Category Archives: News
Non-Native Lupins Pose Risk To Biodiversity
Many people might mistakenly believe the purple and pink Lupins that appear across Atlantic Canada every summer have always been here, in reality, they are a non-native plant that can harm native spec...
Jul 01, 2021
Teen suffers life-threatening injuries in motorcycle crash
A 16-year-old boy was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash on Highway 7 in Westphal. Halifax District RCMP say officers, fire, and EHS responded to the scene of a motor vehic...
Jul 01, 2021
Beaches, pools, and splashpads open in Halifax
Many municipal beaches, outdoor pools, and splashpads are now officially open. The lion's share opened Canada Day, though a number had already been open. Lifeguards will be at most municipal beaches f...
Jul 01, 2021
Podcast: Darrell Bricker On The 'Empty Planet' And What It Means For Atlantic Canada
The conventional wisdom around the global population, backed by the United Nations' own projections, is that it will continue to grow in the coming decades. Economies around the world are banking on t...
Jul 01, 2021
Residential School Discovery In BC
More human remains found near a former residential school. The Lower Kootenay Band said in a statement Wednesday that the remains of 182 people were found in unmarked graves close to the former St. Eu...
Jun 30, 2021
Police looking for suspect after bank robbery
Halifax Regional Police is investigating a robbery that occurred this afternoon in Halifax. Just after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to a report of a robbery at the Scotiabank at 3480 Dutch ...
Jun 30, 2021
UPT: Missing Halifax teen found
UPT: HRP says the 14-year-old has been found safe. Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing 14-year-old youth. The boy was last seen in the Rockingham area in Halifax last n...
Jun 30, 2021
Four new cases of COVID-19
The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting four new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday. Three cases are in Eastern Zone, close contacts of previously reported cases, one in Central Zone, travel relat...
Jun 30, 2021
UPDATE: RCMP say missing youth found safe
UPDATE: Missing youth found RCMP say the 12-year-old girl who was reported missing from Lucasville on Wednesday has been found safe. The Mounties thank the public for their assistance and retweets on ...
Jun 30, 2021
Suspicious fire at First Nation’s church
Police are investigating after a fire damaged a church in a First Nation community outside Halifax. RCMP say the St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church on Sipekne'katik First Nation caught fire early Wednesday ...
Jun 30, 2021
