Street Closure – Portland Street – Ice Festival event
**** HRM Media Release Street Closure – Portland Street – Ice Festival event Location: Portland Street, between Alderney Drive and Prince Albert Street Date: Saturday, Feb. 1 Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Traffic impact: This closure is in place to accommodate the Downtown Dartmouth Ice Festival...
Repost – Police remind citizens to look out for their furry friends
**** HRP Media Release Repost – Police remind citizens to look out for their furry friends With the temperature continuing to be well below freezing, Halifax Regional Police is sharing a few tips to help pet people take extra care of their pets. Below are some tips to help keep Fluffy and Fido safe this...
Todays weather for the Halifax area
A mix of sun and cloud for today with a chance of flurries in the morning and breezy with a high of -9c (-21c windchill) Cloudy tonight and breezy with a low of -12c (-20c windchill)...
RCMP Southwest Traffic Services arrests two impaired drivers
**** RCMP Media Release RCMP Southwest Traffic Services arrests two impaired drivers RCMP Southwest Traffic Services (SWTS) locates impaired drivers, both on and off duty. On January 15, at approximately 2:32 p.m., an RCMP officer from SWTS completed a traffic stop when they observed the driver of a vehicle not wearing their seatbelt. The driver...
Municipal overnight winter parking ban will be enforced 1-6 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 30
**** HRM Media Release Municipal overnight winter parking ban will be enforced 1-6 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 30 The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that the overnight winter parking ban will be enforced from 1 to 6 a.m. (in both Zone 1 – Central and Zone 2 – Non-Central), to allow crews to properly clear streets and...
Police remind motorists to prepare for winter driving conditions
**** HRP Media Release Police remind motorists to prepare for winter driving conditions Police advise motorists to adjust their driving in light of today’s forecasted snowfall and to be mindful of the changing road conditions throughout the day. Winter driving conditions can vary dramatically in our region and require the driver’s full attention. Road conditions...
Update – A 21-year-old woman has died following a vehicle-pedestrian collision in Halifax on Monday
**** HRP Media Release Update: Pedestrian-Vehicle Collision A 21-year-old woman has died following a vehicle-pedestrian collision in Halifax on Monday night. At 5:47 p.m., Halifax Regional Police were called to the intersection of Robie Street and Veterans Memorial Lane. A vehicle was travelling on Jubilee Road when it was involved in a collision with another...
HRCE schools will close two hours early
**** Via HRCE HRCE schools will close two hours early January 29th, 2025 For Wednesday, January 29, 2025 – HRCE schools are open today, but will close early. This means: Bused students will be picked up 2 hours earlier than their regular dismissal time. Non-bused students will be dismissed at their regularly scheduled lunch hour. After...
Todays weather for the Halifax area
Periods of snow ending this afternoon, possibly rain in some areas, and breezy with a high of -1c / 2c (parts of the coast) (-7c windchill) Periods of snow late tonight and breezy with a low of -11c (-22c windchill)...
Shubenacadie Sam to Rule on Winter
**** DNR Release Shubenacadie Sam to Rule on Winter ——————————————– ———— Shubenacadie Sam, Nova Scotia’s beloved groundhog, will make the annual Groundhog Day prediction on Sunday, February 2, at Shubenacadie Wildlife Park. Nova Scotians are invited to join Sam in person or watch the event livestreamed on the park’s Facebook page. Sam will be joined...