Category Archives: (Acadia News) Halifax Nova Scotia
New West Bedford school already close to exceeding capacity
The population of HRM is growing and it is having a big impact on schools, especially in the area of West Bedford. Less than one year after opening, West Bedford High School and West Bedford School ar...
Apr 19, 2024
Big changes coming to Scotia Square bus terminal
Big changes are coming to the bus terminals at Scotia Square that will affect dozens of bus routes and many riders. The four main bus stops will be relocated, as part of the next phase of the Cogswell...
Apr 18, 2024
One lane closed on MacKay bridge Halifax bound
Be prepared for delays on the MacKay Bridge if you are heading to Halifax. Halifax Harbour Bridges (HHB) says due to an emergency maintenance issue, they have to close one of the lanes from Dartmouth ...
Apr 17, 2024
Homelessness will not be solved without deeply affordable housing says HRM Director of Housing
"We need deeply affordable housing." That is what Max Chauvin, HRM's Director of Housing and Homelessness told community members at the Halifax Forum, Monday night. Residents gathered for an informati...
Apr 16, 2024
Former Java Blend employees to call for boycott
Former Java Blend employees will call for a boycott on the business and its products until the company reaches a collective agreement with union members. The former employees plan to call for the boyc...
Apr 16, 2024
16-year-old charged with attempted murder after stabbing in Clayton Park
A Halifax teenager is facing attempted murder charges after a stabbing in Clayton Park. Police say it was Monday around 11:45 a.m. when a teen stabbed another teenager on Lacewood Drive. The victim wa...
Apr 16, 2024
Update: Barrington street reopened after crash involving Transit bus
Barrington St was closed for several hours Tuesday after a crash involving a Transit bus. At about 11 a.m. on Tuesday, officers responded to a three-vehicle collision in the 2400 block of Barrington S...
Apr 16, 2024
21 arrested during pro-Palestine roadblock protest in Halifax
Halifax Regional Police arrested 21 people during a pro-Palestine protest on Monday. Some protesters sat in the road near the corner of Hollis Street and Terminal Road in downtown Halifax at about 8 a...
Apr 15, 2024
Halifax West High School lifts hold and secure after nearby stabbing
A high school in the Lacewood area has lifted its security measures after a stabbing in the community. Halifax West was placed under a hold and secure while police investigated the incident but an upd...
Apr 15, 2024
Halifax-Dartmouth area among Canada's best places to buy real estate
According to a new real estate report, HRM has among the ten best locations to buy a home in Canada. MoneySense partnered with Zoocasa , ranking 45 neighbourhoods and municipalities using a proprietar...
Apr 15, 2024
