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After years of waiting, students in north-end Halifax are finally about to walk into their brand-new St. Joseph's-Alexander McKay Elementary (SJAM) School. Construction officially wrapped up on February 2, when the contractor handed over the keys to the Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE). Acadia News joined m...

It's possible bus fares in Halifax may go up again. Halifax Council voted ahead a motion on February 10 to consider raising the rate after a request came from Councillor David Hendsbeee who asked for a briefing note on options. And to take a look at comparable rates in similar jurisdictions. It narrowly slipped by with...

A 21-year-old man is facing attempted murder charges after a shooting in Westphal. RCMP say it happened just before 6 p.m., January 29, in a parking lot in the 700 block of Highway 7. A man was sitting in a in his vehicle when another driver entered the parking lot. The man got out of his car and fired shots at the oth...

Authorities believe there may be more victims of a man guilty of sexual assault. The 60-year-old was arrested in 2024 after a woman came forward to Meteghan RCMP about assaults in Halifax and Yarmouth in 2010. She was a youth at the time. Halifax Police say during a trial, witnesses suggested the man made several trips...

A big grant for a community hub in Dartmouth to help launch their very first social enterprise. Through the East Coast Credit Union, The North Grove has received $40,000, for Primrose Preserves. Executive Director Laura Horne tells us, it's a program they have been building for a number of years now. "This is real...

A winter storm warning couldn't keep residents away from the city's first meeting on the future of Mill Cove, where neighbors gathered to share their vision for the area's development over the next 25 years. Next steps According to Salih, community input from this session will help guide phase two - analysis, detailed ...

Witneses are wanted after a hate motivated incident in Musquodoboit Harbour. RMP say it was at the Eastern Shore Community Centre Arena on February 6 between 7:40 p.m. and 8 p.m. It was directed toward a youth refereeing hockey. Details at this time, remain few, but if you have any information you are asked to call pol...

A youth is facing robbery and assault charges after using an imitation handgun to rob another young person on a transit bus in Cole Harbour. RCMP say it was February 10 around 8 a.m., in the area of Poplar Drive and Portland Street. The suspect pushed the victim into a seat, pointed a handgun at their chest and demande...

A crash has closed part of Highway 103 on Wednesday, but it reopened before 3 p.m. RCMP say they were on scene along with other first responders, including EHS, for the two vehicle collision. It was in Brooklyn, Queens County and the highway was closed in both directions. They asked drivers to drive carefully and pay a...

The head of an organization that represents local businesses in downtown Halifax says she is very disappointed that paid parking on Saturday's is back on the table. Halifax Council is looking into the idea as they tackle how to bring down a possible 10.9 per cent property tax hike while they discuss the budget. Sue Ute...