Megan King

Digital Broadcast Journalist

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• Hammonds Plains daycare takes next step in rebuilding after 2023 wildfires

  As residents continue to recover from the wildfires from earlier this year, some of the destroyed trees will soon play a crucial role in rebuilding lost homes.

  Fire

  Nov 13
• N.S. pilot project pits tiny beetles against invasive insect killing Hemlock trees

  The Hemlock woolly adelgid was first discovered in the province in 2017, causing concern immediately because of the importance of Hemlock trees. 

  Environment

  Nov 1
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• Halifax tent community wants return of Remembrance Day ceremony to Grand Parade

  While the Nova Scotia Legion has moved the Remembrance Day ceremony traditionally held at the Grand Parade, members of the tent community near city hall are asking for its return.

  Canada

  Oct 27
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• Why people living in a Black N.S. community are calling for ‘respect,’ better infrastructure

  The multi-generational residents of the historic Black community of Lucasville are asking for a say in what happens to their home, as mass development impacts road safety.

  Canada

  Oct 27
• DFO monitoring an invasive crayfish species found in N.S. lake

  An invasive species of crayfish has been found for the first time in Canada at a lake near Lower Sackville, N.S. and the DFO are now working to capture and detect them.

  Environment

  Oct 19
• Nova Scotia school food programs in high demand

  Many Nova Scotians are facing tough times when budgeting for necessities. Those economic pressures can now be seen in classrooms as the need for school food programs increases.

  Canada

  Oct 16
• ‘I thought it was a dream’: Halifax senior living in tent finds a new home

  A Halifax senior who went public with his story about living in a tent last week has found a place to live thanks to the kindness of a stranger.

  Canada

  Oct 10
• Indigenous man holds haircutting ceremony in honour of MMIWG

  On the Sisters In Spirit National Day of Action dedicated to MMIWG, a Anishinaabe Ojibway man held a haircutting ceremony to honour the memory of lost loved ones.

  Canada

  Oct 4
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• ‘People are freezing’: Hotel-turned-homeless shelter with empty rooms under scrutiny

  A number of unused rooms at Nova Scotia's largest shelter is raising concerns -- the outcome of a staffing shortage on the facility's health floor.

  Health

  Sep 27
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• Yarmouth-Maine ferry economic impact study underway

  A broad economic impact study on the ferry service between Nova Scotia and Maine has begun, to determine whether it is providing good value to taxpayers.

  Canada

  Sep 13
• Homeless in Halifax: Man living in tent asks for health-care help

  The population of unhoused individuals across HRM has seen a rapid increase over the past five years, with tents popping up around the city.

  Health

  Sep 10
• Halifax Fleet Week: N.S. high school students become captains for a day

  To mark the inaugural Halifax International Fleet Week, two local high school students were given the opportunity to serve as captains for a day.

  Education

  Sep 7
• ‘Waiting well beyond the national standard’: N.S. MRI backlog sees wait-list up to a year

  Radiologists are calling for new equipment and more staff to address wait times across Nova Scotia for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that do not meet standards.

  Health

  Sep 5
• Halifax community group welcomes advent of short-term rental regulations

  New rules for short-term rentals in Halifax come into effect Friday, and that's welcome news for one group that's been pushing for regulation for years.

  Canada

  Aug 30
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• Halifax short-term rental owner frustrated over regulation rollout

  New regulations that limit where short-term rental units can operate in Halifax go into effect Friday, impacting rental owners who will no longer be permitted in residential areas.

  Money

  Aug 29
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• Invasive insect, deadly to hemlock trees, reported in Halifax region

  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has detected an invasive insect, Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, in the Halifax area for the first time -- which is deadly to hemlock trees.

  Environment

  Aug 22
• HRM has insufficient oversight of its cybersecurity risks, AG report says

  A report by the Halifax Regional Municipality Auditor General has put forward 16 recommendations for the municipality to implement in addressing its cybersecurity risks.

  Tech

  Aug 16
• ‘Something to strive for’: Semi-pro women’s soccer heading to Atlantic Canada

  Excitement is building around the launch of a new semi-professional women's soccer team in Halifax that is slated to hit the pitch in 2024.

  Sports

  Aug 15
• Rise in water temperatures impacting Atlantic marine life, shark spotting increases

  Record-high water temperatures in Atlantic Canada means changes within the marine ecosystem — some of which researchers have yet to even discover.

  Environment

  Aug 11
• ‘Woefully inadequate’: N.S. announces $2,500 grant for fishers impacted by wildfires

  The province has announced that it will provide financial assistance to licensed fisheries in Nova Scotia affected by wildfires, but fishers say it isn't enough.

  Money

  Aug 10
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• Friends mourn father-to-be killed in Halifax waterfront assault

  Friends have identified the man who died following an aggravated assault on the Halifax waterfront as 26-year-old Davelle Desmond.

  Canada

  Aug 8
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• Homelessness on the rise in Halifax region as tents continue to pop up

  Nova Scotia opposition leaders and HRM officials are calling for more provincial support to address the rising number of tents being set up by those experiencing homelessness.

  Politics

  Jul 14
• ‘That lake will remain full’: Lake Pisiquid emergency order renewed

  N.S. Premier Tim Houston says the emergency order closing the gates of the aboiteau by the Windsor Causeway will remain in place and the government won't let the lake drain.

  Canada

  Jul 13
• Halifax Police Board directs HRP, Halifax RCMP to work on integrated policing

  The Board of Police Commissioners held a special meeting Monday to hear findings of a report on the effectiveness of policing services in HRM.

  Canada

  Jul 11
• Report shows high E. coli concentrations and human waste in HRM’s First Lake

  The local HRM councillor for Lower Sackville is warning beachgoers of First Lake not to swim until high concentrations of E. coli are addressed.

  Health

  Jul 7