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Julie Lawrence
🗞️ E-bike ban

Aug 7, 2026

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6 min read

🗞️ E-bike ban

Plus, woman is fighting for her life in hospital after being struck by a vehicle while crossing the road in Dartmouth, independent review finds province way behind on plan to help people with disabilities and creativity carries culture forward for immigrant artists

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Berry hot right now

Aug 6, 2026

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6 min read

🗞️ Berry hot right now

Plus, plans for a nearly 12-hectare development in Halifax released Wednesday during public engagement session, province returned $5M in federal funding earmarked for land protection and explore Nova Scotia's overlooked superfood.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ SP-F it's hot

Aug 5, 2026

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7 min read

🗞️ SP-F it's hot

Plus, Environment Canada issues yellow-level alert for the entire mainland, Halifax fire official warns of risks of lithium-ion batteries and Steel Cut Oats are back with full-strength on full-length debut.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Riffed off

Jul 31, 2026

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7 min read

🗞️ Riffed off

Plus, Macdonald Bridge closed Sunday for Natal Day festivities, vandalism causes two Halifax-area parks to close at dusk and mother and daughter duo launch trauma-informed program for youth.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Mayhem and madness

Jul 30, 2026

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6 min read

🗞️ Mayhem and madness

Plus, motorists can expect traffic disruptions on Bayer's Rd. starting next week, former Nova Scotia Health employee has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges including sexual assault and go inside the road to Halifax Fashion Week.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Geneva Con-spend-tions

Jul 29, 2026

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6 min read

🗞️ Geneva Con-spend-tions

Plus, NS Liberals poised to elect first female leader, police requesting public's help in locating 22-year-old missing in Halifax since Monday and two local manufacturers get a big boost from the federal government.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Flamenco fusion

Jul 28, 2026

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8 min read

🗞️ Flamenco fusion

Plus, the union representing about 800 Nova Scotia Power customers filed 48-hour notice of intent to strike, premier's last-minute trip to Switzerland came with hefty price tag and NS woman sharing shark attack survival story in new documentary airing on Discovery this weekend.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Give it up

Jul 24, 2026

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7 min read

🗞️ Give it up

Plus, advocate says cycling infrastructure saves lives, police investigating violent home invasion in Dartmouth and Independent fashion magazines find new life as Halifax prepares for launch of ‘Valentina’.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Concealer caper

Jul 23, 2026

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5 min read

🗞️ Concealer caper

Plus, man charged for his alleged role in Houston protest released on bail, cyclists using Macdonald Bridge bikeway being urged to slow down and seven great Halifax album releases so far in 2026.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Pass the JAM

Jul 22, 2026

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5 min read

🗞️ Pass the JAM

Plus, minister of emergency management asking Nova Scotians to prepare for flooding, Trump threatens a litany of new tariffs and groundskeeper at Public Gardens discovers tree hacked with sharp object.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Yellowish-orange foam

Jul 21, 2026

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6 min read

🗞️ Yellowish-orange foam

Plus, RCMP charge 19-year-old with intimidation and mischief related to Houston protest, fire crews continue to hold wildfire burning northeast of Halifax and idialedyournumber deals with change on new album 'Teenage Widow'.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Premier's tour-nado

Jul 17, 2026

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6 min read

🗞️ Premier's tour-nado

Plus Nova Scotia Provincial Housing Agency cutting its workforce, 50 year-old man stabbed on Spring Garden Rd. and Halifax Pride Parade set for Saturday.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Bad fish

Jul 16, 2026

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6 min read

🗞️ Bad fish

Plus, protesters surrounded Premier Tim Houston's car after Acadia speech, Nova Scotia Power will start charging late fees this fall, and Mark DeWolf shares his summer wine picks.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Get a grip

Jul 15, 2026

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5 min read

🗞️ Get a grip

Plus, price of a home in Halifax fell by half a percentage point, four new helicopters will help with N.S. wildfire efforts and Music Nova Scotia Award nominees announced.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Ticked off

Jul 14, 2026

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6 min read

🗞️ Ticked off

Plus, former NS Premier John Hamm dead at 88, hostage situation in Bedford a hoax and five things to watch for in the Canadian business world this week.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Heated Snubery

Jul 10, 2026

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7 min read

🗞️ Heated Snubery

Plus, Tim Houston embarks on provincial road show, strawberry season in danger thanks for dry spring and how a booming fan culture helped Hal-Con sell out months in advance.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Awful but not unlawful

Jul 9, 2026

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5 min read

🗞️ Awful but not unlawful

Plus, human remains found by Long Lake, "hard choices" to be made at King's and white nationalism is on the rise in Nova Scotia—and we need to talk about it.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ The kids aren't alright

Jul 8, 2026

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5 min read

🗞️ The kids aren't alright

Plus, police looking for man who went on racist tirade at Costco, News 95.7 going off the air in Halifax and a look at the developers keeping Halifax's video game scene alive.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ The bitch is back

Jul 7, 2026

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6 min read

🗞️ The bitch is back

Plus, Halifax Police investigate a shooting in Williamswood, six NS communities to receive nearly $1M for local public transit and St. Margaret’s Bay Pride kicks off second-annual Bay Pride Fest.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
 🗞️ Best Burger Bash yet

Jun 16, 2026

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5 min read

🗞️ Best Burger Bash yet

Plus, keel-laying ceremony for new River-class destroyer, minister expects another drought for Nova Scotia, and civil forfeiture leads to unintended consequences for construction company.

Brendyn Creamer
Julie Lawrence
Brendyn Creamer, +1
🗞️ The Long Road to Super Mom

Jun 9, 2026

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6 min read

🗞️ The Long Road to Super Mom

Plus, Halifax Pride event details, tentative agreement reached in long-term care workers strike, and controversial housing development put to a halt.

Brendyn Creamer
Julie Lawrence
Brendyn Creamer, +1
🗞️ Here ye, Julie!

May 27, 2026

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5 min read

🗞️ Here ye, Julie!

Plus, a crucial update on the Annapolis Valley wildfire from summer, teacher convicted of sex crimes against student faces lawsuit, and couple charged for hiding the body of a dead newborn appear in court.

Julie Lawrence
Brendyn Creamer
Julie Lawrence, +1
🗞️ Editor Jules needs YOU!

Apr 15, 2026

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13 min read

🗞️ Editor Jules needs YOU!

Plus, Mark DeWolf shares his special and sweet North End secret, three Halifax youths arrested after hours-long police chase, and a Hells Angels hitman serving time pleads guilty to manslaughter.

Brendyn Creamer
Julie Lawrence
Brendyn Creamer, +1
🗞️ Nomi-Nation

Sep 19, 2025

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16 min read

🗞️ Nomi-Nation

Plus, Tim Houston condemns Nova Scotia Power’s rate hike, provincial woods ban lifted everywhere but Annapolis County, and first Black Canadian senator passes away.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Girl's got a stiffy

Sep 18, 2025

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14 min read

🗞️ Girl's got a stiffy

Plus, police charged man in connection to antisemetic graffiti, cause of Monday's fire in Middle Sackville remains under investigation and Halifax entrepreneur to pitch AI, immigration plan at G20.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
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