by Caitlin SnowA huge plume of dark smoke quickly blanketed the downtown area of Halifax, Wednesday afternoon, due to a fire in a high-rise building. Halifax Professional Fire Fighters say they responded around 1:30 p.m. to the blaze on Cogswell Street that started in the basement of the building. Ashley Wong...
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by NewsA man is facing an indecent act charge after exposing himself to a young child in Halifax. Police say it happened just after 8 a.m., Wednesday, on Edward Street when the man allegedly pulled his pants down to a child he did not know. He was arrested shortly after on Henry Street. The 73-year-old...
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by Evan TaylorA museum in Shelburne that faced closure is going to open up, thanks to new funding. The Ross-Thomson House & Store Museum had funding approved through a new community assistance program through the province. The site was one of 12 that had provincial funding cut in the last budget The...
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More Canadians are embracing a shift toward thrifting, according to a new study from Habitat for Humanity, with Atlantic Canada leading the trend. The survey shows 70 per cent are planning on thrift shopping within the next 12 months compared to the national average of 60 per cent. In Nova...
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by Evan TaylorNova Scotia’s long-term care strike could expand again this week as more homes prepare to join the job action if a deal is not reached. CUPE says workers at four additional facilities have now issued 48-hour strike notice. That means employees at Grand View Manor in Berwick, Magnolia Continuing...
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by Caitlin SnowPremier Tim Houston is speaking out after a public information session in Windsor on fracking turned vocal. In a video posted on social media by Houston, community members are heard chanting, “no fracking” at the meeting Monday night. Houston says when any group takes over and prevents others...
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by Bryan TaitA pair of Nova Scotia men have been charged with attempted murder after an incident in Moncton. Codiac Regional RCMP officers responded to a report of a man shot with a crossbow in the early morning of April 17. As police arrived at the scene, three suspects tried to flee in a pickup truck. The...
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by Caitlin SnowThe city of Halifax is issuing a warning after young people were riding on the outside of transit buses and recording it for social media. In a statement the city says, “no amount of likes is worth your life”. In an email to our newsroom, Public Affairs Advisor for HRM Brynn Budden says they...
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by Caitlin SnowOne hundred new affordable apartments are coming to Shannon Park in Dartmouth. The province says they are part of a larger housing plan announced by Ottawa and Nova Scotia in December, originally planned for Old Beaver Bank Road in Lower Sackville. However, due to not only construction, parking...
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by Caitlin SnowThe union that represents about 3,000 government employees has filed a policy grievance over a back-to-work mandate implemented by the province. It was in February when the decision was announced to end flexible work arrangements after five years and as of Monday, it went into effect. In an...
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