For @theathleticfc.bsky.social : Why is the League of Ireland becoming a gateway for North American footballers? Jevontae Layne — the 2025 No. 1 selection in the CPL-U Sports draft — is just one of a dozen who have made the jump to the Emerald Isle.

New: HRP patrol and field officers will be outfitted with body cameras by early 2027, according to a presentation at Halifax's Board of Police Commissioners this week.

New: A combined group of RCMP and Halifax Regional Police members took part in the search for a missing five-year-old boy, along with canine units and RCMP air support. The child was found safe and sound near where he went missing.

RCMP confirmed the child was found safe near the area he went missing. Further update coming shortly.

Missing child: The RCMP is asking for the public’s help to locate missing five-year-old Blake Barlow-Grisdale, who was last seen at a residence on Cooks Brook Road in Elderbank within Halifax Regional Municipality on Friday.

New: HRP patrol and field officers will be outfitted with body cameras by early 2027, according to a presentation at Halifax's Board of Police Commissioners this week.

New: Nova Scotia RCMP have dealt with 15,153 intimate partner violence incidents since 2021. And the numbers are heading in the wrong direction as every year saw an increase, with 4,557 — the highest total to date — reported in 2025. My latest for @thechronicleherald.bsky.social.

New: 2 Crows Brewing Co. will live on, with local favourites back on tap in Halifax soon. However, the previous ownership won't be part of the brand they helped create, with Murphy Hospitality Group taking over. My latest for @thechronicleherald.bsky.social.

New: 2 Crows Brewing Co. will live on, with local favourites back on tap in Halifax soon. However, the previous ownership won't be part of the brand they helped create, with Murphy Hospitality Group taking over. My latest for @thechronicleherald.bsky.social.

End of an era.

Little throwback to a piece I did for @onesoccer.bsky.social last summer on what it means for Nova Scotian Jacob Shaffelburg to be part of @canmntofficial.bsky.social.

Canada’s best team ever: their 2026 World Cup squad. Free to read at @theathletic.com #CANMNT

The deepest roster in @canmntofficial.bsky.social’s history and with an East Coaster, to boot. Given his injuries, wasn’t sure Shaffelburg was going to make it but glad to see it happen.

Halifax's Wanderers Grounds pop-up stadium project is getting costly for fans and the clubs www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

Hey everybody, New York's mayor is cool.

I read this insufferable post about AI being a tool like the printing press. It’s not. The printing press doesn’t steal writers’ work. If you want to be a writer, you have to write. There’s no secret. You sit your arse down with a pen and paper or in front of a computer and put down your own words.

New: A group in Musquodoboit Harbour has asked Premier Tim Houston to step in to help save a building they'd like to see turned into a community centre. However, a spokesperson for the premier's office said he won't intervene.

New: The Alderney ferry service is back on the half hour, again. Also: there'll be no breaks on your fare as the ferries await parts from Europe. My latest for @thechronicleherald.bsky.social.

Halifax port expansion project eyes federal funding with support from Tim Houston www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

The Wanderers Grounds pop-up stadium is costing fans, @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social, @hfxtidesfc.bsky.social and @hfxgov.bsky.social more money every year. Prices are going up. And it's already the most expensive facility per match in the CPL or NSL. My latest for @thechronicleherald.bsky.social.

When Atiba Hutchinson was told Canada was considering hiring Jesse Marsch, his response was simple. “Break the bank!” Canada Soccer has done that, yet again. Why they extended their head coach before the World Cup, free at @theathleticfc.bsky.social #CANMNT

PLAYER SPOTLIGHT ✨ Presented by @telus Who is Jacob Shaffelburg, the LAFC winger known as the "Maritime Messi" looking to rep the Canadian east coast this summer? ⚓️ Here's Kristian Jack with 2 minutes or less on this CanMNT 🇨🇦 star

New: @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social have been adjusting to life without Thomas Meilleur-Giguère, who will be out until the mid-summer with a meniscus injury. They need to start turning their defensive lessons into points if they're to stay in the playoff race. My latest for hfxfootballpost.ca.

A really sad update. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

"Until there's more to report, the league remains focused on its nine current teams and the upcoming season," said a CFL spokesperson when asked about the $1.5 billion stadium pitch an American group is looking to build in Halifax. My latest for @thechronicleherald.bsky.social. #CFL

New: James Merriman joined @pacificfc.bsky.social in their inaugural season. Now, coach and club have parted ways. But what comes next for the Tridents? @martinbauman.com explains for hfxfootballpost.ca. #CanPL

Lunenburg in fine form.

