RCMP seize firearms, drugs; five charged with multiple offences
LAKE ECHO: RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment has charged five people after executing a search warrant at a home in Lake Echo. On July 4, the RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment Street…
Alice House holding Fall Harvest raffle to raise critical funds for services
HALIFAX: A fundraiser is underway to help a provider of safe housing, trauma counselling, and other support services for women and children recovering from intimate partner violence raise some money.…
Santanna Coleman named 2025 Industry Leader
DARTMOUTH: Santanna Coleman has been crowned as one of Canadian Occupational Safety‘s leading lights. This is a significant honour as Canadian Occupational Safety is among the preeminent authorities in the…
Tide Fest: It’s this weekend!
LANTZ: It’s the biggest weekend of the year in the Corridor area – its TIDE FEST weekend. The volunteer committee has been busy planning for the 2025 Tide Fest weekend,…
Weekly Racing Series: Enduros, Pro Stock open highlights race action
SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: It was a fast and exciting Bay Equipment Rentals Weekly Racing Series at Scotia Speedworld on July 4. The night featured two regular divisions plus a 75 lap…
Man arrested for bank robbery, stolen vehicle following chase that ends in Beaver Bank
BEAVER BANK: A 51-year-old man has been arrested following a chase that saw him lead police from Dartmouth out to Lower Sackville and then onto Beaver Bank Road. Halifax Regional…
Halifax Water urges residents to clear storm drains, catch basins, culverts with heavy rain forecasted
HALIFAX: Residents are being advised by Halifax Water that the heavy rainfall forecasted for Tuesday will create surface-level run-off. This increases the risk of localized flooding, especially if storm drains…
New health homes coming to HRM, province says
HRM: Three new health homes in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) are expected to welcome more than 20,000 people from the Need a Family Practice Registry. The Hobsons Lake Health Home…
Beaver Bank girl wins award, silver medal for project at Canada-Wide Science Fair
BEAVER BANK: Two years ago, Avalon Lively knew nothing about science fairs, let alone conduct her own independent research. “All I had was a passion for the environment, so I…
Halifax conservation pioneer honoured by national conservation organization
HALIFAX: The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) proudly announces that 19 individuals are being awarded the prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal in recognition of their exceptional contributions to nature…