RCMP issues 163 Motor Vehicle Act charges and arrests four impaired drivers
**** RCMP Media Release RCMP issues 163 Motor Vehicle Act charges and arrests four impaired drivers Last week, Halifax District RCMP issued 163 summary offence tickets under the Motor Vehicle Act and arrested four drivers for impaired driving. Between June 14 and June 20, Halifax District RCMP issued 163 Summary Offence Tickets to drivers, including...
RCMP Traffic Services Cape Breton charge driver impaired by drug
**** RCMP Media Release RCMP Traffic Services Cape Breton charge driver impaired by drug RCMP Traffic Services Cape Breton has charged a driver with impaired operation of a conveyance by drug following a traffic stop on Prince Mine Rd. in Point Aconi. At approximately 8:30 p.m. on June 19, police were conducting patrols in Point...
(ENDED) Tropical Cyclone Information Statement
**** Info via Environment Canada Tropical Cyclone Information Statements **** ENDED Tropical cyclone information statement for: Nova Scotia: Guysborough County Halifax County – east of Porters Lake Halifax Metro and Halifax County West Lunenburg County Queens County Richmond County Shelburne County Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County For Tropical Depression Claudette. Update For Tropical...
RCMP charges two drivers with stunting
**** RCMP Media Release RCMP charges two drivers with stunting Yesterday, Halifax District RCMP charged two drivers with stunting in Halifax Regional Municipality. On June 17, at approximately 5 p.m., a member of the Halifax District RCMP Traffic Unit saw a car travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway 107 in West...
Police issue 61 tickets for speeding, distracted driving and other vehicle-related offences
**** HRP Media Release Police issue 61 tickets for speeding, distracted driving and other vehicle-related offences Since Wednesday, the Halifax Regional Police Traffic Unit issued 61 tickets for speeding, distracted driving and other motor vehicle-related offences. Members from the Traffic Unit issued 61 summary offence tickets: 17 for speeding, 25 for using a...
Burn Restrictions for June 17, 2021
**** INFO VIA DNR Burn Restrictions for June 17, 2021 Burning restrictions by county also available by toll free phone line, recorded message updated daily: 1-855-564-2876(BURN) HRM Burning Rules and Regulations HRM Burning Rules and Regulations...
New Commuter Transit Ferry for Halifax Regional Municipality
**** Transportation Media Release New Commuter Transit Ferry for Halifax Regional Municipality ——————————————————— The Nova Scotia government is investing more than $1.1 million in the initial planning phase for a commuter ferry that will travel from a new terminal in Bedford to Halifax’s downtown ferry terminal. The province is partnering with the federal government and...
Multiple thefts from unlocked vehicles reported in Halifax RCMP area
**** RCMP Media Release Multiple thefts from unlocked vehicles reported in Halifax RCMP area Multiple reports of thefts from unlocked vehicles have been recently reported in Cole Harbour, Sackville and Tantallon. Between June 1 and June 14, Halifax District RCMP received 18 complaints of thefts from motor vehicle. A total of 25 vehicles were entered, and...
Blue-Green Algae Confirmed in Shubenacadie-Grand Lake
**** ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE CHANGE Release Blue-Green Algae Confirmed in Shubenacadie-Grand Lake Testing has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae at Shubenacadie-Grand Lake consistent with levels that are dangerous to dogs. Testing has found that pesticides and other contaminants were below detectable levels. As a result, the Department of Environment and Climate Change is issuing a blue-green...
Driver Road Tests Resume with Cancelled Appointments Rebooked First
**** ACTIVE TRANSIT Release Driver Road Tests Resume with Cancelled Appointments Rebooked First —————————————————————- As the province continues to reopen, the Registry of Motor Vehicles is starting to rebook driver road tests today, June 16, the first day of Phase 2 of the province’s reopening plan. About 4,000 cancelled appointments are being rebooked before new...