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Some store owners at Bedford Place Mall are struggling in the aftermath of last month’s devastating flash flooding in the area, as significant amounts of water spread throughout the shopping centre and resulted in costly losses for some businesses. John Connors, the owner of East Coast Kicks, said about three …
Read More »Team Rubicon back in N.S. after wildfires to help with flood recovery – Halifax
Team Rubicon has returned to Nova Scotia to help with the recovery from last month’s devastating floods. This marks the third time in a year that volunteers with the veteran-led organization have descended on the province to provide disaster relief. Since September 2022, they’ve assisted with the cleanup after post-tropical …
Read More »Residents in one N.S. community and how they cleared a section of flooded road by hand – Halifax
It’s not often someone can say that they made rubber meet the road. But in the case of a group of neighbours in Glen Haven, N.S., they did just that. When heavy rain dumped between 200 and 250 millimetres along Nova Scotia’s South Shore on Friday, it totalled the Old …
Read More »Halifax drivers told to ‘stay off the roads’ as flooding causes significant damage
Halifax residents were being told to avoid driving on Saturday as flash flooding caused by heavy rains resulted in a significant amount of road damage throughout the municipality and across the province. In an 8 a.m. release from the Halifax Regional Municipality, it was noted that numerous areas were washed …
Read More »How community concerns continue to linger after Halifax-area wildfire – Halifax
Questions still linger in a Nova Scotia neighbourhood ravaged by a wildfire nearly two months ago. That was evident Thursday evening at a community meeting in Hammonds Plains that was organized to help connect residents with the agencies responsible for recovery. More than 16,000 were evacuated from their homes in late …
Read More »N.S. nurse tells police review board that officer seemed to blame alleged rape victim – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 11, 2023 10:39 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A nurse who examined a Nova Scotia woman to collect evidence of rape is testifying at a hearing into alleged police mishandling of the case. Carrie Low filed a complaint against …
Read More »Problems with roof supports leads to closure of underground coal mine in Cape Breton – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 11, 2023 11:41 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Donkin underground coal mine in Cape Breton has been shut down following the discovery of structural problems with some roof supports. Nova Scotia’s Labour Department says it received a …
Read More »Sex worker wins in Nova Scotia court, but ruling leaves sex industry conflicted – Halifax
In a legal decision described as the first of its kind in Canada, a Halifax sex worker successfully sued a client for nonpayment of services, but actors in the industry are conflicted about the ruling’s impacts. Former sex worker Brogan Sheehan took Bradley Samuelson to small claims court after he …
Read More »‘It’s beautiful art:’ Halifax Mural Festival wraps with big reveal of new paintings – Halifax
Artists from across Canada and beyond have descended on Halifax, Nova Scotia to brighten up the city. Over the last week, buildings that once stood bare have served as a canvas for their art as part of the second annual Halifax Mural Festival. Saturday marked the big reveal, which was …
Read More »Treating prior abuse of N.S. men who commit domestic violence key to controlling rage – Halifax
The man in his 60s looks down for a moment at his dining room table, and then tries to explain how a shameful moment of violence was also the beginning of a healing journey. About two years ago at his Halifax-area home, the man says, his wife stood in front …
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