Free and Extended Transit Service on New Year’s Eve

**** HRM Media Release Bring in the New Year with Halifax Transit! ???? Enjoy free bus and ferry service on Dec. 31, starting at 6 p.m. in support of MADD Halifax Regional. Get home safe with Halifax Transit. ✨ Over 40 bus routes & the Alderney Ferry will also offer extended service hours. New Year’s […]

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(Cancelled) Cold Play NS – January 2023 Calendar SAVE THE DATE!

Via Cold Play NS Update – Cancelled January 2023 Calendar SAVE THE DATE! (If Chocolate Lake is frozen over Jan 14, we will move the dip to the Dingle) Repost We spoke to Jule about Cold Play NS about what it’s about and why it’s good for you! ** Release https://waterfrontmediahfx.the902hxir.ca/40506-2

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With the new year upon us, we’ve sat back and reflected on some of the events from the past year

With the new year upon us, we’ve sat back and reflected on some of the events from the past year Please There is no doubt that 2022 was a busy year, with many challenges and tragedies.​ But there have also been many positive uplifting stories in 2022.​ Here are some (but not all) memorable 2022 […]

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It’s that time of year again! It’s the Christmas Bird Count!

**** Via event post It’s that time of year again! It’s the Christmas Bird Count! Started in 1900, the Christmas Bird Count is North America’s longest-running Citizen Science project. All day, on wintery days between December 14 and January 5, volunteers set out to count birds within a 24-km diameter circle that stays the same […]

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The octopus’s arms (no, not tentacles!) can move independently, allowing them to touch, smell and manipulate several objects at the same time!

**** DFO Media Release The octopus’s arms (no, not tentacles!) can move independently, allowing them to touch, smell and manipulate several objects at the same time! Octopus Latin Name Bathypolypus arcticus Group Name Invertebrates Habitat In Canada, octopuses are found in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The giant Pacific octopus ranges from California through […]

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Halifax Regional Police is investigating the death of a 31-year-old man

**** HRP Media Release Police investigate death Halifax Regional Police is investigating the death of a 31-year-old man. At approximately 1:14 a.m., police responded to a report of a disturbance involving several people in the 1700-block of Brunswick Street in Halifax. Responding members located an unresponsive man on the sidewalk, just east of Brunswick Street […]

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Police are investigating an assault with​ Life Threatening Injuries

**** HRP Media Release Assault​ (Life Threatening Injuries) Members of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division​ are investigating an assault with​ Life Threatening Injuries. At approximately​ 01:14hrs,​ police​ responded to​ a​ report of a disturbance involving several people in the area of the 1700 Block of Brunswick Street in Halifax. ​ Responding members located an unresponsive male […]

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