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The Halifax municipality has reversed a decision that would have seen a man and his dog lose their housing. Matthieu Tetreault has been living in the RV and small attached addition on his mother’s property in Wellington, a rural community just north of Fall River in the Halifax Regional Municipality, since last summer. After a recent …
Read More »Halifax-area grocer has more than 50 security cameras to fight shoplifting – Halifax
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A recent Statistics Canada report finds shoplifting of $5,000 and under has increased, and a Halifax-area grocery store says it’s becoming evident. Gateway Meat Market’s co-owner, Tamara McKay, says as food prices rise, she’s noticed an increase in people resorting to shoplifting. …
Read More »Halifax-area school put on lockdown after student sprays sensory irritant inside: police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A high school in the Halifax region was put on lockdown Friday morning after an irritant was said to be sprayed throughout the school. According to recent update from RCMP, it was said that officers remain at Bay View High School in …
Read More »Lease signed for Halifax-area shelter site, province yet to disclose location – Halifax
A new 50-bed shelter in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is expected to open sometime this month, according to the province. Community Services Minister Trevor Boudreau says the lease has been signed, but he won’t share the location — at least for now. “HRM is doing some safety inspections and …
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 »How one stone gave a Halifax-area park heritage status
A hulking, rocking chunk of granite that’s been attracting visitors for two centuries and is rumoured to have caught the attention of royalty has had its historical importance to the Halifax area set in stone. The Halifax Regional Municipality awarded heritage status last week to the Rocking Stone and the surrounding Kidston Lake Park in …
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