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J.C. didn't sleep well in her tent last night in the Pro-Palestine encampment at Dalhousie University. She's used to her bed with loads of pillows and two dogs who like cuddling. But that discomfort is insignificant to her, because advocating for an end to the Israel-Palestine conflict is something she's wanted to do f...

Water has been temporarily shut off for an area in the North End of Halifax. Halifax Water says due to a watermain break, near 5387 Glebe Street does not have water and that customers in the area may have discoloured water during this time. They add that if this happens, run the cold water until it runs clear. Crews ar...

Two 13-year-olds have been charged after threats were written in schools in our region. Halifax police say the teens are charged for two separate incidents. The first is from threats written in Fairview Junior High School, May1. The second was at Rocky Lake Junior High School, May 3. Two other teens, 15 and 16-years-ol...

Residents in HRM want to see more attractions downtown, especially an aquarium, according to a new survey from Narrative Research. The survey, "Why Residents Visit Downtown Halifax," aims to understand why residents want to come downtown, why they don't and what is needed to make it a more attractive destinat...

The Digby-Saint John ferry service is set to resume after a dock mechanism failure. According to the Bay Ferries Facebook page, service has been suspended since May 7th after a mechanical issue with the loading bridge at the New Brunswick terminal. Fundy Rose crossings are scheduled to resume at 9 a.m. on Monday with t...

Four people were injured after a crash that happened in Bedford early Sunday morning. Just before 3 a.m., RCMP received a report of a crash on the ramp of exit 1H on Highway 101, according to a news release from RCMP. Police say a Toyota Corolla failed to make a turn and rolled off the ramp and onto exit 4A of Highway ...

The Alderney Ferry will be closed Saturday morning from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. because of a lack of staff. Shuttle buses will be provided in place of the ferry as they are "operationally available," according to a social media post from Halifax Transit. Dozens of ferry trips have been canceled in recent weeks. Staf...

A new expansion of the child-care centre at Mount Saint Vincent University would let the school take on infants and give education students more learning opportunities. University president Joël Dickinson says it's better for students in the education program to learn how to work with all sorts of ages. "The ...

More service disruptions for the ferry. HRM says crossings between the Alderney Ferry and Halifax terminals are cancelled between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m., Saturday, May 11. They say it is due to staffing availability. Shuttle service will be provided.

It's officially cruise ship season and one of the biggest ships to port in Halifax, arrived alongside the waterfront Friday morning. The MSC Meraviglia holds nearly 4,500 passengers. According to the Port of Halifax, it came around 7 a.m. is scheduled to leave by 7:00 p.m. Friday evening and will come back in one week....

If you live in the west end of Halifax, you have probably received a note in the mail about more helicopter traffic on the way. Emergency Health Services says the military base at Windsor Park will soon be used as a backup landing spot for the LifeFlight helicopter. The location was picked because it already has a heli...

If you live in Hammonds Plains you can expect to not have power overnight Friday. Nova Scotia says they will turn the electricity off starting at 11:59 p.m. until 8 a.m. Saturday. The utility says, "outages are sometimes necessary to conduct work that ensures our electrical system remains safe and reliable for our...

Two teens have been charged after threats were made toward J.L. Ilsley High School. Halifax Police say the 15 and 16-year-old youths were arrested yesterday, and face charges of mischief and uttering threats. The threats were reported Tuesday at the school. Police say there's been 25 incidents since April 1 of messages...

A 31-year-old is facing a list of charges after a collision in Bedford this morning. Police say it was around 6:30 a.m. when they received a report of a vehicle driving recklessly on Hammonds Plains Road. It had also been reported stolen. The driver crashed into a marked police cruiser in the opposite lane, before bein...

A 36-year-old Westphal man is dead after a shooting in North Preston. RCMP say it was Wednesday night when they received a report of a man who had been shot on Downey Rd near the 1100 block. When they arrived on scene, they found the man with gunshot wounds; he was then taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. R...

More schools in the Halifax area are about to get fresh, local vegetables at lunch time, two days a week, as part of a pilot project through the Department of Agriculture in collaboration with the Department of Education. They are food carts that are large, portable salad bars with things like carrots, cucumbers, peppe...

You can get prepared for closures on the bridges this summer. Halifax Harbour Bridges says there will be four weekends when they will have to shut down the Mackay for maintenance and inspection. The Macdonald bridge will also have closures next Sunday then again in August. "We understand traffic disruptions occur ...

A new 26 story building is coming to downtown Dartmouth-right next to the old post office on Queen Street. Harbour East-Marine Drive Community Council gave the go-ahead May 2, for the project, which was designed by Dartmouth-based, RHAD Architects. The tower would have 142 units and is set to go on the parking lot next...

A fire at a restaurant on Spring Garden Rd has been put out. According to Halifax Fire, there was a fire in the exhaust duct at Turkish Delight on Spring Garden Rd, Tuesday afternoon. Around 12:22 p.m., the call came in and 8 units as well as 22 numbers responded. Traffic was blocked briefly as they put the fire out. H...

Spring Garden Rd in Halifax will not look the same this summer. After nearly 50 years, Bud the Spud will not be returning to its familiar spot outside the old library. In a post on social media, the much-loved food truck that is famous for its fries says, it lost the spot to a "blind bid" managed by the city,...