Halifax Regional Police signed an agreement with the highest level of government to take part in the federal gun buyback program. This comes after the feds prohibited over 2,500 makes and models of what the government refers to as assault style firearms. Police said now that these firearms are prohibited, the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program […]
The Nova Scotia RCMP said they are marking National Missing Persons Day with the disappearance of two young children. The story has captured people across the country, and seen amateur online sleuths play a role in the speculation about what happened. The case of Lilly, 6 and Jack (now 5) Sullivan has not had many […]
A new elementary school is set to open in the north end later this month after lengthy delays. The province says major construction on the new St. Joseph’s-Alexander McKay (SJAM) building finished up on Monday, Feb. 2, and the keys were handed over to the Halifax Regional Centre for Education. The new school is built […]
WASHINGTON — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will meet with her international counterparts in Washington on Wednesday as the Trump administration makes a case for collaboration to push back on China’s dominance over critical minerals. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is hosting representatives from European, African and Asian nations looking for commitments to incentivize […]
Halifax Regional Municipality is giving residents the chance to weigh in on the area where a proposed ferry will link Bedford with downtown. Residents are being encouraged to share their ideas and feedback in order to help shape the future of Mill Cove and the Bedford Waterfront through a pair of engagement sessions. The sessions, […]
OTTAWA — Most Canadians support allowing more Chinese electric vehicles to be sold in Canada despite some nagging concerns, a new poll suggests. Canada recently pledged to reduce its 100 per cent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles to 6.1 per cent, with an annual cap of 49,000 vehicles. In turn, China is expected to lower […]
The provincial government says a newly-announced program is addressing one of the barriers to home ownership: saving for a down payment. The First-time Homebuyers Program, unveiled on Tuesday by Housing Minister John White, allows eligible homeowners to make a down payment of 2 per cent on their first home. Eligible house prices for the program […]
OTTAWA — Most Canadians support allowing more Chinese electric vehicles to be sold in Canada despite some nagging concerns, a new poll suggests. Canada recently pledged to reduce its 100 per cent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles to 6.1 per cent, with an annual cap of 49,000 vehicles. In turn, China is expected to lower […]
Drivers will need to find off-street parking once again on Monday night in the Halifax area. The municipality says it will continue to enforce the overnight winter parking ban, meaning vehicles must be off the streets between 1 a.m and 6 a.m. overnight into Tuesday morning. “Vehicles hanging out of a driveway or parked on […]
OTTAWA — The MP overseeing foreign aid says Ottawa wants to focus its international assistance efforts on countries that can generate economic spinoffs for Canadians. “The first priority is focusing our development dollars in a trade and development nexus,” Randeep Sarai, secretary of state for international development, told The Canadian Press. “Due to the new […]