Traffic, Weather & Utility

**** Image via Hurricane Center It has begun a bit early. According to Environment Canada hurricane track, a named storm has already formed (but track suggests no risk to the Maritimes) Track page here: http://weather.gc.ca/hurricane/track_e.html...

**** HRP Media Release (Photos contributed) Police Investigate Vehicle Collision – Dartmouth ​ At 4:22 p.m., Halifax Regional Police responded to a vehicle collision involving a car and pickup truck at the intersection of Portland Street and Spring Avenue, Dartmouth.​ The adult female driver and 5-year-old child in the car sustained life-threatening injuries.​ Both have been transported...

**** RCMP Media Release   Tomorrow is National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day and RCMPNS will be on the roads to protect all road users. In 2020, RCMPNS officers laid 986 charges for driving impaired by alcohol or drugs. As long as people choose to get behind the wheel impaired, we will continue to be on...

**** DNR Release Burn Restrictions for May 21, 2021 2:00 pm to May 22, 2021 Burning restrictions by county also available by toll free phone line, recorded message updated daily: 1-855-564-2876(BURN)...

**** TRANSPORTATION Media Release Weekly Traffic Advisories (May 21st) 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. Provincial  / Municipal HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Beaver Harbour Road, Beaver...

**** HRP Media Release Police issue 84 tickets for speeding and other vehicle offences ​ Halifax Regional Police issued 84 tickets for speeding, stunting and other motor vehicle-related offences over the last three days. ​ Members from the HRP Traffic Unit issued 84 summary offence tickets: 55 for speeding; 2 for stunting; and 27 for...

**** NOAA Release NOAA predicts another active Atlantic hurricane season NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters predict a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season, and a 10% chance of a below-normal season. However, experts do not anticipate the historic level of storm...

**** HRP Media Release Police charge woman for stunting Police have charged a woman with driving in excess of 50 km/h over the posted speed limit in Halifax today. At approximately 11:20 a.m. a member of the Traffic Unit observed a car travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway 102 near Hammonds Plains...

**** HRP Media Release Police issue 70 tickets for speeding and other vehicle offences ​ Halifax Regional Police issued 70 tickets for speeding and other motor vehicle-related offences this week. ​ On Monday and Tuesday members from the HRP Traffic Unit issued 70 summary offence tickets: 32 for speeding and 38 for other offences including...

**** RCMP Media Release RCMP remind motorists to drive safe this Canada Road Safety Week This week is Canada Road Safety Week, an annual campaign that focuses on reducing behaviours that put all road users at risk. The Nova Scotia RCMP will be reminding motorists about the importance of road safety throughout the week. ​...