Traffic, Weather & Utility

**** HRM Media Release Webber’s Beach Closed to Swimming​ The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Webber’s Beach in Lake Charlotte is closed to swimming until further notice due to high bacteria levels in the water. ​ Webber’s Beach is a supervised beach. Municipal staff regularly test the water quality at all supervised municipal...

**** Halifax Water Release Cherry Lane – Wastewater System Maintenance ​ Halifax Water will be undertaking scheduled wastewater system maintenance Monday, August 3, on Cherry Lane in Spryfield. ​ This work will take place near 2 Cherry Lane from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. There will be local traffic only access to Cherry Lane via...

**** HRM Media Release New parking pay station sign installation beginning August 3 On Monday, August 3 municipal staff will begin removing on-street parking meters and replacing them with paid parking signage in Downtown Dartmouth as part of the Parking Technology Solutions Project. ​ This is the first step in the Parking Technology implementation plan...

****TRANSPORTATION Media Release New Weekly Traffic Advisories (Updated daily) 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. HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Bedford Bypass A repaving project is taking...

**** HRP Media Release Police charge man for stunting. ​ Police have charged a man for driving in excess of 50 km/h over the posted speed limit yesterday in Dartmouth. ​ At approximately 10:05 a.m. a member of the Traffic Unit observed a car travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway 111 at...

**** RCMP Media Release Help Pictou RCMPNS find a stolen truck Between 11 p.m. on July 27 and 7 a.m. on July 28, a pickup truck was stolen from the driveway of a home on Hamilton Rd. in Pictou County. The truck is a black 2006 Ford Ranger 4 x 4, with Nova Scotia license...

**** HRM Media Release Strategic Road Safety Framework update To provide residents with updates regarding the actions outlined in the Strategic Road Safety Framework, a new web page and online dashboard have been created. ​ Through the Strategic Road Safety Framework, the municipality is committed to the Towards Zero approach which is focused on moving closer...

**** RCMP Media Release Street racing and excessive tire marks on Otter Lake Rd. Last weekend, RCMP were called to Otter Lake Dr. for a complaint of street racing. Over 300 vehicles were in the area and dispersed upon police arrival. The RCMP would like to advise the public that this is illegal and the...

**** Halifax Water Release Cherry Street – Wastewater System Maintenance ​ Halifax Water will be continuing scheduled wastewater system maintenance today, Wednesday, July 29th on Cherry Street in Halifax. ​ This work will take place near 6082 Cherry Street from 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM. There will be local traffic only access on Cherry Street between...

**** NS Government Release Heat-related illnesses: prevention and treatment High temperatures and humidity can put you at risk for heat-related illnesses, especially if you’re working or exercising outside. It’s harder for our bodies to maintain a healthy internal temperature when it’s hot and humid. Our bodies usually cool down by sweating, but sweating is less...