Halifax Police are investigating after a man allegedly touched a youth inappropriately in the lobby of a fitness studio. Police say the incident occurred at a fitness studio in the 180 clock of Bluewater Rd. in Bedford on Nov. 29, 2025. It was reported to police that the suspect approach the youth and touched them. […]
The NDP is calling on the Houston government to strengthen Nova Scotia’s labour laws following the abrupt closure of Ubisoft Halifax which left 71 employees without work. Ubisoft made the decision to close its Halifax operations mere days after 61 of the company’s 71 employees unionized. “Seventy-one Nova Scotians lost their jobs shortly after exercising […]
The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) is now investigating after an officer discharged his firearm in response to a robbery. Halifax Regional Police were called to the NSLC at 1616 Grafton St. for a robbery shortly after 4 p.m. on Saturday. Staff reported that as the suspect left the store, he sprayed a sensory irritant. […]
Most of Nova Scotia is set to get a fresh dumping of snow. Environment Canada has issued a yellow snowfall warning for most of the province, forecasting 15 to 25 cm of snow Sunday evening overnight into Monday. Temperatures are expected to hover near zero, creating dense and wet snow. This can make clearing very […]
International travelers arriving at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport will now be greeted by works of Mi’kmaq art and culture. The renovation of the International Connections Facility (ICF), which had its grand opening on Jan. 16, features the work of local Mi’kmaq artists. “As a key opportunity to demonstrate the culture and heritage of Nova […]
Donald Trump reportedly signaled he may not pick a rate-friendly Federal Reserve chair, and Bitcoin has seemingly reacted, dropping nearly -3% over the weekend following the President’s press conference on Friday (January 16). BTC hovered just under $97,000 prior to the press conference, but Trump’s remarks on the Fed chair, coupled with the President imposing […]
Halifax RCMP is seeking information on the whereabouts of a woman wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant. Rebecca Anne Davenport, 43, is wanted on two counts of failure to comply with a release order and one count of failure to comply with a court order. Officers say Davenport if from Halifax. She is described as […]
CALGARY — Keyera Corp. says it has shut down its Alberta Envirofuels facility due to the failure of a key component. The company says it initiated the unplanned outage earlier this month. Due to the expected time to fabricate, deliver and install the replacement components, Keyera expects the facility will return to service in May. […]
Mounties are investigating a fatal ATV crash that took place in Antigonish early Friday morning. At roughly 5:30 a.m., emergency crews responded to a report of an ATV crash on Addington Forks Road. Police said officers found the driver, a 40-year-old man from North Grant, dead near the ATV. The investigation is ongoing and anyone […]
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Nearly 3,000 high-level participants from business, government and beyond plus untold numbers of activists, journalists and outside observers are converging in the Swiss town of Davos for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting. Here’s a look at the latest edition of the elite affair in the Alpine snows: The WEF and […]