Halifax Latest News

• Nova Scotia’s CarbonRun reaches carbon capture milestone with ‘river liming’ project

  A Nova Scotia-based company has accomplished a milestone in the world of carbon capture, with its project to store carbon dioxide in rivers using limestone.

  Environment

  11 mins
• Flight from Toronto becomes ‘disabled’ after landing at Halifax airport, passengers forced off

  A Porter Airlines flight from Toronto that landed at the Halifax airport became 'disabled' at the end of a runway on Wednesday night.

  Canada

  15 mins
• Mass shootings have prompted Canadian gun laws to change over the decades

  While details on the firearm used in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. are not yet known, other mass shootings in Canada have spurred changes to gun laws in recent decades.

  Crime

  Feb 11
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• Bike lane debate returns to Halifax council as staff told to look for alternatives

  Halifax councillors passionately debated bike lanes again and ultimately voted in favour of asking for a staff report on alternatives to the much-discussed AAA network. 

  Canada

  Feb 11
• Auto thefts down 18% year-over-year while recovery remains low: report

  The number of vehicles stolen in Canada fell sharply last year but there were still almost 47,000 such thefts reported and more than a third of those were never recovered.

  Crime

  Feb 11
• Death of woman found inside tent ruled not suspicious: Halifax police

  Police say they responded to the report of a sudden death in the 2500 block of Barrington Street at around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. 

  Canada

  Feb 11
• Halifax-area animal shelter grateful for ‘skyrocketing’ adoption rates

  Staff and volunteers at Bide Awhile in Dartmouth says even finding a pet for interested adoptees is a struggle right now.

  Canada

  Feb 10
• Halifax councillors considering carpool lanes to help ease traffic congestion

  The mayor said he believes moving ahead with high-occupancy (HOV) lanes could help the municipality take control of its own roadways and planning.

  Canada

  Feb 10
• WestJet won’t fly to 10 U.S. cities this summer amid ‘notable’ travel decline

  WestJet says several routes to U.S. cities are being suspended for summer 2026 as fewer Canadians are travelling south of the border.

  Canada

  Feb 10
• First Nation in N.S. says it’s declaring a state of emergency due to illicit drugs

  Sipekne’katik First Nation says its council moved to begin the process of declaring a state of emergency as the community deals with too many overdoses and tragedies.

  Canada

  Feb 10
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• Black History Month: Community Y and the role it plays in north-end Halifax

  The Community YMCA has left its mark on the city's north end for more five decades. They say they've helped people with important life skills through education and sport.

  Canada

  Feb 10
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• Agriculture adds $900 million to N.S. economy but number of farms has fallen: study

  A new study says that while agriculture is a major driver of Nova Scotia’s economy, the number of farms in the province has fallen sharply over the years.

  Economy

  Feb 10
• Nova Scotia Power names new CEO as cyberattack scrutiny continues

  Nova Scotia Power has named a new chief executive as the utility deals with fallout from last year’s cyberattack and seeks a widely criticized hike in power rates.

  Canada

  Feb 10
• Former IWK CEO released from jail as she appeals fraud conviction

  Tracy Kitch, former CEO of the IWK Health Centre, was sentenced on Feb. 4 to nine months in jail for defrauding the children’s hospital of more than $30,000.

  Crime

  Feb 9
• Halifax man sentenced in 2022 shooting death outside Gottingen Street nightclub

  Treyvhon Bradshaw was gunned down outside The Den nightclub on March 18, 2022 after getting into an altercation with the defendent, Makayle Skinner. 

  Canada

  Feb 9
• Failed parking job outside Halifax police HQ nets man impaired driving charges

  According to Halifax police, officers watched as the driver 'attempted to park before becoming stuck in a snowbank' outside their Gottingen Street station.

  Crime

  Feb 9
• Man charged with attempted murder in Halifax McDonald’s stabbing

  Halifax police they don't think the suspect and victim knew each other. It's believed the two men had a 'dispute leading up to the stabbing.'

  Crime

  Feb 9
• Fishers in eastern Nova Scotia have grave concerns about plan for whale sanctuary

  A group representing about 140 commercial fishing ventures says it has concerns about a plan to build North America’s first coastal refuge for whales retired from theme parks.

  Canada

  Feb 9
• Regulator plans two-part inquiry into last year’s cyberattack at N.S. utility

  Nova Scotia Power said last week that 75 per cent of its metres had been transmitting accurate data by the end of January. 

  Canada

  Feb 9
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• 5 things to know about Halifax’s proposed new transit plan

  A report to be delivered to the city’s transportation standing committee on Monday includes a new “core service plan” which proposes changes to 37 per cent of transit routes.

  Canada

  Feb 9
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• Rob Lantz wins leadership race, will be next P.E.I. premier

  Rob Lantz has won the Progressive Conservative leadership in Prince Edward Island, securing enough votes at the party’s convention to become the province’s next premier.

  Politics

  Feb 7
• P.E.I. PC members to elect new leader, premier

  Members of Prince Edward Island's Progressive Conservative party will today choose a new leader who will become the province's next premier.

  Politics

  Feb 7
• RCMP warn of rise in youth radicalization in New Brunswick, driven by online groups

  RCMP in New Brunswick are warning about a rise in youth radicalization, which they believe is fuelled by extremist online spaces.

  Canada

  Feb 6
• Another youth arrested in N.S. hockey hazing investigation, RCMP say

  A fourth youth has been charged in connection with a hazing incident involving a Nova Scotia-based hockey team, RCMP announced Friday.

  Crime

  Feb 6
• N.S. utility says billing issues will be fixed in March — one year after cyberattack

  Nova Scotia Power says it has been forced to estimate the electricity bills of some of its customers because its metres were not able to transmit usage data to the company.

  Canada

  Feb 6