Hurricane Season Preparation
**** EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE Release Hurricane Season Preparation ——————————————————– The province asks Nova Scotians to help minimize the risk of property damage and personal injury by being prepared for a hurricane or tropical storm. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June to November with this time of year the peak time in our region. Nova...
Weekly Traffic Advisories (Aug 20)
Weekly Traffic Advisories (Aug 20) Note: Each week the local listings are expanded and updated. During the week new and updated tasks are added. Every week a new post is started with fresh info but previous posts may be still valid. Municipal **** HRM Media Release Road Construction – Windmill Road Location: Windmill Road from Wyse...
RCMP arrest impaired driver on ATV with child passenger
**** RCMP Media Release RCMP arrest impaired driver on ATV with child passenger A 33-year-old man from Kingston faces impaired driving charges after police responded to an ATV collision on Main St. in Kingston. A child was passenger on the ATV. On August 14, at 3:40 p.m., Kings District RCMP received a call...
(ENDED) Tropical cyclone information statement For Tropical Storm Henri
**** Info via Environment Canada —- ENDED Tropical cyclone information statement The latest update from Environment Canada 1. SUMMARY OF BASIC INFORMATION AT 09:00 A.M. ADT. LOCATION: NEAR 33.6 NORTH 72.9 WEST. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 110 KILOMETRES PER HOUR. PRESENT MOVEMENT: NORTH-NORTHEAST AT 19 KILOMETRES PER HOUR. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE: 996 MILLIBARS. 2. SUMMARY. Henri...
Assisted parking for patients begins Sept. 7 at VG site
**** NSHA Media Release Assisted parking for patients begins Sept. 7 at VG site Partners for Care and its parking partner Indigo Park will launch an assisted parking program at the Victoria General campus of the QEII Health Sciences Centre on Tuesday, Sept. 7. This program will increase the availability of on-site parking...
RCMP investigating serious vehicle collision on Highway 289
**** RCMP Media Release RCMP investigating serious vehicle collision on Highway 289 Colchester County District RCMP is investigating a motor vehicle collision that occurred on Hwy. 289 in Otter Brook. At approximately 12:40 p.m. yesterday afternoon, police were notified of a motor vehicle collision on Hwy. 289 in Otter Brook. Police, fire and...
Water Service Advisory – Herring Cove Road – Water Main Repair
**** Info via Halifax Water Water Service Advisory – Herring Cove Road – Water Main Repair From 9:00 AM to approximately 4:00 PM on Wednesday, August 18, Halifax Water crews will be site working to repair a water main near 454 Herring Cove Road. Water service will be temporarily shut down on Herring Cove...
RCMP looking to identify vehicle and person of interest
**** RCMP Media Release RCMP looking to identify vehicle and person of interest Halifax District RCMP is asking for the public’s help to identify a vehicle and person of interest from an incident that occurred yesterday in Beaver Bank. On August 16 at approximately 2 p.m., a youth was walking on Pinehaven Dr. toward the...
RCMP intercepts five drivers for alcohol-related incidents in 12 hours
**** RCMP Media Release RCMP intercepts five drivers for alcohol-related incidents in 12 hours Halifax District RCMP intercepted five drivers between 3 p.m. on August 14 and 3 a.m. on August 15 for alcohol-related offences in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Two people were arrested with Impaired Operation of a Conveyance, one person was arrested for...
Police have charged a man with weapons and drug charges in relation to an investigation that occurred in Dartmouth
**** HRP Media Release Police charge man for weapons and drug offences Police have charged a man with weapons and drug charges in relation to an investigation that occurred in Dartmouth on the weekend. At approximately 4:45 a.m. on August 14, police responded to a report of a man passed out in a...