A Halifax-area park is being fenced off after a homeless encampment was cleared on Wednesday morning. The municipality de-designated Lower Flinn Park as a shelter location in early November and told people tenting there that they had to leave by Dec. 7. “Since that time, municipal Community Safety staff…have been working with all of the […]
For those heading to the hospital this weekend in the Halifax area, they could be welcomed by a new artificial intelligence (AI) screening system. Nova Scotia Health says starting on Saturday, Dec. 13, the new screening will scan for weapons at the entrances to the QEII Halifax Infirmary and Dartmouth General. “The technology will be […]
An iconic Nova Scotia family and business’ story will become an animated feature film. Peace By Chocolate owner, Tareq Hadhad said in a social media post that the project will be telling the family’s story of moving from Damascus, Syria, to Nova Scotia. The movie will be called Shokolata and produced by Rising Tides Films, […]
McCain Foods Ltd., is recalling some of its tater tot products nation-wide due to the possible presence of pieces of plastic. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says the affected products are McCain Tasti Taters, Crispy Potato Bites, in both 800 g and 1.8 kg packages. CIFA classifies it as Class II recall defined as […]
Halifax Water says drinking water is once again safe to consume in the Waverley Road area. The utility lifted a boil water advisory for about 2,000 customers in the area on Tuesday morning. “To lift the Boil Water Advisory, Halifax Water has been continuously monitoring the system and has completed sampling as per Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change […]
Two portions of Halifax Regional Municipality once again scurried to the top on Orkin Canada’s annual list of eastern Canada’s “rattiest” cities. The pest control company released its 2025 rankings this week, based on the number of commercial and residential rodent treatments carried out between Aug. 1, 2024 and July 31, 2025. Halifax earned second […]
Royal LePage is forecasting an uptick in home prices for 2026 as it says the Canadian housing market is primed for a “reset” with more buyers making their move. Halifax home prices are expected to rise no more than two per cent in 2026. Prices are forecast to rise to 538,968 year over year, according […]
Halifax Regional Police is turning to the public for help finding a missing 25-year-old woman. According to police, Alexus Hangyasi was last seen on Thursday, December 4 in the Spryfield area. “Alexus is described as having dark black hair and was last seen wearing purple pyjama pants and a grey hoodie, carrying a black handbag,” […]
Halifax firefighters tackled two preventable fires on Sunday, prompting officials to send out reminders to the public. In the morning on Dec. 7, crews were called to a home on Purcells Cove Road, near Williams Lake for reports of smoke in the house. When they arrived and brought the flames under control, it was determined […]
The Halifax Mooseheads losing streak continued Sunday evening as they fell 5-2 to the Val-d’Or Foreurs. Val-d’Or scored the lone goal of the first period when Jordan Labelle beat Nick Cirka on the backhand at 7:47. In the second, the Foreurs continued to control the play, scoring three unanswered goals. Philippe Veilleux scored twice, his […]
