SPCA Animal Protection Officers responded to a complaint in Sydney of a dog left in a hot car.
**** NS SPCA Release On Wednesday, July 22, SPCA Animal Protection Officers responded to a complaint in Sydney of a dog left in a hot car. When they arrived, Cape Breton Regional Police were on scene and had been trying to locate the owner. The temperature inside the vehicle had reached over 40 degrees placing...
Enforcement of residential parking permit restrictions begins September 1
**** HRM Media Release Enforcement of residential parking permit restrictions begins September 1 As municipal parking enforcement has resumed with the lifting of some public health restrictions, all residential and monthly parking permits that expired in March through to July will no longer be valid after Monday, August 31. Parking restrictions related to monthly and...
Albro Lake reopens for swimming
**** HRM Media Release Albro Lake reopens for swimming The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Albro Lake in Dartmouth has reopened for swimming. Albro Lake is a supervised beach. Municipal staff regularly test the water quality at all supervised municipal beaches, as well as one unsupervised beach, during the summer months. Previous test...
Shelburne man charged with impaired driving, assaulting a peace officer following collision
**** RCMP Media Release Shelburne man charged with impaired driving, assaulting a peace officer following collision On July 12, Shelburne RCMP responded to a 911 call for an unknown emergency in the area of Jordan Ferry in Shelburne County. When a police officer arrived at the scene, he found an injured, intoxicated man who...
Pictou District RCMP want to thank these concerned motorists
**** RCMP Media Release Pictou District RCMP want to thank these concerned motorists Several concerned motorists called the RCMP to report speeding drivers, and members of Pictou District were more than happy to help and want to thank everyone who reported these drivers. Shortly before 9 a.m. on July 18, Pictou District RCMP responded to...
Two stunting drivers charged for 232 km/hr
**** RCMP Media Release Two stunting drivers charged for 232 km/hr On July 19, an off-duty police officer reported two westbound vehicles travelling at extremely high rates of speed on Hwy. 104 near Monastery. An RCMP officer working near Exit 31 caught both vehicles on RADAR and measured the speeds at 232 km/hr. The speed...
Queensland Beach Provincial Park is closed for swimming
Info via the NS Lifeguard Service “Please be advised that Queensland Beach Provincial Park is closed for swimming until further notice due to water quality. “...
Several traffic violations identified during checkstops
**** RCMP Media Release Several traffic violations identified during checkstops Nova Scotia RCMP’s Northwest Traffic Services, which serves Pictou, Colchester and Cumberland Counties, conducted several traffic check points between July 10 and 15. Police served one 24-hr suspension and laid more than 50 charges under the Motor Vehicle Act and Cannabis Control Acts. RCMP officers...
(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...