https://haligonia.ca Halifax's most followed info source Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:54:37 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.10 https://haligonia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.jpg https://haligonia.ca 32 32 https://haligonia.ca/drive-thru-nap-front-yard-crash-and-highway-speeding-amongst-dui-incidents-over-the-weekend-321967/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:53:13 +0000 https://haligonia.ca/?p=321967 Release: RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment responded to several impaired driving and traffic-related incidents over the weekend, resulting in arrests, charges and licence suspensions. At approximately 12:45 a.m. on August 15, officers responded to a report of a Hyundai Kona that had left the roadway on Hwy. 102 near Goffs. Officers located the driver, who exhibited […] More]]> https://haligonia.ca/cheers-halifax-hosts-first-ever-scotian-distillery-festival-tasting-sessions-at-richmond-yards-321947/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:19:08 +0000 https://haligonia.ca/?p=321947 Nova Scotia’s growing craft distilling community will take centre stage at the inaugural Scotian Distillery Festival, taking place Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Richmond Yards in Halifax. Presented in partnership with the Craft Distillers Association of Nova Scotia, the festival will offer two tasting sessions, beginning at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Guests will have the opportunity […] More]]> https://haligonia.ca/youth-faces-robbery-and-assault-charges-after-pepper-spraying-security-at-halifax-shopping-centre-321937/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:49:19 +0000 https://haligonia.ca/?p=321937 Release: On August 15, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Halifax Regional Police responded to a weapons complaint at the Halifax Shopping Centre. Staff of the store Zumiez reported that a youth had stolen $400 worth of product and had sprayed a sensory irritant at several security guards. The 14-year-old youth was held to appear in Halifax Provincial Court to face the […] More]]> https://haligonia.ca/man-barricades-himself-inside-trailer-at-campground-threatens-others-with-guns-and-dog-321928/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:05:03 +0000 https://haligonia.ca/?p=321928 Map location is approximate and may not reflect the exact location. Release: An Ontario man is facing multiple charges after making threats and barricading himself inside a trailer at a campground in Melbourne. On August 14, at approximately 11:50 p.m., Yarmouth Rural and Yarmouth Town RCMP responded to a report that a man was threatening […] More]]> https://haligonia.ca/john-hamm-matt-minglewood-among-10-named-to-order-of-nova-scotia-321916/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:58:19 +0000 https://haligonia.ca/?p=321916 Release: Ten Nova Scotians have been appointed to the Order of Nova Scotia, recognizing their significant contributions to the province in a diverse range of fields, including the arts, human rights, public service, health and education. Lt.-Gov. Mike Savage, Chancellor of the Order of Nova Scotia, released the names of the order’s newest members today, […] More]]>