Ian Fairclough

Halifax

Multimedia Journalist at SaltWire Network

Outdoorsman. Metalhead who likes the blues. Canadian Football booster. Isles fan.

Articles

One dead after house fire in Lunenburg County

6 days ago | saltwire.com | Ian Fairclough

• Article contentOne person is dead after a house fire in Lunenburg County on Monday. RCMP say they responded along with firefighters and paramedics to a call in the 700 block of Highway 208 in Simpsons Corner shortly before 4:45 a.m.Police say one occupant of the house was taken to hospital but died later. The fire is not believed to be suspicious. Hemford firefighters responded to the call, with help from departments in New Germany, Midville, North Queens and Northfield.
'Sexual misconduct,' other issues close saunas at Cole Harbour Place

6 days ago | saltwire.com | Ian Fairclough

Advertisement 1 • Article contentCole Harbour Place says it’s closing its saunas because of a variety of concerns, including medical emergencies, misuse that is posing a fire risk and patrons engaging in “sexual misconduct.”The facility announced the move this week, saying the closures are effective immediately for the saunas located in the adult change rooms.
Laced fentanyl, crack, crystal meth worry Nova Scotia RCMP

1 week ago | saltwire.com | Ian Fairclough

Advertisement 1 • • Article contentThere have been five drug alerts issued for western Hants County so far this year, and officials say that and the types of incidents themselves are worrisome. They’re described as “unexpected reactions,” and health officials are hoping to get more help from users in reporting them. Sometimes, if the product can be be tested, it’s found that the drugs are being laced with something different that what the users anticipated.
Nova Scotia operating with only two DNR chopper pilots out of six

1 week ago | saltwire.com | Ian Fairclough

Advertisement 1 • Article contentNova Scotia’s Department of Natural Resources is operating with only two pilots for its fleet of four helicopters. The full complement is six pilots. A fourth left in the past week, DNR spokeswoman Rudee Gaudet said in an email. “Like our counterparts across Canada, we’ve been challenged to maintain our full complement due to a global shortage of qualified pilots,” Gaudet said.
Halifax Fire investigation confirms Bloomfield school blaze source was open flame

1 week ago | saltwire.com | Ian Fairclough

Advertisement 1 • Article contentInvestigators with Halifax Regional Fire have wrapped up their work on the fire that gutted one of the buildings at the former Bloomfield School site on Agricola Street. Investigators say the fire started in a basement storage room of the building. Deputy chief Dave Medrum said there was no power to the building at the time and the ignition source was determined to be an open flame, with the fire being classified as incendiary.
No injuries in fire at Lower Sackville townhouse Monday morning

1 week ago | saltwire.com | Ian Fairclough

• Article contentThere were no injuries when fire broke out at a townhouse in Lower Sackville on Monday morning. Deputy chief Dave Meldrum with Halifax Regional Fire said firefighters were called to Cornerstone Terrace at 8:30 a.m. after reports of a front deck on fire. Callers reported a lot of black smoke was coming from the house and that everyone was out of the building. Meldrum said there was fire on the front and side of the two-storey home.
Two young children still missing in Nova Scotia, teenager who fell into lake found deceased

1 week ago | nipawinjournal.com | Ian Fairclough

Police said there was no evidence of an abduction of six-year-old Lilly Sullivan and her four-year-old brother, Jack Efforts are continuing Saturday to find two children who went missing from a home in Pictou County Friday morning, while police said they have located a the body of a teenager who was also missing in the county. Recommended Videos Six-year-old Lilly Sullivan and her four-year-old brother, Jack, were last seen on on Gairloch Road in Lansdowne Station.
Pictou County: two young children still missing, teenager who fell into lake found deceased

1 week ago | saltwire.com | Ian Fairclough

Advertisement 1 • • Article contentEfforts are continuing Saturday to find two children who went missing from a home in Pictou County Friday morning, while police said they have located a the body of a teenager who was also missing in the county. Six-year-old Lilly Sullivan and her four-year-old brother, Jack, were last seen on on Gairloch Road in Lansdowne Station. RCMP were called at about 10 a.m. to a home which they are believed to have wandered.
Provincial government makes $25,000 fine for illegal burning permanent

1 week ago | saltwire.com | Ian Fairclough

Advertisement 1 • • Article contentThe provincial government has made its significant fine for violating burning restrictions a permanent penalty. The $25,000 fine was first introduced in 2023 in the immediate wake of the large wildfires in Halifax and Shelburne counties as a temporary measure to stop illegal burning during what was a dry and difficult fire season that ended up being the worst ever in the province.
Nova Scotia Power says some customer data affected in cyberattack

1 week ago | saltwire.com | Ian Fairclough

Advertisement 1 • Article contentNova Scotia Power says some customer personal information was accessed and taken by hackers in a cybersecurity attack against the utility. The company said late Thursday in an update posted to its website that they identified the theft as their investigation into the April 25 incident continued. “Rest assured, we are treating this situation very seriously. The security of your information is our top priority,” the post said.