Traffic, Weather & Utility

Northern lights in Dartmouth

Did you see that? Tony Samson sent us a few pics of what looks to be northern lights over Dartmouth. The lights came and went fairly quickly, but northern light activity has been expected in some regions...

Fuel prices to change at midnight

Fuel prices to change at midnight Gas up 6.8 cents Diesel up 2.3 cents  ...

Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Activity

**** Via REMO Kings Cty Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Activity 🌀 Hurricane Milton moving off the coast of east-central Florida. Still producing damaging hurricane-force winds and heavy rains. ** no forecast impact to Atlantic Canada ** 🌀 Hurricane Leslie over the Central Atlantic, starting to weaken ** no forecast impact to Atlantic Canada ** Potential for...

Operation Impact: RCMP traffic enforcement on Thanksgiving weekend

**** RCMP Media Release Operation Impact: RCMP traffic enforcement on Thanksgiving weekend October 11 marks the beginning of Operation Impact 2024. From October 11 to 14, Nova Scotia RCMP will join police forces across Canada to focus on reducing behaviours that put drivers, passengers, and other road users at risk. : Each year, motor vehicle...

Todays weather for the Halifax area

A mix of sun and cloud for today with a chance of showers in the afternoon and high of 14c Cloudy tonight with a chance of showers and breezy with a low of 5c...

Victoria County District RCMP is investigating a fatal collision that occurred in Baddeck Inlet

**** RCMP Media Release RCMP investigates fatal collision Victoria County District RCMP is investigating a fatal collision that occurred in Baddeck Inlet. On October 7, at approximately 6:10 p.m., Victoria County District RCMP, fire services, EHS, and the Nova Scotia Department of Public Works responded to a report of a collision near the 8000 block...

Burning restrictions are updated at 2:00 pm daily. Burning is not allowed between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm.

**** Info via DNR Burning restrictions are updated at 2:00 pm daily. Burning is not allowed between 8:00 am and 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...

Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Activity

**** Via REMO Kings Cty Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Activity 🌀 Hurricane Milton remains a catastrophic Category 5 Hurricane, forecast to make landfall on the Florida Gulf coast late tonight as a dangerous Major Hurricane ** no forecast impact to Atlantic Canada ** 🌀 Hurricane Leslie could strengthen some more today,  moving northwestward, forecast to turn...

Todays weather for the Halifax area

Sunny today with a high of 15c and moderate UV index Cloudy tonight with showers overnight ending by morning and a low of 7c...

Halifax Regional Police charged 34 drivers with impaired related driving offences during the month of September

**** HRP Media Release Halifax Regional Police release impaired driving statistics for September Halifax Regional Police charged 34 drivers with impaired related driving offences during the month of September. Of the 34 drivers, 23 were charged with impaired operation of conveyance by alcohol, one was charged with impaired operation of a conveyance by drug and...