Construction underway on Fall River healthcare facility
FALL RIVER: Construction is now well underway on a healthcare facility in Fall River. The development is taking shape at 3061 Highway 2, across from Joyful Sounds Music Studio and…
Stolen vehicle leads to two arrests by HRP
HALIFAX: On April 4 at approximately 10 a.m. officers were patrolling the area of Bayers Road in Halifax when they observed a vehicle that was reported stolen. Officers stopped the…
Pair of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment overnight
HRM: RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment has arrested two people for impaired driving in separate incidents overnight. On April 6, at approximately 10:20 p.m., officers conducting a proactive patrol in East…
Together We Brew NS Beerfest is back this weekend in Halifax
HALIFAX: A popular beerfest event is back this weekend in Halifax. Together We Brew has announced it will take place on April 11, running from 1 to 9:30 p.m. It…
Halifax Water provides update on Customer Connect privacy incident
HALIFAX: Halifax Water is providing this update on the cyber security incident affecting the Customer Connect Portal. Transparency is a core commitment for Halifax Water, which means communicating with customers…
Local authors to be showcased this Saturday in Bedford
BEDFORD: A local authors showcase is going to be held this coming Saturday. The authors are all from Nova Scotia. The Local Authors Showcase will be held April 11 at…
N.S. NDP: Nova Scotians losing trust in Houston government spending choices
HALIFAX: Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender made the following statement in response to the Auditor General’s report on health care spending. “Nova Scotians are losing trust because this government refuses…
N.S. Power provides update on SIN, Meters as part of cyberattack incident
DARTMOUTH: Tuesday, Nova Scotia Power issued an update on two commitments they made after last year’s cyber incident:permanently removing customer Social Insurance Numbers (SINs) from our systems; and reconnecting customer…
Regional council approves municipal budget
HALIFAX: The Halifax Regional Municipality’s Regional Council has approved the 2026/27 municipal budget. The 2026/27 municipal budget – which includes an operating budget of $1.45 billion and a capital budget…
Mayor Fillmore’s response on the 2026/27 municipal budget ratification
HALIFAX: Regional Council voted Tuesday to ratify the 2026/27 municipal budget. The vote was 14-3, with Mayor Fillmore voting against ratification. It will see a 9.5 per cent tax hike…