Day: May 27, 2024

A new consultant’s report lays out how to improve emergency management in the Halifax Regional Municipality, a day before the anniversary of a major wildfire that tore through the suburban community of Upper Tantallon. The report from KI Emergency Management came before HRM’s executive standing committee Monday. Larry Jones, the report’s author, told councillors that Halifax has dedicated … Read More “Halifax needs better emergency management strategy instead of ‘ad hoc’ policies: report” »

An unfair labour practice complaint against Java Blend Coffee Roasters has been withdrawn after the Halifax-based company and the newly formed union representing its workers reached a settlement agreement on Sunday night. In a social media post on Monday, Service Employees International Union Local 2 (SEIU Local 2) called for an end to an ongoing boycott … Read More “Java Blend Coffee Roasters and union reach settlement agreement” »

The first patients won’t get to use it for another three weeks, but the Dartmouth General Hospital’s first MRI machine was officially unveiled Monday. Sharon Hartling, the diagnostic imaging manager at the Dartmouth General said the plan was to operate the machine up to 16 hours a day, seven days a week. “Expecting to scan 400 patients … Read More “New MRI at Dartmouth General Hospital expected to scan 400 patients a month” »

Residents living near the QEII Halifax Infirmary may be affected by “mild vibrations and increased noise levels” for the next few months due to work being done at the facility. A news release from the Government of Nova Scotia Monday says blasting at the infirmary’s construction site may affect local homes and businesses in the … Read More “Blasting at Halifax Infirmary’s construction site could cause vibrations, increased noise for local residents until October” »

There was not much in the way of wet weather this past weekend. A few millimetres were reported here and there due to some widely scattered showers. More widespread rain and showers are expected Tuesday. Not much more than a few millimetres of rain were reported due to spotty showers this past weekend. Tuesday rain … Read More “Maritime weather: Rain, showers, risk of thunderstorms Tuesday” »

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says a 23-year-old man was arrested for drunk driving on two separate occasions overnight. At around 1:40 a.m. today, police responded to a report of an impaired driver in St. John’s, and located a 23-year-old man at a parking lot in the city centre. He was charged … Read More “Newfoundland man charged twice for drunk driving overnight in St. John’s” »

A Sunday night fire has destroyed a home in Kentville, N.S. Kentville Fire Chief Scott Hamilton told CTV Atlantic multiple crews were called to the scene on Sherry Avenue around 10:45 p.m. The home was divided into two residential units, with the majority of the fire found in a kitchen. Hamilton says the tenants got … Read More “Fire destroys home in Kentville, N.S.” »

The head of a Quebec-based sexual and reproductive health organization says she’s disappointed New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has deemed presentations she did in the province last week inappropriate. On Friday, Higgs posted on X that a number of parents shared photos of what he called “clearly inappropriate” material presented at high schools. “To say I … Read More “‘We were vetted’: Sex-ed organization ‘disappointed’ over Higgs’ comments” »

West Hants Regional Municipality brought emergency management organizations together for an educational session as residents worry about what they’ll do if there’s another extreme weather event in the region. Representatives from the local search and rescue team, fire department and emergency management office were on hand Sunday at the Southwest Hants fire department in Vaughan, N.S., … Read More “West Hants holds public session to help residents prepare for next emergency” »

In her work as a household navigator for a non-profit on Nova Scotia’s South Shore, Elyse Leefe sees clients who live with no electricity for months because they can’t afford to pay their arrears. She sees people who can’t keep shared custody of their children because they have no power, or who don’t turn on lights or … Read More “‘A vicious cycle’: N.S. non-profits say demand for help with power bills is through the roof” »