Category Archives: News
Provincial ferries to be free permanently
All provincial ferries will now be free permanently. The province suspended fees on all its ferries in March 2020, during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are seven provincial ferries: -...
Jun 20, 2021
No suspect after gunfire in Dartmouth
Police say no one was injured after a shooting in Dartmouth. They say officers responded to reports on gunfire near the intersection of Churchill Court and Roleika Drive early yesterday morning. Halif...
Jun 20, 2021
Man suffers life-threating injuries in Gottingen stabbing
A man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a stabbing on Gottingen Street. Halifax Regional Police say officers responded to a report a man received a puncture wound on the street's 200...
Jun 20, 2021
Six new cases, 88 active infections
The Department of Health and Wellness reported six new cases of COVID-19 Saturday. Four cases are in Central Zone. Three close contacts of previously reported cases and one under investigation. Two ca...
Jun 19, 2021
Second-degree murder charges after man run over “several times”
RCMP in Nova Scotia have charged a man with second-degree murder after another man was intentionally struck with a truck and ran over several times. Police say officers responded to a call Thursday ev...
Jun 19, 2021
Three potential exposure sites in Halifax
Public Health is advising of a potential exposure to COVID-19 at three locations in Central Zone. Anyone who worked at or visited the following locations on the specified dates and times should visit ...
Jun 19, 2021
Premier still won’t say when he’ll call an election
The premier still isn't giving an indication of when he'll call an election, despite filling Liberal ranks across the province. Iain Rankin must drop the writ by spring 2022 and the Liberal party is r...
Jun 19, 2021
Drivers caught going 83km/h and 78km/h over the limit
Officers have charged two unnamed men for stunting. Both incidents happened Thursday. Police say a 17-year-old man from Kentville was clocked at 193 km/h in a 110 km/h zone on Highway 101 in Mount Uni...
Jun 18, 2021
Weekly green bin collection starts July 2
Bi-weekly recyclables collection will begin on July 2 in all communities across the Halifax Regional Municipality. Residents who previously received weekly recyclable collection will now have access t...
Jun 18, 2021
Province moves to lift injunction banning protests
The province has asked the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia to lift the injunction on illegal gatherings now that COVID-19 infections are easing and the province has moved into Phase 2 of its reopening pl...
Jun 18, 2021
