Stormy weather might be on its way back to Nova Scotia. A special weather statement issued on Wednesday afternoon says much of the province, including the Halifax area, can expect unseasonably warm temperatures, significant rainfall and strong winds on Friday. Temperatures are forecast to reach 11 C in Halifax on Friday. Environment Canada’s statement says […]
Some of the historic documents collected by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which went on to form the foundation of Canada’s reckoning with its dark past of residential schools, are now at risk of being destroyed in 2027. In partnership with the Anishinabek Mukwa Dodem – the traditional governing body of the Anishinabek Nation – Tiana Vrbanik […]
The RCMP says a British Columbian man was charged after a search warrant was executed in downtown Halifax last week. Police say the man was arrested and a residence was searched just before 5 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 12, on Brenton Street, off of Spring Garden Road, following what the Mounties call a “lengthy investigation.” […]
Officials are touting what they are calling an “exceptional” cruise season for the ports of Halifax and Sydney, and are hoping to build on it for years to come. According to a press release, this year’s season was the longest yet, running from April 4 to Nov. 19. The cruise industry brings significant contributions to […]
Yarmouth hockey star Allie Munroe is one of a pair of Nova Scotians on the Toronto Sceptres roster preparing to make their professional debut in Halifax. She joins Stellarton’s Blayre Turnbull on the ice to tackle the Montreal Victoire in the first-ever PWHL game in Atlantic Canada as part of the league’s 16-game neutral-city Takeover […]
Nova Scotia has the highest rate per capita of human trafficking in the country, according to new data shared by Statistics Canada. The report published on Dec. 8 includes numbers from 2024, showcasing over a 10-year period that the average annual rate for Canada is 1.2 incidents per 100,000 people. In Nova Scotia, it is […]
The RCMP in Pictou County are searching for several people after a vehicle was driven into a home on the weekend. The Mounties say officers were called to the scene in Pictou on Saturday night, where they found a blue Mitsubishi RVR crashed into the house, damaging the porch and siding. No one inside the […]
Halifax Water had a rate increase approved by the provincial regulatory board, but the utility will not be getting the full amount it asked for, heading into 2026. A decision from the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board (NSRAB) on Tuesday said the initial 36 per cent increase the utility asked for represented “rate shock.” […]
The largest artificially refrigerated outdoor skating rink east of Quebec City has now opened for the winter season. The Emera Oval, with a skating surface equal to three NHL hockey rinks, opened on Monday afternoon at the Halifax Common. The Oval includes an accessible washroom and wheelchair access to the ice surface, as well as […]
Regional police are asking for the public’s help as they continue to investigate a murder from 70 years ago. On Dec. 9, 1955, at roughly 2 a.m., police responded to a report from a taxi driver about a delivery van parked in an unusual manner on Acadia and Roome streets. Police said Michael Leo Resk […]
