(Update) Provincial Parks Closed During Hurricane Teddy
**** Parks Canada Release Halifax Citadel Re-Opened Today Halifax Citadel National Historic Site has re-opened at noon today, Wednesday, September 23, as a result of an on-site safety review by Parks Canada. The temporary closure yesterday was based on the potential for severe weather from Hurricane Teddy. Visitor safety is of the utmost importance...
(ENDED) Multiple warnings issued as Hurricane Teddy approaches
**** Via Environment Canada Update: Environment Canada has lifted all warnings for HRM in regards to Hurricane Teddy Tropical storm warning in effect Tropical storm force winds of 60 gusting to 90 km/h over exposed areas from Tropical Storm Teddy can be expected over the above regions. Tropical storm force winds ahead of Hurricane Teddy...
Hurricane Teddy Update, Monday, Sept. 21
**** EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE Release Hurricane Teddy Update, Monday, Sept. 21 —————————————————————– NOTE: Storm updates will be issued as needed. No further updates are expected today. —————————————————————– The Emergency Management Office (EMO) continues to remind Nova Scotians to be prepared for Hurricane Teddy. Current forecast models indicate Nova Scotia is expected to start feeling strong...
HRP have charged a man with stunting in Halifax / Charges to follow incident of child being placed in trunk of car
**** HRP Media Release Halifax Regional Police have charged a man with stunting in Halifax. Yesterday at approximately 7:30 p.m. West Division patrol officers responded to a citizen complaint of vehicles racing in the area of Evergreen Place, a dead-end street off Prospect Road in Halifax. It had been reported that motorists are gathering in...
Halifax Water Prepares for Hurricane Teddy
**** Halifax Water Release Halifax Water Prepares for Hurricane Teddy (Via Environment Canada) Hurricane Teddy is currently predicted to impact Halifax and Nova Scotia Tuesday into Wednesday. Halifax Water operates critical water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure and is taking all possible precautions to prepare for Teddy. Those measures include filling of fuel tanks, testing backup...
MacKay Bridge will be closed from 4am Saturday, September 26 until 10pm Sunday, September 27
**** HHB Media Release Traffic Advisory: MacKay Bridge will be closed from 4am Saturday, September 26 until 10pm Sunday, September 27. This is the final scheduled bridge closure for 2020...
Police charge man with stunting
**** HRP Media Release Police charge man with stunting Halifax Regional Police have charged a man with driving in excess of 50 km/h over the posted speed limit last week in Halifax. At approximately 7 a.m. on September 18 a member of the Traffic Unit observed a car travelling at a high rate...
(Ended) Tropical storm warning, multiple warnings in effect
**** Via Environment Canada Update via Environment Canada Environment Canada has lifted all warnings for HRM in regards to Hurricane Teddy Multiple warning in effect Tropical storm force winds of 60 gusting to 90 km/h over exposed areas from Tropical Storm Teddy can be expected over the above regions. Tropical storm force winds ahead of...
Hurricanes and the Greek alphabet
**** Info via Environment Canada Hurricanes and the Greek alphabet The Atlantic hurricane season doesn’t officially end until November 30 and we’ve already run out of names! The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) names tropical or subtropical systems when they have intensified into a tropical storm with winds of at least 63 km/h. Once all 21 English-alphabet...
RCMP responds to two vehicle collision with serious injuries on Hwy 101
**** RCMP Media Release RCMP responds to two vehicle collision with serious injuries This afternoon at approximately 1:03 p.m., RCMP responded to a collision between a pickup truck and transport truck on Hwy. 101 near Falmouth. EHS and local area fire departments also responded. The driver of the pickup, an adult male from Kentville, was...