Nova Scotia authors and publishers are calling out the Houston government after its latest budget cuts hit the publishing industry. In a social media post, popular Halifax-based Nimbus Publishing wrote they were informed this week that the province was eliminating a $700,000 fund that helps publishers produce 100 new books a year. Nimbus general manager […]
Nova Scotia RCMP says it has arrested and charged a man following a hate-motivated incident at a hockey game earlier this month. On Feb. 6, officers began investigating an incident where a spectator shouted a hateful comment toward a youth refereeing a hockey game at the Eastern Shore Community Centre. Police say the referee ended […]
The provincial government has told Halifax it will no longer support a pilot project that provided free transit passes to some students in the municipality. The transit pass pilot program launched in 2021 and has been giving bus passes to students in Grades 7 to 12. The partnership between the province and the municipality includes […]
Goodbye Canada Games Centre, hello Manulife Recreation Centre. The municipality and Manulife Canada announced a naming rights deal on Wednesday morning. The agreement will see Halifax receive $100,000 per year for 10 years from Manulife, with that money expected to be used for improvements to the facility. “Halifax is growing, and with that growth comes […]
The Nova Scotia government introduced legislation on Wednesday as it continues to push for stronger enforcement around cannabis. The bill makes amendments to the Cannabis Control Act that the government says are aimed at improving public health and safety. “We are strengthening the Cannabis Control Act through expanded enforcement authority, increased fines and addressing evidentiary […]
A rally is planned this weekend at one of three heritage sites closed for good by the provincial government, with a member of the family saying it’s been “gutting.” Announced last week, the province said it was shutting down three museums and closing most of Nova Scotia’s visitor information centres, saying it needs to change […]
Diesel prices have undergone an unplanned increase in Nova Scotia on Wednesday. The Nova Scotia Energy Board (NSEB) invoked its interrupter clause at midnight to adjust the price of diesel oil. In Halifax, the minimum price for diesel went up more than five cents to 187.1 cents per litre. “This change is necessary due to […]
The RCMP is saying criminality did not play a factor in the death of a woman in Kentville over the weekend. On Saturday around 9:00 a.m., Mounties responded to reports that a woman was found dead on a trail in North Kentville. Responding officers identified the woman as a 47-year-old from North Kentville. Following an […]
Snow-clearing efforts were underway Tuesday morning as Nova Scotia experienced another bout of heavy snow mixed with precipitation. According to the Halifax Regional Municipality, crews are focused on clearing main roads and sidewalks and ask people to avoid non-essential travel to assist in that effort. On Monday, Environment Canada issued a yellow-level winter storm warning […]
Halifax Regional Police have charged four people with weapons-related offences after an incident in Dartmouth on Monday. According to police, officers responded around 2:30 p.m. to a report about an impaired driver in a parking lot on Mic Mac Boulevard. Responding officers found evidence of cannabis use in the vehicle and during the further search, […]
