Had the opportunity to sit down with Mayor Andy Fillmore to discuss his first year as mayor and reflect on his relationship with council, his regrets and the municipality’s relationship with the province.

The Turret Arts Society is asking for transparency after Halifax Regional Council voted to deny the funding request to the organization during an in-camera meeting in November. The city is also looking to buy back 1588 Barrington Street for a dollar. globalnews.ca/video/115807...

A follow up to the province’s directive cracking down on illegal cannabis. I spoke with a legal expert on the constitutional and legal concerns he has about the situation. globalnews.ca/video/115691...

Met one of my favourite (and fuzziest) local celebrities today while out on assignment today ☺️

The provincial government is directing police to crack down on illegal cannabis operations, and Minister Scott Armstrong wants the Mi’kmaw on board. Although according to a statement from the assembly of Mi’kmaw Chiefs, they say this violates their treaty rights. globalnews.ca/video/115601...

Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen Japanese Breakfast Rammstein The Killers Pup The Beaches

The province has approved HRM’s proposed bylaw restricting infilling in Dartmouth Cove with amendments. For Jill Brogan, she’s taking this as a win, but has reservations. Check out the video below for more globalnews.ca/video/115452...

I wiped out at a crosswalk over the weekend by slipping on one of the recently painted sections when it was wet. Since then, I've been lamenting to some of my friends since I ended up with a big bruise on my knee, and they've also fallen or slipped on the painted crosswalks

Halifax's heritage advisory committee is looking at streamlining the designation of 22 Dalhousie properties as heritage buildings. I spoke with Emma Lang with the Nova Scotia Heritage Trust about why this work is important. The committee is voting on the motion today. globalnews.ca/video/115435...

Trekked out to Mount Uniacke to talk to residents and the area councillor about concerns they have about the quarry expansion approved for the area globalnews.ca/video/115415...

Residents and businesses in Upper Tantallon and along the Peggy’s Cove Road are fed up with long waits due to provincial and municipal road construction happening in the area. Did a story on the situation last night - check it out! globalnews.ca/video/115251...

Covered the Dartmouth Cove protest outside province house today. Story will air tonight on the 6 o’clock news for Global Halifax

Did a story on the wearing poppies in court controversy that arose on Friday after Premier Tim Houston put out a statement on social media globalnews.ca/news/1151634...

Halifax is piloting the Community Mediation Program, with the goal that the program will reduce the involvement of municipal staff in disputes between neighbours. As well as give problem-solving tools back to communities. globalnews.ca/video/115109...

Attended the vigil last night for Lilly and Jack in Stellarton. Last night marked Jack’s fifth birthday and this Sunday will make six months since they were reported missing from their home in Lansdowne Station. youtu.be/ZkG0n4SgCic

A follow up to my story from yesterday on body scanners coming into the Nova Institute for Women. Lisa Adams, who spent time at the institute and won a lawsuit against the federal government against dry calling, is of two minds about the use of the technology. youtu.be/fW9c1YcwVOA

Body scanners have come into the Nova Institute for Women, the only prison in Atlantic Canada to have the technology. For prison advocates, they're wary of whether this technology will be properly used and what this means for the safety and rights of inmates. globalnews.ca/video/114972...

Got to meet Corinne Cameron today and hear her story overcoming challenges after surviving a serious vehicle accident in 2023. She’s now advocating for the use of seatbelts to other youth to prevent future injuries like what she’s experienced. globalnews.ca/news/1149129...

My latest for Global Halifax. Non-profit group, Please Bring Me Home, now involved in search for Jack and Lilly Sullivan who disappeared from their home in Pictou County back in May. globalnews.ca/news/1148090...

Fact Checking Fillmore: Mayor told town hall Halifax’s bike lane network will cost $165 million reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social

Got to get a little fishy with this story on a group off Tancook Island tagging and monitoring great white sharks in Atlantic Canada globalnews.ca/news/1147894...

My latest for Global News on the latest Progress Monitoring Report on the Mass Casualty Commission recommendations globalnews.ca/news/1147136...

