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A Halifax Transit driver was ticketed for failing to yield to a pedestrian after a woman was struck in a crosswalk Friday morning. In a release, Halifax Regional Police said officers responded to the collision at the intersection of Joseph Howe Drive and the ramp to Highway 102 around 7:15 …
Read More »Former Liberal N.S. member of legislature to plead guilty for impaired driving – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 3, 2023 10:07 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The lawyer for a former Liberal member of the Nova Scotia legislature says his client intends to plead guilty to a charge of impaired driving. Don Murray appeared in Halifax …
Read More »Utility board defies Nova Scotia government, allows 14 per cent power rate hike – Halifax
Nova Scotia’s utility regulator has defied the provincial government and approved an average 14 per cent increase in electricity rates over two years. Premier Tim Houston said last November that his government opposed the increase of 6.9 per cent in both 2023 and 2024, which had been agreed to by …
Read More »Nova Scotia town joins others in removing the name Cornwallis from municipal property – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 25, 2023 11:47 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Another community in Nova Scotia has removed the name Cornwallis from municipal property — and the town of Lunenburg is now looking for new names from the public. Lunenburg council announced …
Read More »Halifax police seek witness in Christmas Eve homicide of Ryan Michael Sawyer
Halifax Regional Police are asking the public to help identify a potential witness in the death of Ryan Michael Sawyer, who was found unresponsive near the Halifax Alehouse last month. Police have previously said that officers responded to a report of a “disturbance involving several people” in the 1700 block …
Read More »2 with life-threatening injuries after crash on Halifax’s MacKay Bridge – Halifax
Two people were sent to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a multiple-vehicle crash on the MacKay Bridge early Tuesday morning. Halifax Regional Police said shortly after 6 a.m. that the bridge was closed as police were on scene of the crash. The bridge was reopened at about 9:45 a.m. @HfxRegPolice …
Read More »Animated short ‘The Flying Sailor’ about Halifax explosion snags Oscar nom
An animated short film based on a story about the 1917 Halifax explosion has snagged an Oscar nomination. The Flying Sailor, made by Calgary-based animators Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis, is nominated for best animated short. It’s inspired by a maritime tale about a seaman who was blasted into the …
Read More »Dangerous offender hearing set to begin for N.S. crime figure Brian James Marriott – Halifax
A court is set to begin hearing an application today to have a Nova Scotia man who was alleged to be the ringleader in the brutal beating of a fellow inmate declared a dangerous offender. A Nova Scotia judge has noted previously that Brian James Marriott has a long record …
Read More »Emergency departments are in a state of crisis, Halifax ER chief says – Halifax
The head of emergency medicine for Halifax and the surrounding area says ERs are under the most extreme pressure that he’s seen in his 23-year career, and he says it’s taking a toll on patients and health-care workers. Emergency medicine is in a state of “crisis” amid a shortage of …
Read More »N.S. university limits foreign student enrolment after recruitment too successful – Halifax
Cape Breton University says it’s limiting enrolment to a popular business program following concerns the school is not equipped to handle the recent influx of international students. The university is limiting admissions to its two-year post-baccalaureate diploma in business analytics — a program favoured by international students — starting May …
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