Police have charged a man with driving in excess of 50 km/h over the posted speed limit in Halifax today
**** HRP Media Release Police have charged a man with driving in excess of 50 km/h over the posted speed limit in Halifax today. At approximately 12 p.m. a member of the Traffic Unit observed a car travelling at a high rate of speed on Barrington Street. The officer observed the vehicle’s speed at...
Police issue 41 tickets for speeding and other vehicle-related offences
***** HRP Media Release Police issue 41 tickets for speeding and other vehicle-related offences Since Monday, the Halifax Regional Police Traffic Unit issued 41 tickets for speeding and other motor vehicle-related offences. Members from the Traffic Unit issued 41 summary offence tickets: 23 for speeding and 18 for other offences including no insurance...
Water Service Advisory – Caldwell Road – Water Main Repair
***** Halifax Water Release Water Service Advisory – Caldwell Road – Water Main Repair Halifax Water crews are on-site working to repair a water main on Caldwell Road, Eastern Passage. Water service will be temporarily shut down between 1916 Caldwell Road and Cow Bay Road. This includes customers on Shamrock Court, Thorncrest Court, and...
Off highway vehicle enforcement initiative results in multiple charges
**** RCMP Media Release Off highway vehicle enforcement initiative results in multiple charges On July 23 and July 24, Halifax District RCMP and the Department of Environment and Climate Change conducted an off-highway vehicle (OHV) education and enforcement operation on the St. Margaret’s Bay Trail and Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Rails to Trails. The operation...
ENDED – Severe thunderstorm watch in effect / Special air quality statement in effect
**** Info via Environment Canada Special air quality statement in effect – ENDED Smoke from distant forest fires may cause a reduction to air quality. Locations: most of Nova Scotia. Time span: this afternoon into Wednesday. Remarks: Smoke from forest fires in western Canada is expected to spread over Nova Scotia this afternoon. While most...
Is your vehicle roadworthy?
**** HRP Media Release Via HRP : Is your vehicle roadworthy? Make sure your Motor Vehicle Inspection sticker is up-to-date by having a licensed mechanic from a reputable shop inspect your vehicle. Keep yourself & others safer on your commute...
RCMP investigates serious collision
**** RCMP Media Release RCMP investigates serious collision West Hants RCMP is investigating a serious motor vehicle collision that occurred last evening. At approximately 5:30 p.m. Friday evening, RCMP, EHS and Fire responded to the collision on South Rawdon Rd. in Hillsvale where they located a motorcycle involved in a collision. The motorcycle left the...
Weekly Traffic Advisories (July 23)
Weekly Traffic Advisories (July 23) 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 Traffic Delay – Beaver Bank Road Location: Beaver Bank...
Man facing multiple charges after collision
**** RCMP Media Release Man facing multiple charges after collision Halifax District RCMP has charged a man with multiple charges after a motor vehicle collision in Westphal. At about 5:53 p.m. on July 19, Halifax District RCMP responded to a motor vehicle collision on Brookside Ave. in Westphal. The collision involved a vehicle striking a...
Lunenburg District RCMP investigates fatal collision
**** RCMP Media Release Lunenburg District RCMP investigates fatal collision Just after 3:40 pm this afternoon, Lunenburg District RCMP members were dispatched to a multi-vehicle collision between Exits 14 and 15 on Highway 103 in Italy Cross, Nova Scotia. Multiple Lunenburg District members responded as well as EHS and local Fire Departments. RCMP have...