Source: CBC #news #novascotia
#halifax skip Christina Black to play for Olympic curling berth before home crowd
Local favourite Christina Black has a berth in the women's best-of-three final of the Canadian curling trials in #halifax after defeating Manitoba's Kerri Einarson 6-3 on Thursday.
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Bloody Good Drag aims to increase blood donations and highlight N.S. drag artists
Cin Diesel, who was crowned the 2025 East Coast Drag Icon, said the #halifax blood drive is likely the first of its kind in #novascotia.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/bloody-good-drag-blood-donations-9.6994767?cmp=rss
Speaking at the #Halifax International Security Forum, world chess champion and #Russian opposition figure #Garry_Kasparov sharply criticized any attempts to pressure #Ukraine into making peace on unfair terms.
#Kasparov reminded that today #Ukraine is the only force holding back the #Russian army and #Putin, preventing them from advancing further into #Europe.
"It's not about how much weaponry and ammunition you have. It's about whether you are ready to fight and die.
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
#halifax police investigating man's death as homicide
#halifax Regional Police are investigating a man's death Wednesday as a homicide. Police say they responded to a report of an injured man in the 2400 block of Gottingen Street around 11:10 a.m.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-police-investigating-homicide-9.6993223?cmp=rss
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Infilling now restricted in #dartmouth Cove, as new rules pass provincial approval
On Wednesday, Municipal Affairs Minister John A. MacDonald announced he had approved #halifax’s changes to regional planning documents and bylaws related to #dartmouth Cove water lots, with some amendments.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/infilling-restricted-dartmouth-cove-provincial-approval-9.6993227?cmp=rss
This business lists itself at 555 Barrington Street which doesn't exist (this is the 900-block, the southern end) so Google Maps just put it to the closest structure, an electrical vault. I love that it's just there on the map like yup, get yer buds here.
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Former #halifax Alehouse bouncer found guilty in 2022 death
A 40-year-old former bouncer has been found guilty of manslaughter in the death of a patron outside the #halifax Alehouse bar nearly three years ago.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/former-halifax-alehouse-bouncer-found-guilty-in-2022-death-9.6992988?cmp=rss
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