by NewsHalifax police want to speak to the driver after a hit and run in Bedford involving an 11-year-old boy. Police say it was around 8:17 a.m., Tuesday, when the boy was hit by a car while crossing the street in a marked crosswalk at the roundabout for Larry Uteck Blvd and Broad Street. The vehicle...
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An international group of runners is set to pass through the Maritimes this spring as part of the Peace Run Canada initiative. Ten members from seven countries — including Mexico, Australia, Moldova, Switzerland, Slovakia, the United States, Uzbekistan, and Canada — will begin their journey in...
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Mayor Andy Fillmore is set to deliver his 2026 State of the Municipality address at the Halifax Convention Centre. The speech will focus on Halifax’s rapid growth, as well as the opportunities and pressures shaping the region. Fillmore is also expected to outline his vision for how the city can...
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Halifax Regional Police (HRP) are searching for a man after a Home Depot security guard was assaulted. Officers say the incident happened last Saturday around 3:50 p.m. at the store on Lacewood Drive, when the suspect attempted to leave with items he didn’t pay for. The suspect is described as...
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by Caitlin SnowThere was a police presence in Arichat Tuesday morning as CUPE members entered their sixth week of strike action. Thirty-four facilities are now on the picket lines with 3,300 workers fighting for higher wages after job action began April 13. Union members from St. Anne’s tell Acadia News they...
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Silver Crescent Academy Society and Children’s Centre is celebrating the announcement of a new childcare facility in Bayer’s Lake, backed by nearly $2 million in federal and provincial funding. The expansion comes about five years after the organization surpassed its goal of offering 9,650...
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by Tara ClowA Moncton, New Brunswick man is hoping his thumb will help to raise $100,000 for cancer research. Twenty-year-old Quinn Strang, who battled the disease, is hitchhiking across the country raising funds. He was first diagnosed with cancer when he was 15 years old. “I was diagnosed with stage four...
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by Caitlin SnowIt is in the end of an era. Canada’s iconic Snowbird jets are going to retire after the 2026 season. Defence Minister David McGuinty made the announcement in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Tuesday. As part of the air force, the CT-114 Tutor aircraft have awed Canadians with their air shows for nearly...
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by NewsThe Irving family announced that the co-CEO of J.D. Irving, Limited, passed away Tuesday morning in Moncton. He was 71. Irving had been battling cancer. According to a statement from JDI, he’s survived by his wife Jill, daughters Megan, Meredith and Olivia, son Robert and grandchildren Warren,...
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Halifax Transit riders are seeing a return to more frequent service on the Alderney ferry. As of 10:15 a.m. on May 19, the Vincent Coleman ferry will resume 15-minute crossings after operating on a reduced 30-minute schedule for several months. Halifax Transit says ferry service to Woodside has...
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