Weekly Traffic Advisories (July 30) 

Weekly Traffic Advisories (July 30)  Note:  Each week the local listings are expanded and updated.  During the week new and updated tasks are added.  Every week a new post is started with fresh info but previous posts may be still valid. Municipal **** HRM Media Release Road Closure – Lady Hammond Road Bridge Location: Lady Hammond […]

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Stewiacke Fire Department helped with rescuing a leatherback turtle from the mouth of the Stewiacke River

**** Info via the Stewiacke Fire Department Well, you learn something new everyday! Our team was able to help out the Canadian Sea Turtle Network with rescuing a leatherback turtle from the mouth of the Stewiacke River. This turtle was a far ways from it’s home in the ocean and was not going to survive […]

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(Update) Dartmouth man facing charges following traffic stop.

**** HRP Media Release Police charge man with weapons offences ​ Police have charged a man with weapons offences following a traffic stop in Dartmouth.​ ​ At approximately 5:25 p.m. members of the Guns and Gangs Unit of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division conducted a traffic stop in the area of Pinecrest Drive and Primrose Street […]

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Police have charged a man with driving in excess of 50 km/h over the posted speed limit in Halifax today

**** HRP Media Release Police have charged a man with driving in excess of 50 km/h over the posted speed limit in Halifax today. ​ At approximately 12 p.m. a member of the Traffic Unit observed a car travelling at a high rate of speed on Barrington Street. The officer observed the vehicle’s speed at […]

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Voting Information for the 41st Provincial General Election

***** Elections Nova Scotia Release Voting Information for the 41st Provincial General Election ​ To be eligible to vote in the 41st provincial general election, you must be 18 years of age or older on election day, Tuesday, August 17, 2021, a Canadian citizen, have lived in Nova Scotia since January 17, 2021. ​ All registered voters […]

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Municipal service level adjustments for Natal Day weekend 2021

**** HRM Media Release Municipal service level adjustments for Natal Day weekend 2021 ​  The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of the following municipal program and service level adjustments over the upcoming Natal Day long weekend: ​ Solid Waste Collection and Facility Hours No municipal solid waste collection service will take place on Natal […]

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One New Case of COVID-19, No Recoveries

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release One New Case of COVID-19, No Recoveries —————————————————————- Today, July 29, Nova Scotia is reporting one new case of COVID-19 and no recoveries. The case is in Central Zone and is related to travel. As of today, Nova Scotia has 10 active cases of COVID-19. There are currently no hospitalizations. On […]

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Halifax Regional Police officer’s badge reported stolen

**** HRP Media Release Halifax Regional Police officer’s badge reported stolen ​ Halifax Regional Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a stolen HRP badge. ​ An off-duty officer reported that their badge was stolen sometime Tuesday night in to Wednesday morning. It was stolen from the 3000 block of Connaught Avenue. ​ Anyone […]

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Hal-Con 2021 Tickets On Sale Wednesday, August 11th

**** Hal-Con Release Hal-Con 2021 Tickets On Sale Wednesday, August 11th Hi, Hal-Con fans! We’re excited to announce that tickets for Hal-Con 2021 will go on sale Wednesday, August 11th at 7:00 pm ADT via Eventbrite. Links to purchase tickets will be emailed to all newsletter subscribers and posted here on our website and social media accounts ahead of […]

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New Glasgow Regional Police/Trenton Fire Department investigating house fire-seeking information from the public

**** New Glasgow Police Release New Glasgow Regional Police/Trenton Fire Department investigating house fire-seeking information from the public. New Glasgow Regional Police are continuing to investigate a fire that occurred at a vacant residence on Main Street, Trenton. The fire was reported in the early morning hours of Tuesday July 28, 2021, at 2:20am, while […]

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