Category Archives: (Acadia News) Halifax Nova Scotia

Canada's first Indigenous nominee for the Supreme Court is from Northern Ontario. Michelle O'Bonsawin met with senators and MP's Wednesday for a question and answer session. She says she came from a s...

UPDATE issued at 4 p.m. on Thursday, August 25th. The municipality says Kearney Lake Beach has reopened to swimming. It was recently closed after test results showed high bacteria levels in the water....

If you go for a dip at a Dartmouth beach you might leave with an itchy rash. The municipality says several cases of swimmers itch have been reported at Birch Cove Beach. "Swimmer's itch is an allergic...

An investigation is underway after shots rang out in North Preston over the weekend. Police received a report that bullets had been aimed at a house on Willis Lane at around 8 a.m. Sunday. Officers we...

An investigation is underway after a robbery and assault involving a group of teens in Halifax on Sunday night. Police were called to the incident near St. Agnes Junior High School on Mumford Road at ...

An 18 year-old Halifax area man is dead after a crash in Upper Big Tracadie. On August 20, at approximately 7:15 a.m., Antigonish and Guysborough RCMP, fire and EHS responded to a report of a two-vehi...

Halifax will celebrate Nathan MacKinnon taking home hockeys holy grail. A Stanley Cup parade will take over downtown Halifax on Saturday. MacKinnon was a key part of Colorado's cup run and their victo...

A Halifax based navy shift was forced to come back home after running into mechanical problems. HMCS Harry DeWolf was on its way to a two month mission to the Arctic when it happened. According to the...

The Halifax Regional Municipality is expanding location to pick up water for those dealing with dry wells. The city is working alongside the Province of Nova Scotia and using its Joint Emergency Manag...

Rain or shine, the popular Clam Harbour Sandcastle Competition is back after two years of being turfed, due to COVID-19 and the Provincial Government State of Emergency. Prizes of $75-$200 - and bragg...