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 […]
Those local businesses in downtown Halifax and hidden gems across the province are being impacted already by the U.S. tariffs imposed on Canadian goods. On March 4, the 25 per cent tariffs on goods across the southern border came into effect, triggering a trade war between Canada and U.S. Choice words have been exchanged by […]
Halifax Regional Police have charged a man with stunting near Fall River. On Tuesday, at roughly 3:30 p.m., police caught a driver, outbound on Highway 102 towards Fall River, going 156 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. Police said a 20-year-old man was ticketed for stunting, a charge that is automatically laid when a vehicle […]
Nova Scotia’s premier did not mince words on Wednesday as he spoke out against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods. “Canadians are a kind people, but we have limits and in the face of President Trump’s insults, spin and now tariffs, we’ve reached our limit,” Houston told reporters in Halifax. “We are angry, […]
There’s lots of anxiety in Nova Scotia’s seafood industry as Canadians come to grips with the Trump trade war. The tariffs came into effect yesterday, hitting Canadian goods with a 25 per cent import tax. While a recent Conference Board of Canada report said Nova Scotia is set up to withstand the impact of tariffs […]
Nova Scotia’s premier is inviting major international developers and investors to do business with the province to advance critical mineral opportunities. Premier Tim Houston attended a major international mining conference yesterday where he spoke about the province’s critical minerals. “Nova Scotia has the critical minerals that the world needs for clean energy, food production, defence, […]
