4 days ago · The Signal is produced by senior students at the University of King’s College School of Journalism, Writing & Publishing ...

1 day ago · caption Turbines at a wind farm in Pubnico Point, Nova Scotia. Researchers warn that each turbine in Canada kills 10 bats per year. With many wind farms under development in Nova Scotia, experts say extra caution is needed to protect migratory bats from being killed by wind turbine blades. The hoary ...

1 day ago · caption Insight Optometry on Brunswick Street in Halifax, where optician Tony Nader was stabbed to death in late 2021. Lawyers in the trial of a man accused of murdering a Halifax optician four years ago argued in court last week over whether he can be held criminally responsible. The lawyers made ...

5 days ago · caption Drivers and pedestrians make their way down Barrington Street in Halifax on Thursday afternoon. Even though the city has reduced traffic fatalities, some advocates say more needs to be done. Despite a report saying Halifax Regional Municipality is making progress toward eliminating traffic ...

5 days ago · Africville’s 30-year battle for land compensation continues. Lawsuit starts back up in court following 2018 class action dismissal

6 days ago · caption The IWK emergency department has been feeling the pressure of the surge since December. Cases of respiratory infections in Nova Scotia have increased compared to previous years, but experts say the surge is in line with typical seasonal patterns. And with more than 100,000 Nova Scotians ...

6 days ago · Halifax Regional Council is set to review a recommendation to add 8 Sullivan’s Hill in Bedford, known as Red Gables, to the municipality’s Registry of Heritage Properties. Red Gables, a Stick-style home built in 1894 by Joseph Heffler, is one of Bedford’s oldest surviving structures and a notable example of late 19 th-century architecture.. …

Oct 19, 2024 · 12:25 a.m. Virginia Hinch wins District 8 seat caption New District 8 councillor Virginia Hinch poses for a photo with former District 8 councillor Lindell Smith on October 19, 2024.. Virginia Hinch has secured her seat on Halifax Regional Council as District 8 councillor. District 8 was a crowded playing field, with seven candidates and no incumbent, but Hinch was prevailing with a total of ...

Nov 22, 2024 · The opening panel was hosted jointly by Dalhousie University and Saint Mary’s University, and held at SMU’s McNally Theatre Auditorium. Journalist Michael Serapio moderated the discussion, which also involved University of Toronto professor Janice Stein, Mexican thinktank leader Luis Rubio and former president of Croatia Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic.

Nov 10, 2024 · The Halifax Hoopers professional basketball team made its first three signings Friday night. The team announced the contract signings of players C.J. Bennett, Antonio Davis & Lansana Nwosu at an event in downtown Halifax.