Kearney Lake Beach reopens to swimming 

**** HRM Media Release Kearney Lake Beach reopens to swimming  The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Kearney Lake Beach in Halifax has reopened to swimming. Kearney Lake Beach is a supervised beach. Municipal staff regularly test the water quality at all supervised municipal beaches, as well as two unsupervised beaches, during the summer […]

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Police are on scene of an overturned vehicle at the Windsor Street exchange

**** HRP Media Release Traffic Advisory Police are on scene of an overturned vehicle at the Windsor Street exchange that is causing lane reductions. The Windsor Street exchange lanes heading to Dartmouth and Barrington Street are closed while emergency crews respond to the scene. Police are asking motorists to avoid the area and take alternate […]

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Halifax Regional Police is looking for the rightful owner of a child’s bicycle that was located in downtown Halifax

**** HRP Media Release Halifax Regional Police is looking for the rightful owner of a child’s bicycle that was located in downtown Halifax. On July 24 at approximately 7:30 a.m. police received a report of an abandoned bicycle that was found in the area of South Park and Sackville streets. The bicycle is purple with […]

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Provincial Burn Restrictions updated 31 July 2023 at 2:00 pm

**** Info via DNR Provincial Burn Restrictions updated 31 July 2023 at 2:00 pm During wildfire risk season (15 March to 15 October), no domestic brush burning or campfires are allowed between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm, except industrial permits. Burn restrictions are updated daily at 2:00 pm (you also need to follow municipal bylaws […]

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Halifax Regional Police is investigating two indecent acts that occurred last week in Dartmouth

**** HRP Media Release Police investigate indecent acts Halifax Regional Police is investigating two indecent acts that occurred last week in Dartmouth. On July 28 at approximately 4:45 a.m., police received a report of an indecent act that had just occurred in the area of Nantucket Avenue and Victoria Road. A man in the area […]

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Digby RCMP charge man after collision in Brighton

**** RCMP Media Release Digby RCMP charge man after collision in Brighton Digby RCMP has charged a man after a collision in Brighton. On July 27, 2023, at approximately 3:50 p.m., Digby RCMP responded to multiple reports of a two-vehicle collision on Hwy. 101 in Brighton. RCMP officers learned that Volkswagen Jetta was travelling east […]

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Eskasoni RCMP has charged a man in a dangerous driving incident that occurred near 74th St. in Eskasoni

**** RCMP Media Release Eskasoni RCMP charge man in dangerous driving incident Eskasoni RCMP has charged a man in a dangerous driving incident that occurred near 74th St. in Eskasoni. On July 25, 2023, at approximately 5:50 p.m., Eskasoni RCMP responded to a report of a possible impaired driver, driving a side by side near 74th St. […]

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Found pets currently in the care of Halifax Animal Services

**** Info via HRM Found Pet Photos Found pets currently in the care of Halifax Animal Services If you recognize your missing pet, please contact Animal Services at 3-1-1 from anywhere within the municipal boundary or 1.800.835.6428 toll-free outside of the municipal boundary but within Nova Scotia. Breed: German Shepherd Gender: Male Description: Black and tan […]

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