RCMP update on missing people in West Hants

**** RCMP Media Release RCMP update on missing people in West Hants   Today, the Nova Scotia RCMP, with assistance from our partners, recovered the body of a 52-year-old Windsor man. Human remains were also located and we are working with the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner’s Office to positively identify the remains. The man, a […]

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Oakfield Park Beach / Sandy Lake Beach closed to swimming

**** HRM Media Release Oakfield Park Beach closed to swimming  The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Oakfield Park Beach in Oakfield is closed to swimming until further notice due to flooding as a result of the recent storm system. Oakfield Park Beach is a supervised beach. Municipal staff regularly test the water quality […]

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Media Advisory: update by the Nova Scotia RCMP on the search for four people

**** RCMP Media Release Media Advisory: update by the Nova Scotia RCMP on the search for four people Media are invited to attend an update by the Nova Scotia RCMP on the search for four people who were reported missing on July 22 in West Hants. When: July 24, 3 p.m. Where: West Hants RCMP […]

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Municipal update on storm impacts – July 24, 12 p.m. 

**** HRM Media Release Municipal update on storm impacts – July 24, 12 p.m. The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of the following updates and impacts to municipal services as a result of the storm system. The following information is current as of 12 p.m. on Monday, July 24. Flooding Flash flooding has occurred […]

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Digby RCMP is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Hwy. 1 in Smiths Cove

**** RCMP Media Release Digby RCMP investigating fatal crash Digby RCMP is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Hwy. 1 in Smiths Cove. On July 23, 2023, at approximately 3:50 p.m., Digby RCMP, fire and EHS, responded to a report of a motorcycle crash on Hwy. 1 in Smiths Cove. RCMP officers learned that […]

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Halifax Regional Police is investigating three robberies that occurred in the Halifax region over the weekend

**** HRP Media Release Police investigate three robberies Halifax Regional Police is investigating three robberies that occurred in the Halifax region over the weekend. On July 22 at approximately 8 a.m. officers responded to a robbery at the Irving gas station located at 612 Windmill Road in Dartmouth. A man entered the store, produced a […]

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Wastewater Pump Station Impacting Sandy Lake in Bedford

**** Halifax Water Release Wastewater Pump Station Impacting Sandy Lake in Bedford Due to this past weekend’s flash flooding, Halifax Water’s wastewater pump station on Farmer’s Dairy Lane in Bedford has flooded, causing a failure of the pump and its electrical systems. This station is now offline. Halifax Water would like to advise residents living […]

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