After being away for two weeks - hit the ground running covering day 2 of the Halifax Alehouse manslaughter trial globalnews.ca/news/1146827...

My latest for Global News on the calls for a Youth Advocate Office in light of the sex abuse charges at the Nova Scotia Youth Centre globalnews.ca/news/1143480...

Had the opportunity to chat with Armco Capital about the Costco rumours and they confirmed Costco is interested but municipal regulations are in the way of building the retailer globalnews.ca/news/1143347...

With not enough rain and too much demand on the system, Halifax Water is looking to implement mandatory water restrictions in the coming days globalnews.ca/news/1140326...

Halifax police chief says work to gain trust of Black community is ‘never done’ On Wednesday, the police board got an update on the status of recommendations from the Wortley Report. Story by me www.halifaxexaminer.ca/policing/hal...

Did a video story for the 6 o'clock news tonight, following up on the code of conduct investigation Mayor Andy Fillmore is undergoing globalnews.ca/news/1139239...

Went up in a Cessna 172 for a story on wildfire air patrols! I'm pretty proud of how this story came together - take a look: globalnews.ca/video/113369...

Mine and Rebecca Lau's latest for Global on the premiers letter to council concerning the Morris Street bikelane dispute globalnews.ca/news/1129230...

@ange-sometimes.bsky.social at Global talks with councillors Shawn Cleary and Kathryn Morse about their concerns with Premier Houston stepping into municipal issues. globalnews.ca/video/112446...

The legislature now has the power to keep auditor general reports private, and to fire the auditor general at will. Non-unionized government employee are now also at will and can be fired without cause.

One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!

My latest on the growing interest in buying Canadian flags in response to threats and comments made by Trump. globalnews.ca/video/110184...

Wolfville and the swimming community are mourning a significant loss as Acadia University announced on the weekend that they will close their pool in June. With the closure will come the end of the Acadia swim team, the only other varsity swim team besides Dal in NS globalnews.ca/news/1101583...

EA re-releasing The Sims 2 for the 25th anniversary has brought my back to being like 10 years old, I've lost so many hours of my weekend to just the sims i have a cat named cheese... he's the breadwinner of my household

The way Kendrick smiled RIGHT at the camera when he said “hey Drake” was genuinely diabolical lmfaoooo

Lot’s of tasty affordable food coming to Gottingen Street due to Upward Kitchen opening up a new cafe to combat food insecurity globalnews.ca/video/110025...

This is exactly where we are

This was a neat story to tackle about how some faith buildings are working to reduce their carbon footprint, while also making it more affordable to maintain their buildings since church attendance is decreasing globalnews.ca/video/109970...

Halifax council voted down a redevelopment design for the Windsor Street Exchange globalnews.ca/video/109823...

My latest for Global News! Beaches along the Bay of Fundy have been inundated with lobster bands and other fishing debris, overwhelming clean-up efforts, especially during the winter time globalnews.ca/video/109800...

Returned to Pictou County for this story! Residents and the municipality are concerned about the risk of wildfire in Pictou County, especially after Fiona. Big thanks to MOPC, DNRR and the Federation of Nova Scotia Woodland Owners for taking the time to chat globalnews.ca/video/109768...

Obituary of Edward Joseph (Ned) Murphy who was recently struck and killed on a marked crosswalk near his home, with the lights activated. Ned loved to walk and hike and for many years was an avid photographer. RIP. www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obitua...

Returned to Hope for Wildlife to cover the release of their rehabilitated golden eagle! It was a lovely experience seeing the bird up close and watching him return to the wild globalnews.ca/video/109632...

I know Halifax needs a lot of things that should take precedence over this (rent control/housing, transit, bike infrastructure, etc), but I'd like to add a public greenhouse to the list, a la Hamilton's Gage Park or Toronto's Allan Gardens.

I got to hang out with a bobcat (and pet him!!) on the weekend! Check it out globalnews.ca/video/109430...