Changes aimed at increasing the supply of taxis in Halifax aren't being welcomed by some drivers. The number of taxi licences will increase from 1,000 to 1,600.

Andre Noel Denny, who was convicted of manslaughter in the death of gay rights activist Raymond Taavel, has been held at a forensic hospital in Dartmouth, N.S. The Crown is appealing a review board's decision to grant him more freedom.

Commuters who usually take the Macdonald Bridge will likely need to take an alternative route on Monday. The environmental activists known as Extinction Rebellion plan to shut down the bridge for an indeterminate amount of time to get decision-makers to act on climate change.