Thursday February 21st 2019
Special Weather Statement in effect: Snow beginning this morning. Up to 10 cm. High -4.
Hundreds of people, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, attended a vigil in downtown Halifax last night to mourn the 7 children killed in a house fire in Spryfield. The Barho family came to Canada in 2017 to escape war in Syria, first moving to Elmsdale, before moving closer to the city. The children’s mother, Kawthar, was not physically injured in Tuesday morning’s fire, but the father, Ebraheim, remains in critical condition.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/vigil-held-for-barho-family-in-downtown-halifax-1.5027237
A 15 year old suspect is in custody after a weapons complaint yesterday at Dartmouth High School. The school was put on lockdown around 3:00PM for over 2 hours as a safety precaution. Police say an imitation handgun was recovered and charges are expected. No one was injured.
The IWK is warning parents to be cautious when buying child car seats online because of a trend of illegal car seats being sold. There have been several recent instances where fake car seats were being illegally sold in Canada through major online retailers. The IWK is concerned about children’s safety, especially in cases where the car seat more closely resembles an approved product.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/fake-car-seats-1.5026462
In Sports,
In the NHL,
Bruins beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2
Flames doubled up over the NY Islanders 4-2
Jets suffered a big loss against Colorado 7-1