Traffic, Weather & Utility

**** HRM Media Release Parking Technology Project launch dates ​ The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of the following changes to parking and the launch of new parking technology. ​ The municipality will fully launch the new Parking Technology on Tuesday, Oct. 13.​ ​ On Monday, Oct. 5, the municipality will activate the new...

**** Halifax Water Release Dutch Village Road – Wastewater System Maintenance ​ Halifax Water crews will be undertaking wastewater system maintenance this evening from 6:00 PM until approximately 12:00 midnight on Dutch Village Road. This work will require a lane drop on Dutch Village Road between Joseph Howe Drive and McFatridge Drive; see attached map. There...

**** RCMP Media Release Fatal MVC – road closure / la traduction suivra Windsor RCMP investigates fatal collision At approximately 12:40 a.m. a passing motorist notified police of a vehicle down in a deep ditch near the intersection of 215 Highway and the Goshen Road. RCMP, Fire and EHS personnel attended the scene and found a...

**** RCMP Media Release Man and woman arrested for breaking into vehicles and using stolen credit cards The Halifax District RCMP Street Crime Enforcement Unit (SCEU) arrested a 22-year-old man and 35-year-old woman following several breaks into vehicles at parking areas in the Tantallon area. Between August 24 and September 3, several parked vehicles were...

**** Halifax Water Release Dutch Village Road – Wastewater System Maintenance ​ Halifax Water crews will be completing wastewater system maintenance this evening from 6:00 PM until approximately 12:00 midnight on Dutch Village Road. This work will require a lane drop on Dutch Village Road between Joseph Howe Drive and McFatridge Drive; see attached map. There...

*** Info via Environment Canada (Photos Sean Dewitt) Hurricane Juan Storm Summary At 12:10 a.m. ADT, Monday, September 29, 2003, Hurricane Juan made landfall in Nova Scotia between Shad Bay and Prospect. Juan arrived as a Category 2 storm. The storm ripped northward through the province, weakening quickly as tropical cyclones do over land. Arrive in Prince...

**** Halifax Water Release Chebucto Road – Wastewater System Maintenance ​Halifax Water crews are currently completing wastewater system maintenance on Chebucto Road between Connaught Avenue and Swaine Street. This work includes a lade reduction on Chebucto Road with an altered centerline. We anticipate that this work will be complete by 4:00 PM today. Motorists should...

**** RCMP Media Release Driver arrested following serious injury collision On September 27 at approximately 4:25 a.m. Lunenburg District RCMP responded to a single vehicle collision on Hwy 12 in Aldersville. EHS and the Fire Department also responded. The driver, a 22-year-old man was arrested at the scene. The car was travelling on Hwy. 12...

**** HRM Media Release Black Lives Matter street art installation ​The Halifax Regional Municipality will be painting the words “Black Lives Matter” on the following streets beginning Saturday, Sept. 26: ​ Alderney Drive between Ochterloney and Queen streets from 7 p.m. Saturday, September 26 until the installation is complete. Brunswick Street between Carmichael and Prince...

**** HRP Media Release Police charge man with driving at almost double the posted speed limit ​ Halifax Regional Police have charged two drivers with driving in excess of 50 km/h over the posted speed limit in the last two days, one of whom was travelling at almost double the posted speed limit. ​ Yesterday...