Halifax Regional Municipality is warning residents that Chocolate Lake beach is closed due to high levels of bacteria in the water.

Officials say the beach is closed to swimming until further notice.

Recent municipal testing shows levels of bacteria in the water exceeding Health Canada swimming guidelines.

Officials say high bacteria levels&nbsp;can be caused by a variety of factors, including dogs, birds, other wildlife and high temperatures.

N.S. mass shooter had a history of financial 'misdealing,' according to new documents

The financial history of the gunman who killed 22 people in Nova Scotia in 2020 is dotted with red flags, but few were passed on or picked up by authorities until after his rampage, according to new documents tabled as part of the inquiry looking into the tragedy.

A grey building is shown with a large pair of teeth displayed on the corner advertising it as a denture clinic.

A Halifax regional police investigator is seen in a suite above the Atlantic Denture Clinic April 20, 2020, in Dartmouth, N.S. The clinic was one of two where the perpetrator had businesses and where he was known to prey on vulnerable women.  

police inside denture clinic

A Halifax regional police investigator is seen in a suite above the Atlantic Denture Clinic April 20, 2020 in Dartmouth, N.S. A financial review done after the mass shooting said that between  2012 and 2019 the gunman reported an average annual income of $39,916 from his business, the Atlantic Denture Clinic.  

N.S. government readies legislation to block pending MLA pay increase

The independent panel looking into MLA salaries released its report Tuesday. It calls for the base pay of MLAs to go from $89,234.90 to $100,480.91 over the next three years. The rate has been frozen since 2013.

Empty seats arranged in a horse shoe shape.

Nova Scotia Province House Chamber

MLA salaries in Nova Scotia have remained frozen since 2013.

N.S. resident travels to Montreal to get vaccinated against monkeypox

David Gosine from Halifax flew to Montreal to get the monkeypox vaccine because he says he couldn't access it here. The province says it's being reserved for individuals who are highest risk.

Closeup of a a hand sticking a need tip into an upside down vial of monkeypox vaccine.

A health-care worker prepares a syringe filled with the monkeypox vaccine in Montreal

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The Department of Health and Wellness says Nova Scotia is reserving the monkeypox vaccine it has for people who are at highest risk of infection.

Halifax Water says no swimming in harbour after wastewater pump fails

The utility said the failure of an emergency pump is the cause of stormwater and wastewater flowing into the harbour.

Queen's Marque steps Halifax

Halifax Water is advising people not to swim in or make contact with harbour water because stormwater and wastewater are flowing in.

Bhangra dancer Gurdeep Pandher spreads joy in Nova Scotia

Gurdeep Pandher is on cross-Canada trip in his van to spread joy, hope and positivity through bhangra dancing. His latest stop was Nova Scotia.

Gurdeep Pandher dances on Inverness Beach in Nova Scotia. 

Gurdeep Pandher

Recent municipal testing shows bacterial levels in the lake exceed Health Canada swimming guidelines.

Halifax beach closed due to high bacteria levels

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