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Decades worth of paint to be stripped off Macdonald Bridge towers
The work is part of a two-year project to safeguard the suspension bridge's steel infrastructure, according to Halifax Harbour Bridges. The project requires four weekend closures this year, with the first beginning on Friday, April 25, at 7 p.m.
Woman arrested after Pride, Every Child Matters flags vandalized on Eastern Shore
A 64-year-old woman from Dartmouth is scheduled to appear in court on May 12 to face a charge of mischief. Nova Scotia RCMP said the incident in Lower Ship Harbour reported on March 25 was a "hate-motivated crime."
Halifax council votes overwhelmingly to discontinue using X platform
The move comes after a staff report highlighted concerns with X politically and following debate on its effectiveness as a communication tool. It only applies to the eight accounts overseen by corporate communications staff on behalf of the municipality.
Houston says latest U.S. tariffs not worst-case scenario, but still not great for Nova Scotia
Premier Tim Houston told reporters Thursday that thousands of Nova Scotians will be impacted by the U.S. tariffs. He said work to diversify the province's markets will ramp up.
Dartmouth North library and rec facility closed since flood nearly a month ago
The Dartmouth North Community Centre and Dartmouth North Public Library has been closed since March 6 after the facility sustained significant flood damage. There is no projected reopening date.
Interfaith meeting in Wolfville postponed over U.S. border concerns
The North American Interfaith Network was set to hold its first in-person conference since COVID-19, but a recent poll of its attendees showed most of them aren't comfortable making the trip.
Health officials on high alert, but no reports of measles so far after March break in N.S.
While health officials anticipated seeing cases after the weeklong holiday, there were still no cases of the illness in Nova Scotia as of March 25.
South Shore education centre reverses decision that banned flying diverse flags
Diverse flags permitted to be flown outside South Shore Regional Centre for Education schools again after an earlier directive was issued to only fly Canada and Nova Scotia flags outdoors.
N.S. woman killed in alleged act of intimate partner violence adored 2 daughters, sister says
The sister of a 32-year-old woman who was killed in 2023 says she was a 'dedicated mother' who tried to improve her daughters' lives from the day they were born, going back to school later in life to pursue business administration.
Halifax musicians say U.S. traffic stop led to drug search, questions about allegiance
A Halifax-based folk music duo say police who pulled them over on a highway in the U.S. Midwest earlier this month accused them of having drugs in their rental car and questioned them about their allegiance in an interaction that lasted nearly an hour. Police say the event has been misrepresented.