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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicks off a three-day cabinet retreat in Halifax on Sunday. The themes will be fairness and Canada-U.S. relations, but the feelings are all about déjà vu. A year ago in Charlottetown, the cabinet hoped its annual post-summer retreat and the massive cabinet shuffle that preceded it …
Read More »Halifax community concerned about fire risks and ‘hydrants that cannot protect us’ – Halifax
A Halifax-area community meeting about wildfire protection had some people in the Upper Hammonds Plains area leaving with more concerns than answers. Community members were joined Monday evening by Halifax Water representatives, Halifax Fire members and municipal staff. The goal was to discuss water pressure and fire protection. Rev. Lennett …
Read More »Local photography series recognizes classic N.S. businesses – Halifax
A local photographer is sharing her appreciation for Halifax’s most beloved businesses through a photo series called Time and Tide. Wedding photographer Haley MacPhee has branched out with a series aiming to honour establishments that have stood by Haligonians through thick and thin. It all started with a photo of …
Read More »Family seeks reform as details of firefighter’s death at N.S. training school emerge – Halifax
The family of a Nova Scotia firefighter who died during a 2019 training session is stepping up its push for reform of a firefighting school after learning he had raised concerns about the equipment that led to his death. Skyler Blackie died in March 2019 after the bottom of a …
Read More »Fatal house fire near Halifax that left 1 person dead under investigation: RCMP – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 18, 2024 2:27 pm Updated August 19, 2024 12:15 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia police are investigating a fatal house fire in a rural community east of Halifax. A release from the Halifax RCMP …
Read More »Police search for 26-year-old woman who went missing kayaking in Halifax – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 19, 2024 11:04 am Updated August 19, 2024 5:33 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A search is underway for a 26-year-old woman who was kayaking Sunday on a lake in the Halifax area. Police say …
Read More »Suspect wanted in jewelry store heist at Halifax Shopping Centre: police – Halifax
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A jewelry store at the Halifax Shopping Centre was robbed before the mall opened for business Monday morning, police say. Officers responded to the robbery at Peoples Jewellers at around 6 a.m. “A man broke into the store, stole merchandise, used a …
Read More »Search continues for kayaker who went missing on Long Lake in Halifax – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 20, 2024 10:32 am Updated August 20, 2024 10:33 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The search continues today for a missing 26-year-old woman who was kayaking Sunday on a lake in Halifax. Halifax Regional Police …
Read More »N.S. charities using online raffle site will now face new ‘piece of red tape’ – Halifax
Some charities in Nova Scotia are expressing concern about changes to an online platform that runs raffles, with one animal rescuer calling it a “kick in the stomach.” Angela Welburn, the owner of Integrity’s Haven Equine Rescue Centre, uses online raffles as a way to support her organization. The Chester …
Read More »Lawsuit against Nova Scotia for flood response says boy’s death ‘preventable’ – Halifax
The mother of a boy who died during flash flooding in Nova Scotia is suing the province for negligence, in the latest instance of a citizen trying to hold government accountable for alleged failures during a climate disaster. Tera Sisco, the mother of six-year-old Colton Sisco — who was swept …
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