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Public transit in Halifax is now free for children 12 and under.

Halifax transit now free for children 12 and under

Change will provide more freedom for lower and middle class families, say advocates

Jan 13, 2021

Julie takes a walk through the Halifax Public Gardens on Tuesday afternoon, the day before her recovery milestone.

Brave new world

Recovering from a substance use disorder is an achievement. This is why Julie Melanson of Halifax is celebrating today.

Dec 16, 2020

Demonstrators take a knee on Spring Garden Road in June 2020 .

Black Lives Matter Solidarity Fund to help groups fund new projects in Nova Scotia

Funds to be distributed throughout the province to organizations that serve Black communities

Dec 11, 2020

Greg Richard plans to open his new pharmacy on Agricola Street in February.

New Halifax pharmacy 'for anybody who feels as though they don’t fit in'

Boyd's Pharmasave to open on Agricola Street in Halifax

Dec 11, 2020

Kevin Buakuma-Sayers is stranded in Halifax this holiday season

Students stranded in Halifax for the holidays find new ways to celebrate

Travel restrictions keep students from family during holiday season

Dec 11, 2020

The historic Banook Canoe Club seen from Lion's Beach Park

Dartmouth is a city of polluted lakes. Will that change soon?

After years of complaints the city has clear solutions -- but they'll cost us

Dec 9, 2020

The set of Chapelwaite, a television show filmed on the grounds of the Halifax County Rehabilitation Centre in Cole Harbour.

How about a Trailer Park Boys museum in Cole Harbour?

HRM is asking for ideas for the former site of the Halifax County Rehabilitation Centre

Dec 9, 2020

Bridget Stevens coaches two of her boxers, John-Michael Forrestall and Andrew Thomas at her gym.

At this Dartmouth boxing gym, it’s ‘community helping community’

Mi'kmaw-owned Tribal Boxing is looking for sponsorship for new free classes for youth

Nov 25, 2020

Thursday night is when the Saint Thomas church band practices, often learning an entire new song for Sunday.

The heartbeat of North Preston

Music, smiles, and grace meet at Saint Thomas Baptist Church

Apr 14, 2020

Justin Lively, 22, and Anna Fisher, 19, have been looking for an apartment since moving to Sackville in October from Calgary, Alberta.

Local couple’s hunt for child-friendly housing 'disheartening'

The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission is seeing an increase in inquiries about discriminatory rental practices targeting families

Feb 14, 2020