Category Archives: (Acadia News) Halifax Nova Scotia

The mayor of Halifax says with the cost of everything going up, some restaurants may have to make the tough decision to not open the patio this year. In an interview, with our newsroom, Andy Fillmore ...

Halifax has committed to helping fund music and fine arts in schools through the supplementary education funding agreement. In a statement, the city says it is for five years, for HRCE and CSAP progra...

A new Canadian Coast Guard ship, the CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk, has officially joined the fleet at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth. Officials say the vessel, built at Seaspan's Vancouve...

New support for local workers and businesses affected by tariff and changes to global trade. The province says $13.8 million from the federal government is being provided over three years through prov...

A new program on the south shore of the province is using horses to help those who are recovering from addiction. There's a 6-week Equine-Assisted Addiction Recovery (EAAR) program happening at Hitchi...

Halifax Council has voted unanimously to look into patio fees and a red tape portal for local businesses. Mayor Andy Fillmore tabled the motion, Tuesday, that would either reduce or eliminate the fee ...

A Yarmouth man is facing attempted murder charges after shooting another man with a BB gun. The Yarmouth RCMP says they got a call on Saturday around 5:30 in the afternoon about a shooting in the 7700...

A 30-year-old man is facing charges after an incident outside Halifax Regional Police headquarters on Gottingen Street. Police say the incident happened shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday, when a woman ap...

A search warrant has been executed by RCMP in relation to an ongoing investigation. They say resident's around the 11200 block of Highway 2 in Masstown and the 0-50 block of Charlotte Court in Debert ...

A man from Truro Heights has been charged with child luring offences. RCMP say the investigation began in November after reports that a 28-year-old had been communicating with a youth online for a sex...