(Ended) Heat warning / Severe thunderstorm watch in effect via Environment Canada.
**** Via Environment Canada **** ENDED Update: That was fast. Heat warning remains, thunderstorm watch has ended. (Weather) Heat warning via Environment Canada. Check out the link for more information: http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=ns “Heat Warning in effect Temperatures reaching 32 degrees Celsius, humidex 38, combined with overnight lows near 16 degrees Celsius are expected for the next...
Weekly Traffic Advisories (updated daily)
**** TRANSPORTATION/INFRASTRUCTURE RENEWAL Media Release Weekly Traffic Advisories (updated daily) ————————————————————— NEW WORK — HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 118 Southbound Ramp on to Highway 111 Eastbound The Highway 118 southbound ramp on to the Highway 111 eastbound ramp will be closed for the weekend, starting at 6 p.m. Friday, July 17, for road and bridge...
Halifax Mobility Response – Streets and Spaces
**** HRM Media Release Halifax Mobility Response – Streets and Spaces The Halifax Regional Municipality continues to monitor and respond to the rapidly evolving effects of COVID-19. As part of the Halifax Mobility Response Plan, Bedford Row, between the Founders Square parking garage and Prince Street, will be temporarily closed to all vehicle...
(Update) Blue-Green Algae Being Monitored at Lake Major Water Supply
**** Halifax Water Release Blue-Green Algae Being Monitored at Lake Major Water Supply ** Update: Halifax Water has a comprehensive blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) monitoring program for our water supplies. At this time, no toxins have been detected and the water in Lake Major and all other Halifax Water sources remains safe to drink. Due to...
Albro Lake Beach Closed to Swimming
**** HRM Media Release Albro Lake Beach Closed to Swimming The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Albro Lake Beach in Dartmouth is closed to swimming until further notice due to high bacteria levels in the water. Albro Lake Beach is a supervised beach. Municipal staff regularly test the water quality at all supervised...
Pictou County RCMP investigates fatal motor vehicle collision
**** RCMP Media Release Pictou County RCMP investigates fatal motor vehicle collision Shortly after 1:35 a.m. this morning, Pictou County RCMP responded to a single vehicle collision on Egypt Road, Hillside. A preliminary investigation determined that a single vehicle left the roadway and overturned. One woman was pronounced deceased at the scene. Two other occupants...
Police investigate Impaired Driving / Flee from Police in Halifax.
**** HRP Media Release Police investigate Impaired Driving / Flee from Police in Halifax. On July 15, 2020 at approximately 2:45 pm. Halifax Regional Police responded to a report of a driver operating a motor vehicle while impaired in the area of Sambro and West Pennant, Halifax. Police located the vehicle...
Kinap Beach Closed to Swimming
**** HRM Media Release Kinap Beach Closed to Swimming The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Kinap Beach in Porters Lake is closed to swimming until further notice due to high bacteria levels in the water. Kinap Beach is a supervised beach. Municipal staff regularly test the water quality at all supervised municipal beaches...
Speeding driver turns out to be impaired, too
**** RCMP Media Release Speeding driver turns out to be impaired, too On July 12 just before 9 p.m., a member of the RCMP’s Northeast Traffic Services in Cape Breton was on the side of the road, monitoring traffic when he noted a truck approaching the police vehicle from behind. The truck was travelling at...
The MacKay Bridge will be closed to all traffic from 7pm Friday, July 17 until 5:30am Monday, July 20
Via HHB: “The MacKay Bridge will be closed to all traffic from 7pm Friday, July 17 until 5:30am Monday, July 20. The closure is needed to replace expansion joints on the Halifax and Dartmouth approaches.”...