The lockdown at Victoria General Hospital in Halifax has been lifted after a suspected bomb threat Thursday morning.

The threat prompted a controlled lockdown of the VG campus shortly after 10 a.m. AT, as security searched the building.

Employees at the VG site were given the all clear around&nbsp;11 a.m. and access has resumed.

Nova Scotia Health spokesperson Brendan Elliott confirmed in an email to CBC News that the lockdown was lifted.

Halifax Regional Police had issued&nbsp;a statement saying they were&nbsp;investigating&nbsp;"a report of threats in relation to the QEII&nbsp;hospital," but that they did not believe there was a concern regarding&nbsp;public safety.

The security issue at the VG site is all clear and access to the site has resumed.

Fisheries minister angling for joint Canada-U.S. management of depleted Atlantic mackerel stock

Canada is lobbying the United States to add Atlantic mackerel to the list of transboundary fish stocks jointly managed by the two countries on the East Coast — but so far has not landed an agreement.

Federal Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray discusses Canadian concerns about the state of shared Atlantic mackerel stock in this Dec,2  virtual meeting with her US counterpart Richard Spinrad (right) administrator of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.

Federal Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray discusses Canadian concerns about the state of shared Atlantic mackerel stock in this Dec. 2 virtual meeting with her U.S. counterpart, Richard Spinrad (right), administrator of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.

Joyce Murray Richard Spinrad 

Federal Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray discusses Canadian concerns about the state of Atlantic mackerel stock in this Dec. 2 virtual meeting with her U.S. counterpart, Richard Spinrad, right, administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

School attendance plummets as illnesses sweep N.S. classrooms

Schools across the province are seeing a significant drop in attendance, likely due to the circulation of viruses.

The hallway of a school with someone standing off in the distance.

Nova Scotians will find out today what a return to classes will look like this September, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Citadel High School Hallway

Attendance rates at Halifax-area schools have steadily dropped since September due to an increase in illnesses.

Report outlines toxic workplace for CBRM firefighters

The fire service union fought for four years to obtain a work audit outlining bullying and harassment aimed at firefighters in CBRM. The report says 80 per cent of those surveyed said their employer does not prevent harassment, discrimination and violence from managers.

Cape Breton Regional Fire Service (CBRM) recently bought and delivered three new fire trucks to volunteer departments in Marion Bridge, Westmount and Florence. See  The Big Fiddle located at the marine terminal in Sydney, Nova Scotia behind fire vehicles.

CBRM fire trucks

A survey of firefighters working for the Cape Breton Regional Municipality found that most respondents said they were bullied by management. 

N.S. releases sweeping plan aimed at cutting emissions, reaching climate goals

Nova Scotia has released a sweeping climate action plan aimed at helping it meet legislated goals that include a 53 per cent reduction of greenhouse gases below 2005 levels by 2030.

Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change Minister Tim Halman (centre) at climate change plan announcement on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022.

Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change Minister Tim Halman

Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change Minister Tim Halman (centre) says the plan will reduce greenhouse gas emissions while helping Nova Scotians save on their energy bills and prepare for the impacts of climate change.

Coast guard to remove sunken fishing boat at Canso wharf

The Canadian Coast Guard says it will remove a fishing boat that sank at the Tickle Wharf last month and recover the cost later. The RCMP say they are investigating why the vessel sank.

The Canadian Coast Guard says it will remove this fishing boat from the Tickle Wharf in Canso and recover the cost later. RCMP say it is too soon to determine if the sinking was accidental or deliberate. 

canso sunken boat

The Victoria General Hospital, which is a QEII campus, is seen in Halifax.

Lockdown at Victoria General Hospital lifted after possible bomb threat

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