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**** Info via Halifax SAR In 2020 HSAR started to develop a Remote Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) for our team. The founder of our RPAS program was team member Kevin Burnett, who recognized the need for a highly structured and disciplined approach. While Kevin sadly passed away in 2021, his torch was carried by the […]
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**** Via HRM 105 years ago – Anti-Chinese riots in Halifax, 1919 Less than a year after City Hall was besieged by drunken rioters, unruly mobs again rampaged through the streets of Halifax. On the evenings of February 18 and 19, 1919, just months after the First World War had come to an end, Halifax businesses […]
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In photos – Darkside dippers dive deep into the freeze A brave turnout as dippers took an icy plunge on a chilly day into Lake Banook in Dartmouth. With a windchill of -14c and icebergs to cling on to, that didn’t stop the brave from taking the plunge! This increasingly popular activity is said to […]
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A mix of sun and clouds for today with a chance of flurries in the morning and breezy with a high of -3c (-9c windchill) Periods of snow tonight and breezy with a low of -7c (-13c windchill)
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Fun event for Monday via Ataraxy FarmsFun event for Monday via Ataraxy Farms We will be hosting our first Family Fun Day this year on family day. Come out and see our animals, get a pony ride, decorate some goat shaped cookies and enjoy a hot beverage. Mark your calenders Date: Monday, February 19th, 2024 […]
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From Feb. 17 to Feb. 20, 2004, a powerful winter storm hit the maritimes This happened five months after Hurrican Juan struck with incredible strength. This storm was given the name White Juan.
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Mostly cloudy and breezy with a high of -2c (-5c windchill) Breezy tonight with a chance of flurries and low of -7c (-14c windchill)
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**** New Glasgow Police Release New Glasgow Regional Police is investigating a shooting that occurred on Washington Street, in New Glasgow On February 16, at approximately 5:40 a.m., New Glasgow Regional Police responded to a report of a shooting that occurred on Washington Street New Glasgow. A 30-year-old male was already at the Aberdeen Hospital at […]
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Weekly Traffic Advisories (Feb 16) Note: Each week the local listings are expanded and updated. During the week new and updated tasks are added. Every week a new post is started with fresh info but previous posts may be still valid **** Municipal Release Road Closure – Bedford Highway (auxiliary road) Location: The […]
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In photos – Charging ahead with Halifax Transit and their zero emission bus project Zero Emission Bus Project Investing in greener public transit infrastructure in Halifax How We Got Here Approved by Halifax Regional Council on May 26, 2023, the Zero Emission Bus Project is the first of its kind in Atlantic Canada. The project […]
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