2 people taken to hospital after daytime stabbing in Halifax
Police in Halifax are investigating a stabbing that sent two people to hospital on Saturday afternoon.
Around 2:20 p.m., police responded to a report of a woman who had been stabbed near the 1300 block of Robie Street in downtown Halifax, according to a news release.
When police arrived, they found a man and woman with stab wounds. Both were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Police say they’re not looking for anyone else related to the incident.
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What’s open and closed in the Halifax area on Natal Day 2021
Fewer pandemic restrictions means that Natal Day weekend will likely see people engaged in many more activities than was the case in 2020.
The Halifax Regional Municipality will be hosting free family concerts that follow public health guidelines on the Dartmouth waterfront and at Grand Parade outside city hall. However, most other Natal Day events have been postponed until 2022.
More details about the cancellations can be found on the Natal Day website.
What’s open Monday
Natal Day is not a designated retail closing day in Nova Scotia, which means many stores will be open. However, some may have reduced hours.
Many Sobeys and Atlantic Superstores will only be open from noon until 6 p.m. Some pharmacies may have reduced hours as well.
NSLC outlets will have reduced hours, opening from noon to 6 p.m.
Mic Mac Mall, Halifax Shopping Centre, Dartmouth Crossing and Sunnyside Mall will only be open from noon to 5 p.m. on Monday. Scotia Square will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.
Municipal services affected
All branches of Halifax Public Libraries will be closed Monday.
Halifax Transit buses and ferries will be operating on a holiday schedule Monday. Masks continue to be mandatory on all municipal transit.
Many municipal recreation centres will be closed for Natal Day, but the Emera Oval and most beaches and splash pads will be open.
Mail collection and delivery by Canada Post will be suspended Monday but will resume Tuesday.
The municipal recycling plant and the Otter Lake waste facility will be closed Monday. The household special waste depot continues to be closed.
There will also be no curbside waste collection on Natal Day. Residents who normally receive pickup on Mondays had their weekly service on Saturday.
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Two people injured after Tantallon motorcycle crash
The man driving the motorcycle was flown to the hospital with serious injuries
Two people were injured in Tantallon on Friday evening after a motorcycle drove off the highway.
Around 7:16 p.m., Halifax RCMP was called to the incident on Highway 103 at the exit five inbound ramp to Tantallon.
The motorcycle was driven by a man and a woman was a passenger.
“The male was seriously injured requiring EHS and Life Flight attendance,” an RCMP news release says. “The female was assessed with non-life-threatening injuries.”
Officers had closed the ramp to conduct an investigation until around 1:40 a.m.
Anyone who may have witnessed the accident is asked to contact Halifax District RCMP at 902-490-5020. People who wish to remain anonymous can call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or use the P3 Tips App.