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Feb 23 9:50pm – Storm impacts on municipal services HRM release: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that snow clearing operations are underway and will continue through the night and tomorrow morning. Crews are focused on clearing main roads and sidewalks. Residents are asked to avoid all non-essential travel while cleanup efforts are underway. Limiting travel helps crews work safely and efficiently. Residents […] More
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GameZone Platform Expands with Pacquiao-Themed Originals   The GameZone platform introduces a new set of themed digital releases built around the career and cultural presence of Manny Pacquiao. The collaboration with DigiPlus reflects a growing interest in locally resonant entertainment that connects familiar public figures with structured online gameplay. Instead of functioning purely as promotional tie-ins, the new titles are integrated […] More
24.02.2026 01:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Police respond to suspicious package outside KFC restaurant Files from HRP release: Halifax police responded to a suspicious package outside a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant on Saturday afternoon, closing the business for nearly two hours before investigators determined it was not a real threat. Officers were called to 18 Titus Street at around 4:30 p.m. on February 22. Multiple units responded, including the […] More
23.02.2026 22:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Man arrested following knifepoint robbery at Halifax Best Buy HRP release: On February 21 at approximately 11:10 a.m., officers responded to a robbery at the Best Buy located at 11 Washmill Lake Drive in Halifax. A man entered the store, took over $1,000 worth of merchandise, and threatened an employee with a knife. The man fled the store on foot. At approximately 11:30 a.m., […] More
23.02.2026 19:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Feb 23 2026 12pm – Full details: HRM activates winter operations ahead of incoming storm system HRM release: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that winter operations crews are on standby and will begin clearing streets, sidewalks and bike lanes when snow begins to accumulate later today and overnight.    Residents are reminded that the municipal overnight parking ban is being enforced (in both Zone 1 – Central and Zone 2 – Non-Central) from 1 to 6 a.m. on Feb. 12, to allow crews to properly […] More
23.02.2026 15:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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All HRCE schools dismissing EARLY (Feb 23 2026) From HRCE: For Monday, February 23, 2026 – HRCE schools are open, but will dismiss students early.  This means: Today’s decision was based on the following information: Central offices and worksites are open, but will reassess late morning. We always welcome feedback. To share your thoughts on today’s decision, click here. To learn more about how […] More
23.02.2026 10:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Posted Feb 23 5am – Winter Storm Warning: 15-25cm expected Environment Canada release: 4:41 AM AST Monday 23 February 2026 Impact Level: Moderate Forecast Confidence: High Hazardous winter conditions are expected. Total snowfall: 15 to 25 cm, with locally higher amounts possible. Maximum wind gusts: northeasterly 70 km/h, except 90 over exposed areas. Time span: late this morning until early Tuesday morning. Remarks: Snow is […] More
23.02.2026 08:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Feb 22 posted 8pm – Winter Storm warning, flooding statement Environment Canada releases: 3:39 PM AST Sunday 22 February 2026 Impact Level: Moderate Forecast Confidence: High Hazardous winter conditions are expected. Total snowfall: 20 to 30 cm, with locally higher amounts possible. Maximum wind gusts: northeasterly 70 km/h, except 90 over exposed areas. Time span: Monday morning until early Tuesday. Remarks: Strong winds accompanying the […] More
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One crash, three collisions, and a 160 mg% breathalyzer RCMP release: RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment has arrested an impaired driver following a single-vehicle crash in Hubley. On February 20, at approximately 12:35 a.m., officers responded to a report of a crashed vehicle in the 3800 block of St. Margarets Bay Rd.  Officers learned that a Subaru Forester had been travelling north when it struck […] More
20.02.2026 21:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Spring Garden Road partially closed on Sunday HRM release: Location: Spring Garden Road, between South Park Street and Dresden Row Date: Sunday, Feb. 22 Time: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Work details: This is needed for the safe lifting of construction materials. Traffic impact: Detours will be in place for vehicles. Drivers should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible. Pedestrian Impact: Sidewalks along the south side of […] More
