Eastern Passage

• Community members oppose proposed site for DND testing facility at Hartlen Point, N.S.

  The total project cost is pegged at $129 million. Construction is to begin later this year, with brush clearing and other site preparation work expected to start in March.

  Canada

  Feb 1
  
• Dog and cat killed in fire that heavily damaged Eastern Passage duplex

  A dog and a cat were killed in a Tuesday morning fire in Eastern Passage, N.S., though no people were injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

  Fire

  Nov 15, 2022
  
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• Nova Scotia veterinary clinic provides a temporary home to 6 cats displaced by house fire

  Six cats displaced by a house fire are being cared for at the Eastern Passage Village Veterinary Hospital.

  Canada

  Feb 11, 2022
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• Woman dead after crash involving Halifax transit bus, car in Eastern Passage

  The woman, who was the driver of the car, was taken to hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.

  Traffic

  Oct 5, 2021
• Halifax police charge man following violent sexual assault

  Halifax Regional Police have charged a man with sexual assault and choking, after a woman was assaulted in Dartmouth by someone she didn't know.

  Crime

  Jun 7, 2021
• Charges dropped against N.S. woman accused of attempted murder

  According to an RCMP news release, a 36-year-old man from Westphal was taken to hospital with serious injuries just before 10 p.m. on Jan. 10. 

  Crime

  Apr 20, 2021
• Two Halifax-area schools unveil new names after efforts to lose controversial namesakes

  Sir John A. Macdonald High School in Upper Tantallon will be renamed Bay View High School, while Tallahassee Community School will be called Horizon Elementary School.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2021
• Nova Scotia police watchdog finds no charges warranted in fatal July 2020 RCMP shooting

  SiRT says it was reasonable for the officer to believe his life was in danger and the use of the firearm to shoot the suspect "was justified in the circumstances."

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2021
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• Halifax police charge man with impaired driving after blocking traffic with lawn tractor

  An officer conducted a traffic stop on two men riding a lawn tractor on Cow Bay Road in Eastern Passage on March 6.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2021
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• Police investigate robbery at Eastern Passage Needs store

  According to police, the man entered the store with a firearm and demanded cash and cigarettes from an employee.

  Crime

  Sep 19, 2020