Mitchell Bailey
Digital Broadcast Journalist
Mitchell Bailey is a Digital Broadcast Journalist based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He first joined the Global News team as an online web producer in May 2023 before switching over to the television department in December 2024.
Born and raised in Glace Bay, N.S., Mitchell moved to the Halifax area in September 2021 as he began a two-year radio television journalism program at NSCC’s Ivany Campus, graduating with Honours in journalism.
Throughout the program, he completed two internship periods in the Global Halifax office before joining the team full-time. His interests include domestic and international politics, business, culture, and soccer.
When he’s not providing Halifax with the latest news coverage, you can catch Mitchell out for a run, diving into a new book, researching his next travel destination, or learning Spanish.
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Video Archives
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Nova Scotia Power holds community engagement session amid bill frustrations -
Buzz swirling around whether Halifax could support PWHL team -
Fans catch glimpse of league’s best talent ahead of first-ever PWHL games in Halifax -
Nova Scotia teams up with federal government to build hundreds of new homes -
N.S. advocates calling for better supports as new data shows province has most human trafficking cases -
Questions around shelter spaces in Halifax as a designated tent encampment closes -
Law firm moving ahead with class action lawsuit against Nova Scotia Power after cyberattack -
Millions in funding announced for new ocean projects in Atlantic region -
Halifax youth sentenced in school threats case -
First winter snowstorm set to hit Nova Scotia, New Brunswick -
Dalhousie University faculty say federal funding will expand dental care access -
Nova Scotia to sell last of U.S. booze pulled from shelves -
Halifax police investigating homicide after injured man dies in hospital -
New report shows number of homeless people in Halifax is on the rise -
Budget discussions continue in Halifax, mayor says burden on homeowners still too high -
Halifax councillors receiving pushback about proposed property tax hike -
Halifax councillors begin process of crafting municipality’s budget -
Rush to get winter tires on across Halifax -
SMU and MSVU classes back in session after deal ratified -
Nova Scotia Power CEO has fireside chat with municipalities
Author Archives
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Nova Scotia Power holds community engagement session amid bill frustrationsCustomers frustrated with inaccurate and high power bills had the chance to speak to company representatives as the utility holds provincewide engagement sessions.CanadaDec 18
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Sold-out PWHL game in Halifax gives city hope for potential team expansionFans are gearing up for puck drop as the PWHL holds two games in Halifax, and it's igniting talk around the possibility of a team coming to the city one day.SportsDec 17
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Case involving teen alleged to be part of online extremist group back in Halifax courtA case involving a Halifax teenager, who police allege is affiliated with the violent online extremist group known as 764, was back in court.CanadaDec 11
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Decorated soccer manager Vanni Sartini named head coach, GM of Halifax WanderersThe former Vancouver Whitecaps manager will now lead the Halifax Wanderers as head coach, a move that is expected to make waves around the Canadian Premier League.SportsDec 10
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Halifax designated tent encampment closes but availability of shelter spaces uncertainOne of Halifax's three remaining designated tent encampments closed on the weekend, but about 10 tents are still standing as of Monday.CanadaDec 8
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Class action launched against Nova Scotia Power over data breach, alleged overbillingA Nova Scotia injury law firm is moving forward in its efforts to launch a class action lawsuit against Nova Scotia Power in light of this past spring's cyberattack.CanadaDec 5
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‘Uniquely difficult case’: Halifax high school student sentenced for weapons offencesThe 16-year-old was arrested in April after police said a credible threat was made against students at Citadel High School.CanadaDec 3
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‘May have to lose my house’: Concern as Halifax considers double-digit property tax hikeHalifax councillors say they're getting an earful from residents who are concerned about a possible double-digit hike in property tax bills.CanadaNov 20
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Apartments pitched for Halifax seaside community larger than allowed due to ‘honest error’The 64-unit and 22-unit buildings are proposed for Eastern Passage, a community known for its fishing village and waterfront. But there's a 12-unit cap on developments in the area.CanadaNov 14
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N.S. missing kids: Volunteers to focus search on riverbanks for Lilly and JackThe renewed search in Pictou County is being led by the Ontario-based not-for-profit group, Bring Me Home. Lilly and Jack have been missing for over six months.CanadaNov 13
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Halifax closing encampment site, shelter providers worry about strain on systemHalifax is closing one of its remaining designated homeless tent encampments but some service providers say this will only add to the growing demand for shelter support.CanadaNov 6
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‘I’ve kind of done it all’: Zamboni driver from Halifax retiring after 50 yearsKelly Saunders is hanging up the keys after a multi-decade career, which saw him play an integral role in some of Halifax's biggest moments on ice.CanadaOct 31
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Serious and fatal car crashes on the rise in Halifax for 3rd straight yearThe findings, which were presented to council on Thursday, also suggest the municipality is moving in the wrong direction when it comes to road safety.CanadaOct 24
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Halifax tent encampment resident worried about safety as police investigate shootingA resident of a Halifax homeless encampment says he's worried about the lack of security at the designated tent site, as police investigate a shooting there.CanadaOct 21
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Former N.S. swim instructor facing 66 sex-related charges makes 1st court appearanceDonald Douglas Williams of Dartmouth, N.S., is accused of alleged crimes against 30 youths at a Nova Scotia corrections facility between 1989 and 2015.CrimeSep 23
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How this Nova Scotia family escaped a raging fire in an apartment buildingA family says they're still in shock days after losing all their belongings in a Middle Sackville, N.S. apartment fire that displaced about 180 people.FireSep 19
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Sound the alarm: Personnel shortage persists for Halifax Fire says unionBrendan Marr, the president of Halifax Professional Fire Fighters, says a personnel shortage is jeopardizing response times and tying up resources.CanadaSep 17
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‘I lost everything’: Man homeless after apartment fire, until stranger intervenesA man who lost his residence after an apartment fire in Middle Sackville, N.S. thought he'd be sleeping in the car Tuesday night, that was until a stranger came to his rescue.Sep 17
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Oland Brewery threatens to leave Halifax due to rising utility costsThe company says rising utility costs, like Halifax Water’s proposal to hike rates by 35 per cent, is creating an unfair business environment.CanadaSep 10
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Nova Scotia advocate sounds alarm about young people and online gambling addictionCarey Murphy is launching a program to explore the dangers of online gaming and is speaking directly to young people, who are particularly attracted to sports betting platforms.CanadaSep 5
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N.S. wildfires: Family set to welcome new baby has renovated home destroyedTwo weeks ago, a couple who are expecting their first child in September were forced to evacuate from their home in Annapolis County, N.S.CanadaAug 27
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‘Political circus’: Halifax council reverses bike lane decision after premier warningHalifax council has voted to step back from their original plan of adding a bike lane to Morris Street on the heels of Premier Tim Houston's threat to reverse course for them.PoliticsAug 6
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Tourism is booming in Halifax, but it’s also raising prices for visitorsThose in the industry and tourists alike are finding Halifax isn’t the tourism bargain it once was compared with the rest of Canada.CanadaJul 30
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‘Urgent need’ for mental health supports in N.S. construction industry, report saysA new report from Construction Safety Nova Scotia says many of the sector’s workers are struggling with their mental health.HealthJul 26
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Parks Canada under fire over Trump-backing musician’s Halifax concertResidents of a Halifax neighbourhood say they're shocked that a rising star in the MAGA movement is set to perform at a nearby Parks Canada site.CanadaJul 22