Julie Lawrence

Oct 29, 2026

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4 min read

🗞️ Human slop

Plus, Tim Houston is doubling down on a complaint his office sent to a university professor in Toronto, Halifax police have released details of the largest drug bust of its kind in Atlantic Canada and school support workers prepare for a province-wide strike on Nov 2.

Julie Lawrence

Oct 28, 2026

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6 min read

🗞️ Data debacle

Plus, the vessel loading system at the Halifax Grain Elevator remains temporarily paused while firefighters investigate the cause of a blaze, Halifax Council has deferred action on alternatives to the all ages and abilities bike network and think you know the best of the best? Prove it!

Julie Lawrence

Oct 27, 2026

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7 min read

🗞️ Saving private information

Plus, residents are being asked to avoid the area around the Halifax Grain Elevator on Marginal Road as crews continue to battle a fire, a woman was injured in a home invasion in North Preston and the suspects are still on the run and Halifax woman builds activewear brand inspired by her grandmother.

Julie Lawrence

Oct 23, 2026

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6 min read

🗞️ Blowing off the bill

Plus, a new audit says Halifax is not properly overseeing its municipal facilities and equipment, a man has been arrested after allegedly threatening customers inside a Lower Sackville restaurant with a utility knife and nominate your favourites for Best of Halifax 2027.

Julie Lawrence

Oct 22, 2026

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5 min read

🗞️ Whip it real bad

Plus, AG report says HRM does not know the condition of many of its buildings, a cruise ship bound for the Bahamas has been rerouted to Halifax due to bad weather and Nova Scotia NDP MLA faces consequence for social media post.

Julie Lawrence

Oct 21, 2026

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5 min read

🗞️ Bad Forum

Plus, Nova Scotia's AG says road paving projects are outpacing available funds each year, a new Black mental health clinic in Dartmouth is tackling barriers faced by African Nova Scotian communities and Warlet is creating the spaces in music she wanted to see.

Julie Lawrence

Oct 20, 2026

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6 min read

🗞️ Data dumpster fire

Plus, Fillmore brought a motion to city council Tuesday aimed at improving traffic flow around construction sites across the municipality and s new Nova Scotia Health report on lessons learned from the Halifax-area wildfire three years ago has been taken offline.

Julie Lawrence

Oct 16, 2026

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6 min read

🗞️ Buckle up baby!

Plus, Tim Houston is defending his decision to change his stance on when data centres might be considered for approval, the federal government is set to announce a $100M commitment toward developing offshore wind energy in NS and we asked, you answered.

Julie Lawrence

Oct 15, 2026

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6 min read

🗞️ Gus-ccess!

Plus, limitations on international student visas may have led to a significant decrease in university enrollments and a 33-year-old man has been charged with impaired driving after rolling over a golf cart near the Brunello golf course.

Julie Lawrence

Oct 14, 2026

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6 min read

🗞️ 7 minutes in terror

Plus, Canada’s top court has reserved its decision in a case involving two Nova Scotia men, province will not allow municipalities to install automated traffic radar cameras and Nova Scotia Power wants to refinance nearly $1B worth of assets.

Julie Lawrence

Oct 9, 2026

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6 min read

🗞️ Music Week preview

Plus, staff and students were told to go to a safe meeting point after a school in Halifax received threats on Thursday afternoon, Halifax is considering building new roads to connect neighbourhoods impacted by a wildfire and the artist behind Royale's Halifax box art.

Julie Lawrence

Oct 8, 2026

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6 min read

🗞️ Deck yeah!

Plus, police looking for a man who allegedly threatened a woman with a needle as part of a robbery last month and the province has announced a “modern” set of rules for the road that go into place later this month.

Julie Lawrence

Oct 7, 2026

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5 min read

🗞️ Dad gone mad

Plus, Halifax-based Emera said on Tuesday that it would acquire Canadian Utilities in an all-stock deal worth $14.3B, legislative committee meeting to discuss school lunch program culminated with attempts at political one-upsmanship and meet the people behind Nova Scotia’s spirits at Scotian Distillery Festival.

Julie Lawrence

Oct 6, 2026

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6 min read

🗞️ IUD SOS

Plus, 17-year-old is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following an alleged stabbing in downtown Halifax, Neighbourhood Placemaking applications have opened for HRM and The Magnetic World Music Festival is being sued.

