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It's the Victoria Day long weekend and Monday, May 20th is a statutory holiday. Here's a rundown of what is opened and what is closed: Most major grocery stores, pharmacies and shopping malls will be open. NSLCs will be open. Halifax Transit buses and the Alderney ferry will run on a holiday schedule; the Woodside ferr...

RCMP say responding officers have determined there is no threat and it's safe for neighbours who were evacuated in Fall River to return to their homes. Canterbury Lane has reopened. Just before 10:30 a.m. Sunday, RCMP posted on X that officers were responding to a threat at a residence. According to the RCMP's noon upd...

A man who was missing from a Halifax hospital has been located safe. Crews had been searching the South End for him. Nova Scotia Health reported the patient missing on Tuesday. In Saturday morning's release, NSH said the patient has been located and returned to the hospital. In a Facebook post Friday night, the man's s...

Sherri Robbins was so impressed by the energy as she ran across the Macdonald bridge in the first ever Blue Nose Marathon in 2004. As the executive director of the marathon, she wants people participating in this year's marathon to have the same experience. "My biggest hope would be that everybody enjoys their rac...

It was gridlock around Halifax for several hours after multiple crashes, including a spectacular incident which occurred when a transport truck plowed through a set of guard rails and off an overpass. It happened on Thursday afternoon when the 18-wheeler toppled off an overpass on Highway 101 and eventually landed on t...

A new provincial initiative for clean, reliable power at an affordable rate could be coming to Porters Lake. It is part of a new Community Solar Program, introduced by the province in March, to help those who want solar panels but do not have the ideal space for them. Businesses and community groups would set up solar ...

A fifth youth has been charged with uttering threats towards a school. Halifax Police say the 16-year-old was charged in relation to a threats complaint at Citadel High School on May 2. Since April 1, 26 separate incidents have been reported about threats of explosive devices in schools in the HRM. All incidents had me...

A restaurant in downtown Halifax is one of the best in the country. That's according to national food magazine, Canada's 100 Best, which has given Bar Kismet, on Agricola St, the number 9 spot. That is three notches up from last year when it ranked 12. The restaurant's website describes itself as a "small family o...

A new report from the West Hants Emergency Management office revealed that emergency alerts related to last summer's flooding were delayed almost three hours. In West Hants the flooding was deadly, claiming the lives of three children and one adult last year. It started the morning of July 22, with the first calls comi...

Police report a sudden death in Middle Sackville. At about 7:20 p.m. Tuesday, RCMP posted on X that officers were on the scene of the death on Fenerty Road. They said there was no risk to the public. The RCMP has not yet provided further details.