20.02.2026 13:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Feb 20 @ 930am: Special Weather Statement: Significant snowfall Monday Environment Canada release: 4:54 AM AST Friday 20 February 2026 Significant snowfall and strong winds are expected. Locations: Nova Scotia. Potential snowfall: 15 to 25 cm. Potential wind gusts: northeasterly 60 to 80 km/h. Time span: Monday afternoon until Tuesday morning. Remarks: A developing low pressure system is expected to bring significant snowfall and blowing […] More
20.02.2026 13:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Nova Scotia approves two new backup power plants to support energy grid Provincial release: Two proposed new electricity generation facilities that will keep power flowing to Nova Scotians during peak-use periods, such as cold weather snaps and heat waves, have received the first approval they need to move forward. The province’s Independent Energy System Operator (IESO Nova Scotia) received environmental assessment approval today, February 19, to build two fast-acting […] More
20.02.2026 13:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Local hospital receives national recognition for meritorious outcomes from the American College of Surgeons  NSHA release: Aberdeen Hospital has been named one of 76 hospitals in North America to achieve meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2024, through the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP). The hospital was recognized on the “All Cases” Meritorious list, which honours hospitals that demonstrate outstanding composite quality […] More
20.02.2026 00:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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$4M investment, 24 jobs: Nova Scotia defence sector lands major federal funding Files From Federal Release: Regional Defence Investment Initiative supports businesses to grow, innovate and scale up for global defence opportunities February 19, 2026 · Dartmouth, Nova Scotia · Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) The world is changing rapidly. The international rules-based order is fading, and technological change is expanding the fields of conflict. The Government […] More
19.02.2026 16:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Historic building to be transformed into affordable housing under tri-government agreement Provincial release: More Yarmouth residents will soon have access to affordable homes through a partnership between the Province, federal government and the Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia. Renovations are underway on a three-storey Victorian building, formerly a rooming house, on James Street to convert it to a 12-unit complex with seven affordable units. Nick […] More
19.02.2026 16:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Need to see a doctor? Drop in clinics this weekend in Dartmouth and Sackville (Posted Feb 18 2026) NSHA release: Nova Scotia Health’s mobile primary care clinics have upcoming dates in Dartmouth and Lower Sackville: Dartmouth:Dartmouth South Primary Care Clinic380 Portland Street, DartmouthSaturday, February 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Sunday, February 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lower Sackville:Cobequid Community Health Centre40 Freer Lane, Lower SackvilleSaturday, February 21 from 9 a.m. […] More
18.02.2026 21:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Two women detained as police search for armed suspect in Kelly Street incident HRP release: Police are investigating after two people reported being threatened with a firearm this morning in Halifax. At approximately 7:50 a.m., police were called to Kelly Street in Halifax. It was reported that three people were involved in a physical altercation when one person threatened the other two with a firearm. The suspect fled […] More
18.02.2026 16:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Photos and video: Signed Crosby and MacKinnon jerseys stolen from Halifax bar ahead of Sunday hockey watch party A Bayers Lake restaurant was robbed Monday evening while customers were inside, with two signed and framed NHL jerseys taken from the lobby. The incident occurred at Big Leagues on February 17 at approximately 8:30 PM. Two suspects were involved — a masked individual who entered and removed the jerseys, and a driver who waited […] More
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Jake Edward Clements wanted on province-wide arrest warrant RCMP release: RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is seeking information on the whereabouts of Jake Edward Clements, who’s currently wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant.  Clements, 37, from Lake Loon, is facing a charge of Failing to Comply with Condition of Release Order.  Clements is described as 5-foot-10, 145 pounds. He has brown hair and blue eyes.  […] More
18.02.2026 13:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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PSA: Emerg entrance at Dartmouth General Hospital moving temporarily NSHA release: Beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 18, the emergency department entrance at Dartmouth General Hospital will be temporarily relocated to allow for planned enhancements to the current entrance and patient waiting area. Work is expected to take approximately three to four weeks. What to expect: The project, funded entirely by Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation donors, […] More
