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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 19, 2023 10:24 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size David Sobey, a former chief executive and chair of the Sobeys Inc. grocery store chain, has died. He was 92 years old. Empire Co. Ltd., the parent company of Sobeys, says …
Read More »N.S. premier to Halifax council on housing crisis: Stop ‘stomping your feet’ at us – Halifax
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston shot back at Halifax municipal councillors, who recently criticized the province over a lack of affordable housing and the growing number of tent encampments. During a news conference after announcing his cabinet shuffle Thursday, Houston told reporters that municipalities should stop “pointing fingers” and instead …
Read More »‘Band-aid’ solution of tent encampments on Halifax Common rejected by council
Halifax councillors have rejected a recommendation to turn parts of the Halifax Common into designated encampments for homeless people, in an evening of tense and emotional discussion over the issue. Councillors did pass other motions that include leasing private property, using municipal surplus lands and looking to campgrounds and outdoor …
Read More »N.S. affordability crisis deepens as gap between living wage, minimum wage grows: report – Halifax
A new report indicates Nova Scotia’s minimum wage is getting increasingly more difficult for people to live on, as the rising cost of basic necessities continues to outpace pay increases. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ annual living wage report calculates what two adults working full-time would have to earn …
Read More »Man killed after motor home crashes on N.S. highway – Halifax
A 58-year-old man died following a motor home crash on a Nova Scotia highway. In a release, the RCMP said emergency personnel responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 289 in Middle Stewiacke shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday. “RCMP officers learned that a motor home had been travelling on Hwy. …
Read More »Federal Court rules 2022 elver quota transfer to First Nations fair and reasonable – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 1, 2023 9:39 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Federal Court has rejected an attempt to overturn Ottawa’s decision in 2022 to reallocate part of the lucrative elver fishery quota to First Nations. In a written decision, Justice Elizabeth …
Read More »Kenley Matheson missing case: RCMP say no remains found at site northwest of Halifax – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 29, 2023 9:31 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia RCMP say no human remains were found during a recent search for an Acadia University student who has been missing for more than 30 years. Kenley Matheson was last …
Read More »Two people dead, man arrested after head-on crash in rural Nova Scotia – Halifax
By Rebecca Lau Global News Posted August 25, 2023 10:53 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man and woman — both 20 — were killed in a head-on collision in Windsor Forks, N.S. Thursday night. First responders, including West Hants District RCMP, responded to the crash …
Read More »Halifax considers applying for ‘Bee City’ status. Here’s the buzz – Halifax
Halifax regional council is considering applying for “Bee City” status, in an effort to help preserve the city’s pollinator population in the years to come. Bee City Canada is a program from Pollinator Partnership Canada that aims to “inspire cities, towns, First Nations, schools, businesses and other organizations to take …
Read More »Man charged with 1st-degree murder after Halifax stabbing, victim identified – Halifax
A Halifax man has been charged with first-degree murder following the stabbing death of a 32-year-old man Wednesday. In a media release, Halifax Regional Police said they’ve charged Alexander Charles Howe, 36, in relation to the homicide. The victim has been identified as Adam Jerome Dempsey. On Wednesday morning, police …
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