Category Archives: News
Crash takes out power pole on Prospect Road
Update: Power restored to the area. +++++++++++++ Nearly 4,000 homes and businesses in the Prospect and Hatchet Lake area are without power due to a crash. The crash near the PetroCan on Prospect Road...
Jul 06, 2021
N.S. reports 7 new cases, two clusters in Halifax & Glace Bay
Nova Scotia is reporting seven new cases of COVID-19 and eight recoveries. Six cases are in Central Zone. Five are close contacts of previously reported cases and one is related to travel. The other c...
Jul 06, 2021
Speed limit reduced in busy downtown neighbourhood
The speed limit will be reduced near the Halifax Common and Joseph Howe Elementary School. It will drop from 50 km/h to 40 km/h in the Creighton-Maynard neighbourhood and crews began the installation ...
Jul 06, 2021
RCMP investigating reports of shots fired in North Preston
RCMP are investigating two reports of shots being fired in North Preston over the weekend. Police received a report that a residence had been hit on Clarence Street at around 2:30 Saturday morning. Th...
Jul 06, 2021
Elsa Could Bring Rain, Wind To The Maritimes
Forecasters are keeping an eye on tropical storm Elsa to see how it could impact the Maritimes later this week. The tropical system is expected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday and move northe...
Jul 06, 2021
Elsa Could Bring Rain, Wind To The Maritimes
Forecasters are keeping an eye on tropical storm Elsa to see how it could impact the Maritimes later this week. The tropical system is expected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday and move northe...
Jul 06, 2021
Mary Simon Appointed Canada’s Next Governor General
Mary Simon has been named the next Governor General of Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced Simon as the first Indigenous person to serve in the role. "Today, after 154 years, our country ...
Jul 06, 2021
Province announces $25 million investment for affordable housing
The province announcing a $25 million investment to help address the immediate recommendations made by the Nova Scotia Affordable Housing Commission. The commission's final report contains 17 recommen...
Jul 06, 2021
Province’s top doctor predicts N.S. will soon hit its vaccination targets
Nova Scotia's top doctor says July will be a critical month in the province's vaccination efforts. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang says we're so close to reaching the target of havin...
Jul 06, 2021
Provincial Investments Continue To Support Ecological Forestry
The provincial government is investing in the forestry sector and private woodlot owners in Nova Scotia. The investment aims to keep Nova Scotians working in the woods while supporting the shift to ec...
Jul 06, 2021
