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**** HRM Media Release Municipal overnight winter parking ban will be enforced from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that the municipal overnight winter parking ban (both Zone 1 – Central and Zone 2 – Non-Central) will be enforced from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. Residents are able to […]
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**** Info via Halifax Water Halifax Water Applies to NSUARB for General Rate Increases on Services Pending approval, the monthly impact on the average residential customer would be an increase of $2.51, starting September 2022, and additional $2.60/month in April 2023. Halifax Water has submitted a general rate application (GRA) to the Nova Scotia Utility […]
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**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health partners with Sobeys and Lawtons Drugs on pharmacy walk-in clinic New program supports timely access to primary care for Nova Scotians Sobeys and Lawtons Drugs and Nova Scotia Health are partnering on an innovative collaborative care model that will provide Nova Scotians in the New Glasgow and Truro […]
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**** Info via Environment Canada Canadian winds Most Canadians may have heard of the chinook wind, as it is possibly the most notorious local wind in our country. It is one of many foehn (or fohn) winds in the world – a type of dry, warm, down-slope wind that occurs in the lee of a mountain range. Referred to […]
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**** HRM Media Release Municipality implements annual Spring Weight Restrictions To minimize potential damage to municipal roads, the Halifax Regional Municipality will introduce its annual spring weight restrictions, beginning at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, February 27. These restrictions are for heavy vehicles travelling on municipally maintained roads. Residents can view which roads are […]
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**** HRM Media Release Response to COVID-19: Update on vaccine policy and public health guidelines The Halifax Regional Municipality continues to monitor and respond to the rapidly evolving effects of COVID-19. As of Monday, February 28, phase 1 of the province’s reopening plan will no longer require residents to show proof of full vaccination before participating in […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Five New Hospital Admissions, Six Discharges —————————————————— Today, February 24, Nova Scotia is reporting five new hospital admissions and six discharges. There are 46 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and are receiving specialized care in a COVID-19 designated unit. That includes 12 people in ICU. The age […]
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**** Info via Environment Canada —- ENDED Snowfall warning in effect Total snowfall amounts: 15 to 20 cm, locally higher amounts possible. Locations: Digby, Yarmouth, Shelburne, Queens, Lunenburg and Halifax Counties. Time span: Friday morning until Friday evening. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. There may be a significant impact on […]
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**** HRP Media Release Counterfeit Currency Police are continuing to receive reports of counterfeit American and Canadian currency in our region. Police have received a number of reports of counterfeit Canadian $100 bills and American $100 and $50 bills being used at local businesses. Investigators in the Financial Crime Unit are sharing […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police issue 40 tickets for distracted driving, speeding and other vehicle-related offences yesterday Halifax Regional Police Traffic Unit is focusing on distracted driving throughout the month of February, and yesterday officers issued 40 tickets for distracted driving, speeding and other motor vehicle-related offences. Members from the Traffic Unit issued […]
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