Traffic, Weather & Utility

**** HRM Media Release Overnight Parking Ban will be enforced 1-6 a.m., Feb. 3  Please be advised that the municipal overnight winter parking ban will​ be enforced overnight from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. to allow crews to properly clear the streets and sidewalks. ​ Vehicles must be off municipal streets during the hours noted...

**** HRCE Release Advisory: All HRCE Schools and Offices Closed All HRCE schools and offices are closed today. Today’s decision was based on the following information: Forecast throughout HRM calling for up to 15 cm of snow and ice pellets prior to noon before transitioning to heavy rain in the afternoon; ​ Visibility on roads...

**** HRP Media Release Police remind motorists to prepare for winter driving conditions With the forecast calling for a mix of snow and rain tomorrow, police are advising motorist to prepare for changing road conditions throughout the day. Allow extra time for your commute so you don’t feel that you have to rush. Before heading...

**** NSP Media Release Nova Scotia Power Activates Emergency Operations Centre in Advance of Winter Storm Nova Scotia Power is mobilizing personnel and resources in advance of an expected winter storm on Tuesday. “Weather forecasts are calling for heavy wet snow, significant rainfall and winds up to 100 km/h across the province,” said Matt Drover...

**** HRM Media Release Update: Municipal offices delay opening and service updates UPDATE: Municipal offices will remain closed today.Recreation facilities across the region will remain closed today. Please call your local recreation centre for further information. The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising that winter conditions are present and operations are active in all areas. The...

**** RCMP Media Release Nova Scotia RCMP release annual provincial impaired statistics for 2020As Nova Scotia’s Provincial Police, road safety is a top priority. In an effort to keep citizens informed about enforcement on our roadways, the Nova Scotia RCMP is releasing statistics for all RCMP detachments in Nova Scotia for 2020 on drivers charged...

**** Halifax Water Release Woodland Avenue, Dartmouth – Water Main Repair ​ Halifax Water crews are on-site near 92 Woodland Avenue, Dartmouth working to repair a water main. Water service will be temporarily shut down in the area. There is no estimated time of repair. There is a lane drop in place around this work...

**** Info via Environment Canada **** ENDED Update: Rain and wind warnings have been issued via Environment Canada **** ENDED. Rainfall warning in effect Rain, at times heavy, is expected. Total rainfall: 40 to 70 mm. Locations: The Atlantic coast of mainland Nova Scotia. Time span: Tuesday morning or afternoon and persisting into Wednesday. Remarks:...

**** HHB Media Release HHB SUBMITS APPLICATION FOR A TOLL INCREASE Halifax Harbour Bridges (HHB) has made an application to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (NSUARB) to increase tolls, the first request in ten years. The increase is required to fund HHB’s 10-year capital, rehabilitation and maintenance plan and related borrowings to ensure...

**** HRM Media Release Cogswell District major land negotiations finalized; construction tender issued ​ Cogswell District has reached an important project milestone, as all major land negotiations have been finalized and the construction tender has been issued. ​ “This is an historic day, for an historic project,” said Mayor Mike Savage. “The Cogswell District will...