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1 day ago | 
ctvnews.ca | Sean Mott |Mike Lamb
Anthony Doherty thought he’d lost his ring forever, but thanks to a dedicated diver, he’s been reunited with the deeply personal item. Doherty said he was swimming in the water with his kids on Wednesday when he grabbed a floaty. His finger got caught on a hook and his ring fell below the murky waves. Doherty searched for the ring, but to no avail. “I got the ring from my father-in-law, who’s now passed,” he said. “I asked for his daughter’s hand in marriage and he gave me his father’s ring.
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3 weeks ago | 
ctvnews.ca | Sean Mott |Mike Lamb
Annual Lebanese Cedar Festival returns to HalifaxPublished: June 06, 2025 at 7:22PM EDTThe 18th annual Lebanese Cedar Festival highlights food, culture and family fun.
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1 month ago | 
ctvnews.ca | Sean Mott |Mike Lamb
A Nova Scotia man whose life was saved in a hockey rink more than a year ago has launched a website to help people who find themselves in life-threatening situations. John Guinan suffered a sudden cardiac arrest while playing hockey last year, blacking out as he moved around a net and crashing onto the ice. “I felt fine and then suddenly I had essentially died,” Guinan said.
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2 months ago | 
ctvnews.ca | Stephanie Tsicos |Mike Lamb
People gathered in Dartmouth Saturday to raise awareness for crosswalk safety following a number of pedestrian deaths in the last several months. The Pedestrian Safety Project in partnership with the Crosswalk Safety Society of Nova Scotia held a safety meeting and awareness walk. Police and local politicians also participated, with officers offering information and tips for safe crosswalk use.
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2 months ago | 
ctvnews.ca | Stephanie Tsicos |Mike Lamb
Record collectors were out in full force this weekend looking for their favourite turntable tunes. The Halifax Record Fair took place at the Halifax Forum on Saturday. Hundreds of people waited in line for a chance to add to their vinyl catalogue. Halifax Record Fair Hundreds of people lined up Saturday, April 19, 2025 at the Halifax Forum for the Halifax Record Fair. (Mike Lamb/CTV Atlantic) “We’ve got over 40 tables of new and used vinyl, and it’s kind of all genres.
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2 months ago | 
ctvnews.ca | Stephanie Tsicos |Mike Lamb
A group of rescued puppies started off the Easter weekend getting acquainted with their foster families. The puppies, dubbed the ‘Honey Bunny Bunch,’ have now finished their quarantine. They got to spend some time at Jollytails in Halifax Friday running, playing and splashing in the pool before heading home. “About a week ago, we brought down seven pups from northern Quebec, and now they’re going to their foster homes,” said Shelley Cunningham from Litters ‘n Critters Rescue Society.
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2 months ago | 
ctvnews.ca | Sean Mott |Mike Lamb
Maxine Silva was told she might need a hip replacement; instead, she decided to pick up a pair of boxing gloves and get to work on a punching bag. “I was looking for different things I could do to revitalize this old body,” she said. Silva found 30 Minute Hit, a Dartmouth, N.S., gym that focuses on full-body workouts for women. “We have all skill levels and you go at your own pace,” said Michelle Ruggles with the gym.
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2 months ago | 
ctvnews.ca | Sean Mott |Mike Lamb
As the calendar turns a page from winter to spring, Hope for Wildlife in Seaforth, N.S., is getting the same kinds of calls it gets every year: What to do with racoons on properties? “If you’re seeing an abundance of racoons and they’re trying to get in your house, they’re looking for a place to give birth,” said Hope Swinimer, founder of Hope for Wildlife.
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2 months ago | 
ctvnews.ca | Melanie Price |Mike Lamb
The luck of the Irish was with The Saints this weekend, as the U15 hockey team made it to the gold medal game of the SEDMHA International Minor Hockey Tournament. Expectations were low for Irish team at the start of the tournament, as they were unable to secure a win last year during their first SEDMHA experience. “To make it this far this year and to make it to the gold medal game is absolutely amazing. It’s more than we could have ever dreamed.
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Mar 11, 2025 | 
ctvnews.ca | Sean Mott |Mike Lamb
Linda Cary is leading the charge to keep seniors healthy – physically and mentally – in the Halifax area. “I am a passionate about seniors staying strong, powerful and fit,” she said. “We have to stay strong so we can be here, so we can guide others.”Cary is an instructor at fitness programs for seniors at Faith City Church on Summit Street. She first got into fitness after her husband passed away. “I tried to eat my way to happiness, gained 40 pounds, decided I had to do something,” she said.
