Halifax Latest News

• Canada Strong Pass boosts visits to parks, museums but adds community congestion

  The Canada Strong Pass led to a boost in visitations to national parks and museums during summer 2024, but some communities have expressed concerns of traffic congestion.

  Canada

  Oct 28
• Halifax youth charged with child pornography involved with violent online group: police

  A Halifax youth who is facing several child pornography charges is allegedly a member of a violent online extremist group known as 764, according to police.

  Crime

  Oct 28
• Wet, windy weather later this week for Maritimes, forecasters watching Hurricane Melissa

  While Hurricane Melissa isn't tracking to make landfall on Canada's east coast, some wet and windy weather is expected for the region at the end of the week.

  Weather

  Oct 27
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• Dropped last week in Nova Scotia cabinet shuffle, Becky Druhan to sit as Independent

  Becky Druhan announced her decision to leave today in a news release after being dropped from cabinet in a surprise shuffle only six days ago.

  Politics

  Oct 27
• Family of teen who was fatally stabbed in Halifax says they are broken without him

  The family of a teenage boy who was fatally stabbed in 2024 say they are broken and their lives feel empty without him.

  Crime

  Oct 27
• Serious and fatal car crashes on the rise in Halifax for 3rd straight year

  The findings, which were presented to council on Thursday, also suggest the municipality is moving in the wrong direction when it comes to road safety.

  Canada

  Oct 24
• Adam Drake gets life in prison, no chance of parole for 17 years in Pat Stay murder

  A Nova Scotia judge has set parole eligibility at 17 years for Adam Drake, who was found guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of rapper Pat Stay.

  Canada

  Oct 24
• Nova Scotia’s premier wants to learn from Ontario’s nuclear power project

  Nova Scotia intends to learn more about small modular reactor (SMR) technology from Ontario. The two provinces signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday.

  Canada

  Oct 23
• Nova Scotia car crash survivor inspires other teens, walks Paris Fashion Week

  From barely clinging to life after a traumatic car crash to walking a runway at Paris Fashion Week, a 17-year-old Nova Scotia girl hopes telling her story will save others.

  Canada

  Oct 23
• Part-time faculty on strike at two Halifax universities

  Part-time faculty at Halifax's Saint Mary's University went on strike Thursday, joining their peers from Mount Saint Vincent University, who went on strike the day prior.

  Education

  Oct 23
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• Rogers outage lawsuit moving ahead, millions may get compensation

  People across Canada have reportedly been receiving text messages about a class-action lawsuit against Rogers Communications, and no, it isn't a scam.

  Consumer

  Oct 23
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• Long-term care workers across N.S. take strike votes, prepare for job action

  Workers gathered for a rally Wednesday outside Premier Tim Houston’s office in Westville, N.S.

  Health

  Oct 23
• Ontario tells federal government to approve Marineland whale transfer to China, Nova Scotia

  Solicitor General Michael Kerzner appeared to punt the responsibility back to the federal government while claiming the Ontario government is "not abandoning the whales."

  Politics

  Oct 23
• Public health investigating salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios

  The Public Health Agency of Canada says 117 confirmed cases of salmonella infection have been reported in six provinces.

  Canada

  Oct 22
• Five things about Nova Scotia’s decision to approve Whale Sanctuary Project

  The Nova Scotia government has approved plans for construction of North America’s first coastal refuge for whales and dolphins retired from marine theme parks.

  Canada

  Oct 22
• Part-time faculty on strike at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax

  Instructors and teaching assistants at Mount Saint Vincent walked off the job at 12:01 p.m. local time, following failed negotiations with the university.

  Canada

  Oct 22
• Nova Scotia opposition criticizes premier’s surprise cabinet shuffle

  Nova Scotia's premier has quietly shuffled his cabinet, and the shakeup gives him more power over the energy sector amid his push to grow the industry.

  Politics

  Oct 22
• N.S. RCMP arrest two youths after video of violent assault shared online

  Mounties in Colchester County, N.S., say that on Sept. 24 they were alerted to a video depicting someone being repeatedly struck and kicked by two other youths. 

  Crime

  Oct 22
• Report finds tenants’ rights at risk in Nova Scotia, issues go unaddressed

  Dalhousie Legal Aid Service conducted a survey of more than 1,200 tenants, and also analyzed decisions by the provincial body that enforces residential tenancy legislation.

  Canada

  Oct 22
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• N.S. still failing to consult on law blocking protests on Crown land: Mi’kmaq leaders

  A Mi’kmaq leader says the provincial government continues to ignore First Nations' concerns on a new law they say targets their community's ability to protect its territory.

  Canada

  Oct 22
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• Nova Scotia government gives Whale Sanctuary Project approval to build coastal refuge

  Organizers behind a plan to establish North America’s first coastal refuge for captive whales say the Nova Scotia government has granted them approval.

  Environment

  Oct 22
• Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston shuffles cabinet, drops three ministers

  Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has shuffled his cabinet, dropping three members who oversaw the departments of justice, energy and natural resources.

  Politics

  Oct 21
• Nova Scotia RCMP dispute witness accounts in missing children case

  RCMP say they have found no evidence to back up witness accounts of a vehicle driving back and forth near the home where two young children went missing in May. 

  Canada

  Oct 21
• International student enrolment cap deals heavy blow to Atlantic universities

  International student cap deals heavy blow to Atlantic universities as local business leaders express concern over economic fallout

  Education

  Oct 21
• Halifax Alehouse death: Bouncer’s lawyer argues self-defence, Crown says ‘fit of rage’

  While the Crown described the deadly events of Dec. 24, 2022, as the result of a 'fit of rage,' the defence told the court the victim's death was 'not a foreseeable outcome.'

  Canada

  Oct 21