





