18.02.2026 13:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Missing: 40-year-old Thomas Francis Joseph MacGillivary RCMP release: Colchester County District RCMP is asking for public assistance in locating 40-year-old Thomas Francis Joseph MacGillivary. He goes by the name Joe. He was last seen on January 16. MacGillivary is described as approximately 5-foot-11 and 130 pounds with blue eyes. He has medium-length blond/brown hair with a full beard and mustache. When […] More
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Police investigating after restaurant robbery RCMP release: Kings District RCMP is requesting assistance from the public for help in identifying a man involved in an armed robbery in Coldbrook. On February 16 at approximately 3:20 p.m., RCMP officers responded to a report of a robbery at a restaurant in the 7100 block of Hwy. 1 in Coldbrook. General duty officers, […] More
18.02.2026 12:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Man charged after ramming police vehicle during pursuit in Fall River area RCMP release: RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment has charged a man after he fled from police and rammed a police vehicle.  On February 16, at approximately 10:30 a.m., RCMP officers responded to a report of an impaired driver who had left a business in Elmsdale in a Dodge Journey with New Brunswick licence plates.  The vehicle, […] More
17.02.2026 19:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Two seniors charged after RCMP seize drugs, 175,000 unstamped cigarettes RCMP release: RCMP officers seized cannabis and unstamped tobacco destined for Canso and arrested a man and a woman. On February 13, Guysborough County District RCMP, with assistance from Antigonish County District RCMP and the Antigonish-Guysborough Street Crime Enforcement Unit, conducted a targeted traffic stop on a vehicle in James River. The initiative was part […] More
16.02.2026 16:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Things to do in Halifax and Nova Scotia on Heritage Day 2026 Looking for something to do with your day off? Here’s what’s open and happening around Halifax today. Want to know what’s open and closed? Click here. Museums and galleries Several museums across the province are open today for Heritage Day, many with free admission and special programming: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, 1675 Lower Water […] More
16.02.2026 14:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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What’s open, what’s closed on Heritage Day 2026 in Halifax and Nova Scotia Today Nova Scotia honours Joseph Willie Comeau, an Acadian from Clare in Digby County who spent nearly six decades in public life. He was first elected to the provincial legislature in 1907, won nine elections, got appointed to the Senate in 1948, and served there until he died in 1966 at 89. Along the way […] More
16.02.2026 14:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Police continue to investigate historical sexual assault HRP release: Police are concerned that a man recently convicted of sexual assault in Nova Scotia may have had additional victims. In October 2022, a woman provided a statement to Meteghan RCMP disclosing a historical sexual assault that occurred in 2010 in both Halifax and Yarmouth. The victim was a youth at the time of […] More
15.02.2026 14:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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515-student capacity school opens in north-end Halifax next Wednesday Provincial release: The new St. Joseph’s-Alexander McKay Elementary School (SJAM) in north-end Halifax will open to students on Wednesday, February 18. The bright, modern learning space, on the site of the previous SJAM building on Russell Street, has capacity for 515 pre-primary to Grade 6 students. Over the next two weeks, staff from the school […] More
13.02.2026 21:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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RCMP reminds residents to secure property as thefts from vehicles reported in Lakeside, Timberlea and Waverley RCMP release: RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is reminding residents to secure their property following a series of thefts from vehicles reported in Lakeside, Timberlea and Waverley.     On February 9, officers responded to the area of North Green Rd. and the 1400 block of St. Margarets Bay Rd. in Lakeside, after residents discovered their unlocked vehicles […] More
13.02.2026 20:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Feb 13 1:30pm – PSA: Parking ban lifted, traffic delays due to pothole repairs HRM release: Locations: Note: This work may include additional locations if time allows. Dates: Tuesday, Feb. 17 to Friday, Feb. 20 Time: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Work details: This is to facilitate temporary winter pothole repairs. During winter, asphalt plants close and permanent hot-mix asphalt isn’t available. To keep roads safe, crews use temporary cold patch material […] More
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