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By Rebecca Lau Global News Posted April 29, 2024 11:55 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 21-year-old Nova Scotia man is facing a hefty fine and a seven-day driver’s licence suspension, after a sports car was clocked doing 248 km/h — more than …
Read More »Why your next beer in Nova Scotia could be coming from a vending machine – Halifax
The next beer you get at a sports game could be one from a vending machine. At least, that’s the hope of Nova Scotia company Dispension — whose owners are working to get automated beer vending machines into stadiums across the country. A kiosk will scan the patron’s government-issued photo …
Read More »Another emergency shelter is opening in Halifax — this time, at the Forum – Halifax
A new emergency shelter is opening later this month at the Halifax Forum, the latest in a number of new shelters popping up as the region struggles with rising homelessness. In a joint release Monday, the Nova Scotia government and Halifax Regional Municipality said the new shelter at 6210 Young …
Read More »N.S. government still has no delivery date for Pallet homes – Halifax
After an October 2023 promise to have Pallet shelters in place by the colder months, Nova Scotia opposition parties are calling for clarity on when the shelters will be delivered. The province said $7.5 million was spent to purchase 200 units from the rapid-response shelter provider Pallet, as well as …
Read More »Nova Scotians lost more than $750K to crypto fraud this year: securities commission – Halifax
The Nova Scotia Securities Commission, along with Halifax Regional Police and the RCMP, have issued a warning to be vigilant when investing in cryptocurrency “as residents continue to lose substantial amounts of money to crypto-related scams.” “The commission previously issued crypto warnings in January and March. Since then, Nova Scotians …
Read More »Mount Saint Vincent University staff vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike – Halifax
Staff members at Mount Saint Vincent University have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a strike mandate. According to the Mount Saint Vincent University Faculty Association, which represents approximately 160 full-time faculty, librarians, and laboratory instructors, 97 per cent of members voted for the strike, with 99 per cent of members …
Read More »Ottawa, province veto $1.5 million Nova Scotia offshore oil exploration bid – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 5, 2023 10:37 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A $1.5-million bid for an oil and gas exploration licence off Nova Scotia has been denied by the provincial and federal governments. The bid by U.K.-based Inceptio Limited for a shallow …
Read More »Hypothermic turtle revived after rescue from Bay of Fundy shore, shipped south – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 24, 2023 12:10 pm Updated November 24, 2023 12:14 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size An endangered green sea turtle found on a Nova Scotia beach has been revived and shipped back to warmer waters after nearly dying in …
Read More »‘Do not increase’: Halifax residents speak out against proposed police budget – Halifax
Dozens of speakers showed up to a Halifax Board of Police Commissioners meeting on Wednesday night to show their displeasure towards proposed changes to the Halifax Regional Police budget. The proposed 2024-25 operating budget is slated at $96,743,400, a 4.8-per cent increase from the previous year. According to Chief Don …
Read More »1 man, 2 cop cars, and 5 lbs of potato salad: How a Halifax legend was born
It all started with a poster. “COME WATCH ME EAT 5 POUNDS OF POTATO SALAD,” it declared, inviting people to watch a Halifax man eat the boiled potato dish at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Halifax on Saturday night. “(THIS IS MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT SUCH A CHALLENGE),” the poster …
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