Halifax city officials say they are conducting an internal review after dashcam video shows a municipal vehicle nearly backing into a pedestrian. Resident Sam Sepehri was driving to work Thursday morning when he saw a “very close call.” Video from Sepehri’s dashcam shows a yellow truck pulling into a driveway then quickly reversing as a […]
The Halifax Regional Municipality will once again provide provincial funding to assist those renting spaces at Dartmouth Shubie Campground as the cold winter weather approaches. According to a provincial release issued on Friday morning, HRM will receive approximately $160,000 to keep up to 17 spaces open for rent and to support winter operations for 2025-26. […]
The RCMP says three people were arrested for driving impaired over the course of one day this week. The first incident saw police pull over a driver in a Cadillac on Highway 103 in Timberlea over the noon hour on Wednesday, after officers observed the vehicle being driven erratically. A 39-year-old woman from Timberlea displayed […]
The price of a litre of regular self-serve gasoline is holding steady after the Nova Scotia Energy Board made its weekly adjustment at midnight. Gas remains at 145.1 cents for the second week in a row. The same can’t be said for the price of diesel. The price for fuel has gone up 4.7 cents […]
The RCMP says four men have been arrested for drug trafficking, arson, threats and intimidation after a year-long investigation on the South Shore. The accused were charged on Wednesday as police executed search warrants in Church Point and Belliveau’s Cove, following a 13-month investigation dubbed “Project Hammertime.” Police said they found drugs, drug paraphernalia, digital […]
Hard work by firefighters on the ground and in the air has led to crews saving multiple buildings from the province’s largest wildfire. The Long Lake blaze in Annapolis County was sparked by lightning after a group of storms went through the West Dalhousie area. Since then, crews have tirelessly tackled the fire in dry, […]
Newly released court documents are revealing previously unreported details of the investigation into the disappearance of two young children from their home in rural northeastern Nova Scotia more than three months ago. Included in several documents are the initial impressions by police of polygraphs given to the parents of six-year-old Lilly and four-year-old Jack Sullivan, […]
The Dalhousie Faculty Association voted to reject an offer from the university’s board of governors. Association president Dave Westwood said following the vote on Thursday night, the results send a clear message that members are willing to stay the course, and the board needs to return to the table with something they will seriously consider. […]
Hurricane Erin, this season’s first major storm, is set to influence the first half of the weekend’s weather. While Erin is expected to remain well offshore, it will still impact Nova Scotia with gusty winds and rough surf. Winds are expected to gust up to 50 kilometres per hour across most of the province, with […]
Oakfield Beach near Enfield has been closed again this year due to the potential presence of a blue-green algae bloom. Halifax Regional Municipality says blue-green algae naturally occur in freshwater environments and may grow when weather conditions are calm and warm. Some types produce toxins that can pose a risk to people and pets. The […]
