A vigil was held Sunday afternoon for Ahmad Al Marrach, a 16-year-old who died after he was found wounded in a parking lot at the Halifax Shopping Centre on Monday evening. About 100 people took part in the sombre gathering at Peace and Friendship Park in downtown Halifax. Attendees prayed and shared memories of Al … Read More “‘Nothing feels real’: Teen who died after stabbing in Halifax parking lot remembered at vigil” »
A 38-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after a homicide in New Brunswick on Saturday. Police say they responded to a call at a home on Oromocto First Nation at around 12:30 p.m., where they found a 54-year-old woman from the community dead. Later in the day, police arrested 38-year-old Jared Smith of … Read More “Murder charges laid after homicide on Oromocto First Nation: N.B. RCMP” »
Anyone who has a Gen-Z person in their life is likely familiar with the popular social media app TikTok, but a new bill in the U.S. may soon take it off of the American market. With so much singing, dancing, and lip syncing all in one app, TikTok seems fairly innocent, but the app has … Read More “Cybersecurity expert weighs in on the possibility of a U.S. ban of TikTok” »
One man has been charged after police responded to a report of an alleged armed robbery at a business on Shore Road in Eskasoni, N.S., on Friday. In a Sunday news release, police say officers responded to a report of an armed robber in progress at a business on Shore Road at around 9 p.m. … Read More “One man charged after armed robbery in Eskasoni, N.S.: RCMP” »
In 1994, if a reporter had questions for then premier John Savage, they walked across Granville Street from Province House in downtown Halifax, entered One Government Place, rode the elevator to the seventh floor and asked the receptionist if Savage had a few minutes to spare. More often than not, the premier would come out, answer questions and then both … Read More “The questions haven’t changed — but answers are harder to get” »
HALIFAX – Several bidders have offered to buy all or part of SaltWire Network Inc. and The Halifax Herald Ltd., the two insolvent companies that operate Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper enterprise, a restructuring firm says. Toronto-based KSV Restructuring Inc., in a report filed Friday, said some of those non-binding offers, if accepted, would enable the … Read More “Bidders express interest in buying all or part of SaltWire newspaper business” »
Halifax’s professional soccer team kicks off its sixth season against Ottawa on Saturday with a sold-out crowd of 6,500 fans on the Wanderers Grounds. “We’re excited to have our fans back to the stadium. It’s something we’ve been able to garner season after season. It’s amazing,” said Matt Fegan, Sporting Director for Halifax Wanderers FC. … Read More “Halifax Wanderers kick off season with home opener against Ottawa” »
