The Maritime Fire Chiefs Association is hosting the 2022 Atlantic Fire Leadership Conference is in Halifax

The Maritime Fire Chiefs Association is hosting the 2022 Atlantic Fire Leadership Conference is in Halifax where fire personnel from NS, PEI, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador will gather for three days of seminars and conferences and vendors showing modern and updated gear. A memorial was held for the memory of fallen firefighters which […]

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Pleasant Drive Beach closed to swimming

**** HRM Media Release Pleasant Drive Beach closed to swimming The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Pleasant Drive Beach in Eastern Shore is closed to swimming until further notice due to high bacteria levels in the water. ​ Pleasant Drive Beach is a supervised beach. Municipal staff regularly test the water quality at […]

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Neighbourhood speed limit reductions coming to Ridgevale

**** HRM Media Release Neighbourhood speed limit reductions coming to Ridgevale ​ The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that speed limits will be reduced from 50 km/h to 40 km/h in the residential streets bound by Dartmouth Road and the Bedford bypass. Neighbourhood speed limit reductions are part of the municipality’s ongoing initiatives to […]

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Registration open for Natal Day Parade

**** HRM Media Release Registration open for Natal Day Parade The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that registration remains open for Natal Day parade entries. As part of the municipality’s Natal Day weekend programming, residents are invited to participate in the Halifax-Dartmouth Natal Day parade on Monday, August 1, 2022. The parade will begin […]

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Police are investigating a robbery that occurred yesterday in Halifax

**** HRP Media Release Police investigate robbery Police are investigating a robbery that occurred yesterday in Halifax. At approximately 8:20 a.m. police responded to a robbery at the Needs Convenience store located at 6130 Chebucto Road. A man entered the store, threatened the employee and demanded money. He then fled the area on foot with […]

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Police have charged a man in relation to a stabbing that occurred yesterday in Halifax

**** HRP Media Release Police charge man for stabbing ​ Police have charged a man in relation to a stabbing that occurred yesterday in Halifax. At approximately 2:45 p.m. police responded to the 5000 block of Cunard Street for a report of an injured person. Officers located an 18-year-old man who had been stabbed by […]

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Update: Police respond to suspected drowning

**** HRP Media Release Update: Police respond to suspected drowning The RCMP Underwater Recovery Team have recovered the body of the man missing from King’s Wharf yesterday. Identity is pending confirmation with the Medical Examiner Service. The divers are clear from the scene and the investigation is ongoing. Update: Police respond to suspected drowning ​ […]

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