Understanding Our Alarm System: How We Respond to a Structure Fire

**** Via Halifax Professional Firefighters Understanding Our Alarm System: How We Respond to a Structure Fire We’ve received a lot of questions about how we respond to fires in Halifax. Here’s a breakdown of what happens when a structure fire in the urban part of our city escalates to a third alarm: 🔺 Initial Response […]

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Budget 2025-26: Unlocking Our Potential

Via the NS Government as part of the new budget “Budget 2025-26 makes life more affordable with more than $500 million in tax cuts, the largest in the province’s history. An average Nova Scotian family will save more than $1,000 this year. Tolls will also be removed from the Halifax-Dartmouth Harbour Bridges starting April 1.” […]

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Municipality lifts enforcement of overnight winter parking ban

**** HRM Media Release Municipality lifts enforcement of overnight winter parking ban The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that enforcement of the overnight winter parking ban has been lifted in both Zone 1 – Central and Zone 2 – Non-Central. Crews are active in all areas and are applying de-icing materials. The majority of […]

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ENDED – Wind warning remains in effect via Environment Canada

**** Info via Environment Canada ENDED **** Wind warning remains in effect via Environment Canada Strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring. Maximum wind gusts: westerly up to 90 km/h. Locations: Coastal counties of Nova Scotia from Lunenburg County to Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County. Time span: today, easing gradually later […]

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