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Halifax is considering a program that would add safety officers to buses and ferries in order to counter a growing trend of violence in the transit system.

Halifax Transit is making a push to tackle what they say has been a growing issue for their workers. During the city’s transportation standing committee meeting on Thursday, Philip Herritt, the director of transit operations for Halifax Transit, outlined a proposal to help address violent incidents happening on buses city-wide. “It’s time to put the...

People with disabilities in Halifax had their say at a meeting Tuesday night, raising concerns with transit, homelessness, and developments that aren't following accessibility standards.

The MacKay Bridge will be closed for two weekends in November and December for “critical maintenance,” according to Halifax Harbour Bridges (HHB).

One of the closures happens during the Parade of Lights in downtown Halifax. With the MacKay Bridge closed, only the Macdonald span will be open between Halifax and Dartmouth.

The Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre will officially open its doors to patients on Monday. Premier Tim Houston, joined by doctors and health-care ...

Halifax police are investigating a bus allegedly striking a pedestrian on Tuesday.

The Remembrance Day ceremony typically held in Halifax's Grand Parade area is being relocated this year to Sullivan's Pond in Dartmouth.

News releases from the Government of Nova Scotia

Premier Tim Houston presented the Nova Scotia Medal of Bravery to four exceptional individuals from our provin...