Julie Lawrence

Oct 2, 2026

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6 min read

🗞️ Looking flush

Plus, minimum wage increased by 25 cents to $17/hour, 50-year-old man wanted by police has been arrested and sexual assault case against Mike Smith dismissed.

Brendyn Creamer, +1

Oct 1, 2026

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7 min read

🗞️ You better work

Plus, Canadians across the country marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Argyle St. could become car-free all-year round and we asked, you answered.

Brendyn Creamer, +1

Sep 29, 2026

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7 min read

🗞️ Mayor may I?

Plus, Magnetic World Music Festival "terrifying" according to some attendees, Nova Scotia overtook B.C. as the province with the highest average asking rents for apartments and condos and for the first time, the province is tracking how many youth in care run away.

Brendyn Creamer, +1

Sep 25, 2026

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7 min read

🗞️ Facebook flip flop

Plus, the Nova Scotia government says it spent a record $1.9B beyond its budget in the 2025-26 fiscal year and two Nova Scotian mothers are speaking out about their experience with prenatal and postpartum anxiety and depression.

Julie Lawrence

Sep 24, 2026

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7 min read

Coffee conundrum

Plus, Halifax Transit has added new features to its mobile payment app, a Nova Scotia river rafting company says it has developed policies related to encountering whales and why unionizing in Nova Scotia is so difficult.

Julie Lawrence

Sep 23, 2026

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6 min read

🗞️ Vibes on vibes on vibes

Plus, 22-year-old woman is facing a manslaughter charge in the death of a man who was living at an encampment, province says it will cover most departments that need help in critical policing incidents and Nova Scotians are buying less alcohol and more cannabis.

Julie Lawrence

Sep 22, 2026

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7 min read

🗞️ Pogo and puzzles

Plus, police suspect that two sudden deaths in the community are linked to potent illicit drugs, Halifax saw a major spike in deadly collisions in 2025 and NS Liberals table bill to ban children under the age of 16 from purchasing energy drinks

Julie Lawrence

Sep 18, 2026

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7 min read

🗞️ Fudge-it budget

Plus, Canada welcomes the ambition to become the European Union’s first associate member, woman charged after a newborn was found dead in a wooded area has been released on bail and province announced it will use federal money to establish public safety projects.

Jessica Bernard, +1

Sep 17, 2026

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6 min read

🗞️ BTS at the AIFF

Plus, HRM is looking for more ways to cut out American goods and buy Canadian, a Halifax woman with gynecological problems has been told she could wait up to five years to see a specialist and RCMP says it is aware of an online video that appears to show a driver going more than 300 km/h on a Nova Scotia highway.

Jessica Bernard, +1

Sep 16, 2026

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7 min read

🗞️ Slumlord millionaires

Plus, man facing harassment charges after he allegedly followed women into their apartment buildings on Spring Garden Rd, the province is offering $100K in grants to improve safety in faith-based communities and the Halifax Wanderers are looking to spend $100M on a new stadium.

Jessica Bernard, +1

Sep 15, 2026

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7 min read

🗞️ Master debater

Plus, police investigating reports of gunfire in the city’s north end Monday afternoon, Nova Scotia set to open new Menopause Centre of Excellence in Spryfield this winter and a 43-year-old man is facing several charges for multiple break-ins at businesses in downtown Dartmouth.

Jessica Bernard, +1

Julie Lawrence

🗞️ Human slop

🗞️ Data debacle

🗞️ Saving private information

🗞️ Blowing off the bill

🗞️ Whip it real bad

🗞️ Bad Forum

🗞️ Data dumpster fire

🗞️ Buckle up baby!

🗞️ Gus-ccess!

🗞️ 7 minutes in terror

🗞️ Music Week preview

🗞️ Deck yeah!

🗞️ Dad gone mad

🗞️ IUD SOS

🗞️ Looking flush

🗞️ You better work

🗞️ Mayor may I?

🗞️ Facebook flip flop

Coffee conundrum

🗞️ Vibes on vibes on vibes

🗞️ Pogo and puzzles

🗞️ Fudge-it budget

🗞️ BTS at the AIFF

🗞️ Slumlord millionaires

🗞️ Master debater

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