New: James Merriman joined @pacificfc.bsky.social in their inaugural season. Now, coach and club have parted ways. But what comes next for the Tridents? @martinbauman.com explains for hfxfootballpost.ca. #CanPL

New: A $1.5 billion stadium-real estate project could be coming to Halifax courtesy of a U.S.-based company. The potential 27,000 seat stadium could host a variety of sports, with project leaders originally looking at CFL, NWSL and more. First reported by allnovascotia.com.

New: A $1.5 billion stadium-real estate project could be coming to Halifax courtesy of a U.S.-based company. The potential 27,000 seat stadium could host a variety of sports, with project leaders originally looking at CFL, NWSL and more. First reported by allnovascotia.com.

New: Report finds Nova Scotia RCMP’s investigation of Susan Butlin’s case ‘grossly inadequate.' My latest for @thechronicleherald.bsky.social.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social is very well read. I wonder has he seen this new title?

New: Through a sea of politicians, @thechronicleherald.bsky.social endeavoured to talk to small businesses at yesterday's state of the municipality address. All three interviewed, from very different industries, felt like Mayor Andy Fillmore and council were doing a good job.

Halifax Thunderbirds grounded in NLL final; Toronto Rock win first league title in 15 years www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

‘Everyone deserves a safe, comfortable place to live’: 16 public housing units to be constructed in Tusket, Yarmouth County www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

New: Locals around Preston Street are worried about a 26-unit development which they say is against the spirit of HRM's housing rules. However, a cap on additional units wasn't set and staff are surprised by developers looking to maximize density. My latest for @thechronicleherald.bsky.social.

New: Cale Loughrey is fighting to live his dream in Scotland. And it's been a winding road from @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social to Europe but one that's pushed him as a footballer. My latest for hfxfootballpost.ca.

New: Cale Loughrey is fighting to live his dream in Scotland. And it's been a winding road from @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social to Europe but one that's pushed him as a footballer. My latest for hfxfootballpost.ca.

New: Lunenburg West MLA Becky Druhan joins NS Liberals as caucus chair, confirms leadership bid. “I do plan to put my name forward,” she told reporters in Bridgewater. My latest for @thechronicleherald.bsky.social.

New: “When you give, it’s coming back to you.” Abdul Kadar Sadieh — better known as Chef Abod of Chef Abod’s Café and Catering — lives by this sentiment. It's taken him around the world, including as the personal chef for a prince, before landing in Halifax.

New: Lunenburg West MLA Becky Druhan joins NS Liberals as caucus chair, confirms leadership bid. “I do plan to put my name forward,” she told reporters in Bridgewater. My latest for @thechronicleherald.bsky.social.

Lunenburg West MLA Becky Druhan officially joins the NS Liberals after serving for several months as an independent. She said the decision comes after several months of discussion.

Trying to think of a worse Wanderers performance than this. 6-2 @ York in 2019? 4-0 home loss to Forge in 2022?

PENALTY SAVE 🧤 Marco Carducci denies Brian Wright from the spot and we're still level in Hamilton 🔥 🔴 Watch TELUS #CanChamp on OneSoccer

Huge, huge, huge save by Marco Carducci to keep @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social level with Forge. #CanPL

Amid relocation rumours, #VWFC CEO Axel Schuster spoke to local media on Wednesday @alexgangueruzic.bsky.social#VWFCdives into Schuster's comments, as he issued an update on the club's ongoing sale efforts READ👉 https://bit.ly/4tmeAT9

NSCC was affected by the Houston government’s recent budget cuts, the college’s answer to the deficit from these funding losses was to cut jobs. Yesterday, myself and all my librarian colleagues found out that we were losing our jobs, that there would no longer be librarians at NSCC campuses.

New Episode Available! @dartmouthderek.bsky.social @halifaxdave33.bsky.social and Anthony look back at last weekend's defeat to Forge. Available wherever you get your podcasts! Pics courtesy of Trevor MacMillan/Hfx Wanderers #canpl #cpl #cansoccer #coyw #hfxwanderers

Wrapped in flatbread? Flatbread! www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...