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Dozens jump into Halifax harbour for free urban swim
On Sunday afternoon, dozens of people went for a dip in the Atlantic, jumping into the Halifax harbour as part of the Big Jump free urban swimming event. Continue reading
Josh Evans’ father demands justice following son’s death at Burnside jail
The grief-stricken father of a 29-year-old man who took his own life in prison is demanding answers of the provincial government. Continue reading
Halifax businesses split on possible effects of incoming smoking ban
Halifax Regional Council has voted to amend an existing bylaw to prohibit smoking of any kind on municipal property, except in specially designated areas. Continue reading
Suicide rate rising in Nova Scotia: Statistics Canada
Waitlists for mental-health support services can be nearly a year for a first-time appointment, depending on where you live in the province. Continue reading
Halifax parents need to be aware of these changes for the new school year
The new school year also brings with it the official dissolution of the seven English school boards throughout Nova Scotia. Continue reading
Mobile addiction outreach bus officially up for sale in the HRM
Friday marks the last day of service for Halifax’s mobile methadone clinic. Continue reading
Pro-life billboard causing public controversy in Dartmouth
Pro-life organization We Need a Law is pushing to ban abortion in Canada after the first trimester. Continue reading
From the streets to the lab: New investments in treating Hepatitis C in N.S.
Statistics from the Nova Scotia Department of Health show the province has hepatitis C rates that are “well above” the national average. Continue reading
Poor, vulnerable, marginalized to be punished most by smoking ban: YWCA
The decision by regional council has led anti-poverty advocates to unite their voices in concern over the impact a smoking ban would have on citizens who are struggling to get by. Continue reading
Dartmouth councillor wants tobacco excluded from smoking ban
Sam Austin initially voted in favour of an all-out smoking ban on municipal land but now the Councillor for Dartmouth Centre says he has changed his mind. Continue reading
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‘HIV rates could increase’: Sexual health panel calls for universal medication funding
Public Health officials in Nova Scotia have recently sent out a health advisory regarding a significant increase in human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] rates in the province. Continue reading
Historians feel mysterious Dartmouth chair ‘likely’ to be linked to Halifax Explosion
Historians with extensive knowledge of the Halifax Explosion are hoping experts in artifact identification are able to confirm what one Dartmouth family has suspected for nearly 100 years. Continue reading
Urban and rural smoking locations not ‘realistic’ to enforce: Halifax councillor
Councillor Matt Whitman feels the decision by regional council to outright ban smoking on all municipal property unless otherwise indicated isn’t the right approach. Continue reading
‘Welcome to Halifax, you can’t smoke here’: Business community reacts to new law restricting smoking
If you’re a smoker who enjoys puffing throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality, prepare for the location of your smoking to be heavily restricted. Continue reading
Nova Scotia experiencing ‘significant increase’ in newly-diagnosed HIV cases
HIV is a blood-borne and sexually transmitted disease, placing some populations of people at higher risk of being infected than others. Continue reading
