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Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Some women in the Halifax area say a 15-month wait for routine mammograms is “appalling” and …
Read More »Nearly 250 kg of suspected cocaine hidden in flatbread stopped at Halifax border: CBSA – Halifax
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some 250 kilograms of suspected cocaine imported into Canada from the Dominican Republic was intercepted at a Halifax port, according to Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). According to CBSA, the 1,178 packages were found wrapped in carbon paper and hidden within flatbread. …
Read More »Sinking of HMCS Otter in WW II Halifax remembered as ‘dramatic tale of tension and heroics’
When HMCS Otter patrolled the waters outside Halifax harbour on March 26, 1941, the Allied war effort was not going well. It was a full three years before D-Day, the Allied invasion of western Europe. For convoys heading overseas, German U-boats regularly picked off vessels carrying troops and much-needed supplies …
Read More »How 4 years in Halifax shaped this music producer who’s up for 7 Grammys
It was sometime in 2008 that Henry Walter got a message from his lawyer. A CD with beats that Walter created had been used in a writing session for what his lawyer would only describe at the time as an A-list musician. For Walter, who spent four of his teenage …
Read More »Whale refuge group in Nova Scotia says France seeking talks about moving two whales – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 12, 2025 11:30 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The group behind a plan to build a coastal refuge for captive whales in Nova Scotia says the government of France wants to talk to them about …
Read More »N.S. premier firm on cannabis crackdown as tensions grow with Mi’kmaq communities – Halifax
Nova Scotia’s premier says he’s unfazed after the Sipekne’katik First Nation passed a resolution banning him and two of his cabinet ministers from band lands. In their announcement, Sipekne’katik First Nation called the three politicians “undesirables.” When asked what he thought about the ban, Houston replied, “Why is that? Why …
Read More »Decorated soccer manager Vanni Sartini named head coach, GM of Halifax Wanderers
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Halifax Wanderers have announced former Vancouver Whitecaps manager Vanni Sartini as the club’s new head coach — a move that some in the Canadian soccer community are calling the biggest coaching signing in Canadian Premier League history. The new appointment comes …
Read More »Halifax man faces eviction following year of complaints to property management company
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. A Halifax tenant says he’s being evicted at the end of his fixed-term lease this month after making complaints for the past year seeking repairs to his …
Read More »Halifax Explosion artifacts were pulled from the harbour last year. So, now what?
On a warm July night a year ago, crews dredging as part of an expansion at Irving’s shipyard started pulling out a treasure trove of artifacts believed to be connected to the Halifax Explosion. In the weeks and months that followed, more than 100 pieces from the explosion were among …
Read More »After fighting for repairs for almost 10 years, this Halifax tenant says the system is broken
Karen Crane’s top-floor apartment is neatly furnished with a breathtaking view — but her living room looks like a construction site. Crane’s couches are covered with drop cloths and the floorboards have been pulled up throughout the living room, revealing the concrete slab. Under her patio door, a swath of drywall has been …
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