Stories by Brooklyn Connolly

Brooklyn is a journalist based in Halifax, N.S. She's passionate about all things health, policy, and education. Her work has been seen in the CBC, the Guardian (US), and the Coast, among others.

Changes are needed to better protect HRP IT systems, auditor general finds.

Halifax police not keeping IT secure, misled board: auditor general

A report found that only five of 67 recommendations suggested in 2017 were completed, despite HRP claims

By Brooklyn Connolly

Feb 12, 2021

Premier Stephen McNeil (left) and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang announce no new COVID-19 cases on Friday.

'A test for all of us': Nova Scotia to ease some public gathering restrictions Monday

No new COVID-19 cases on Friday, 8 active cases in total

By Brooklyn Connolly

Feb 6, 2021

Candidates running to be the next premier of Nova Scotia. Left to right is Labi Kousoulis, Iain Rankin, and Randy Delorey.

Three candidates are running for premier in Nova Scotia. Where do they stand?

The Signal spoke with the candidates vying to succeed Stephen McNeil as Liberal leader

By Stephen Wentzell and Brooklyn Connolly

Feb 1, 2021

MPs are hearing complaints from people who are receiving unsolicited copies of the Epoch Times.

Right-wing fringe newspaper is appearing on doorsteps across the Maritimes

'The last thing we need is this landing in Canadians’ mailboxes,' says MP Lenore Zann

By Brooklyn Connolly and Stephen Wentzell

Jan 15, 2021

High school students hope to start a youth advisory committee in Truro, N.S.

Proposed Truro youth committee hopes for more young voices to be heard

The youth advisory committee will be established by a group of local students

By Brooklyn Connolly

Jan 14, 2021

This sign advises deer to not eat human food, as it's a dangerous mistake in kindness.

Deer oh deer: Truro to create new committee to combat town's deer population

Council approves the establishment of a deer management strategy, but Mayor Bill Mills is not convinced

By Brooklyn Connolly

Jan 12, 2021

Liberal MP Darren Fisher celebrates his victory.

Federal electionLiberal MP Darren Fisher wins a second term in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour

The incumbent MP fended off NDP challenger Emma Norton, 29.

By Avery Mullen , Emily McRae , Brooklyn Connolly , Stephen Wentzell and Kheira Morellon

Oct 22, 2019

Federal ElectionMeet the candidates: Dartmouth-Cole Harbour

As voting day approaches, the Signal has profiled the candidates in three Halifax-area ridings.

By Stephen Wentzell , Brooklyn Connolly , Emily McRae and Kheira Morellon

Oct 19, 2019