Category Archives: News
DFO undertaking major recruting effort, looking to hire 200 officers in next three years
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is trying to be proactive as they look to deal with a large portion of their enforcement staff approaching retirement. Last week, they issued a hiring notice ind...
Jun 06, 2022
Doctors Nova Scotia welcomes new president
A Halifax-based family physician is the new head of Doctors Nova Scotia. Dr. Leisha Hawker has taken on the role of president. She works primarily out of the North End Community Health Centre on Gotti...
Jun 06, 2022
Millions Of Canadians Going Hungry Due To Rising Costs
New research has found around seven million Canadians are going hungry due to rising inflation and housing costs. The newly released data from Food Banks Canada shows one in five Canadians reported go...
Jun 06, 2022
New speed limit coming to Lacewood Drive
A heads up if you’re often behind the wheel on Lacewood Drive in Halifax. The city has announced the speed limit will drop from 60 km per hour to 50 on a section of the road. “This change ...
Jun 06, 2022
Frost advisory issued for parts of Nova Scotia
You may want to cover your plants with cold temperatures set to descend on Nova Scotia. Environment Canada has issued a frost advisory for the eastern mainland to Cape Breton. The national weather for...
Jun 06, 2022
Instagram Rolling Out Amber Alerts
Across the social media platform, Instagram will start rolling out Amber Alerts. The alerts will take over the screen while users are in the app and feature as much information as available from the A...
Jun 06, 2022
Monday Marks 78 Years Since D-Day
One of the great turning points of the Second World War took place 78 years ago Monday. It was on June 6, 1944, that more than 150,000 soldiers of the Allied Forces stormed the beaches of Normandy on ...
Jun 06, 2022
Former Hedley Frontman Guilty Of Sexual Assault
Jacob Hoggard has been convicted of sexual assault causing bodily harm against an Ottawa woman. The jury reached their decision Sunday after more than 40 hours of deliberations. Hoggard was also acqui...
Jun 05, 2022
31-year-old found after drowning in Halifax area lake
A tragic incident after a young man drowned in Three Mile Lake. Emergency crews were called Saturday night shortly before 9 p.m. to a lake in Windsor Junction. Witnesses told first responders a 31-yea...
Jun 05, 2022
Rising Number Of Monkeypox Cases In Canada
The number of Monkeypox cases in Canada has grown to 77. Seventy-one of those cases are in Quebec, five in Ontario and one in Alberta. The Public Health Agency of Canada updated case numbers on Friday...
Jun 04, 2022
