It’s Emergency Preparedness Week which means officials are encouraging Nova Scotians to make sure they’re prepared in the event of emergencies. The awareness campaign started Sunday and runs until Saturday and during that time, the province and other officials are offering up some tips for how residents can stay prepared for potential emergencies. According to […]
The RCMP is turning to the public for information on the whereabouts of a woman from West Hants. According to police, Lyndsay Moorhouse, 43, was last seen in Three Mile Plains on Sunday. Moorhouse is described as 5’2″ and about 200 lbs with medium-length blond hair, blue eyes and glasses. She’s believed to be wearing […]
The body of a missing youth has been recovered from Eden Lake, following a large search effort that spanned more than 24 hours. RCMP say two youths were paddling separately on the lake around 5 p.m. Thursday when one of the kayaks overturned, causing the boy to disappear beneath the water. A missing youth who […]
The RCMP say a search for two young children believed to have wandered away from their home in Pictou County is continuing. Searchers have yet to locate Lily Sullivan, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4, who were last seen around 10 a.m. Friday on Gairloch Road in Lansdowne Station, rural area in the province. “The children […]
The Nova Scotia government says a larger fine for illegal burning that was brought in after the province’s destructive 2023 wildfires will be sticking around. The province set an interim fine of $25,000 for people who refused to follow daily burn restrictions, up from the previous fine which was around $200. “Nova Scotians saw the […]
Halifax Regional Police stopped a driver at around 11:00 a.m. on Thursday after noting the vehicle’s speed. Officers from the traffic unit caught the car on the Burnside Expressway heading toward Sackville. The driver was clocked going 167 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. The 25-year-old man was ticketed for stunting, a charge that is […]
A 16-year-old boy accused of making threats against a downtown high school in Halifax is now facing added charges of illegally possessing weapons and promoting hatred against Jewish and Black people. Last week, the teen was arrested and charged with illegally possessing a weapon for dangerous purposes, uttering a threat and unsafely storing ammunition. But […]
Nova Scotia’s Energy Board adjusted the gas price on May 2 to reflect a small decrease. According to the board, the price dropped by 0.6 cent overnight to a price of 139.4. Diesel also decreased 1.2 cents to a price of 139.1. At this time last year, the price for gasoline was 184.0 and diesel […]
Two people are facing charges after Mounties conducted a targeted traffic stop along a Lower Sackville highway. The RCMP said on April 29, they followed up on an ongoing drug trafficking investigation with additional enforcement. Units from the provincial police force and Halifax Regional Police assisted in conducting a targeted traffic stop on Highway 101. […]
It’s a new chapter for the Halifax Chamber of Commerce as a former MLA and community leader steps into the top role. Joanne Bernard is the new chair of the board for the Chamber, as announced at the organization’s annual general meeting on Wednesday. Bernard, a former MLA and the current CEO of Easter Seals […]
