(SiRT) has laid a charge of operating a motor vehicle in a manner dangerous to the public causing bodily harm against an RCMP officer
**** RCMP Media Release The province’s independent Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) has laid a charge of operating a conveyance (motor vehicle) in a manner dangerous to the public causing bodily harm against Cst. Kayla Jeffrey, a member of the RCMP Enfield Detachment. On September 13, 2019 at approximately 3:30 p.m., Cst. Jeffrey was responding...
Residents urged to stay off frozen lakes and ponds as ice testing concludes
**** HRM Media Release Residents urged to stay off frozen lakes and ponds as ice testing concludes The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that it is no longer safe to be on frozen lakes and ponds as there is noticeable thin ice and open water in many lakes across the region. The municipality is...
In 2019, Nova Scotia RCMP gave 3,383 tickets for operating a vehicle without a valid inspection
**** RCMP Release Buying a used vehicle? Make sure the MVI sticker is real by asking for the certificate of inspection. If the seller won’t give you one, it’s a red flag that the sticker might be fake. A Motor Vehicle Inspection (MVI) sticker shows that a vehicle was inspected recently and is safe for...
Three impaired drivers caught in eight hours
**** RCMP Media Release Three impaired drivers caught in eight hours Antigonish District RCMP has arrested three impaired drivers this past weekend, all within just over eight hours. The three incidents occurred between 4 p.m. on March 6 and shortly after midnight on March 7: March 6, 4 p.m.: Antigonish RCMP responded to a...
HRP February vehicle/pedestrian collision statistics
**** HRP Media Release February vehicle/pedestrian collision statistics Halifax Regional Police and Halifax District RCMP release a monthly vehicle/pedestrian collision report to provide police and citizens with more contextual information on this issue. A total of 20 vehicle/pedestrian/bicycle collisions have been reported from January and February 2020 in Halifax Regional Municipality. Of the total collisions...
Traffic stop results in three summary offence tickets and seized vehicle
**** HRP Media Release Traffic stop results in three summary offence tickets and seized vehicle At approximately 3:30 a.m. on March 5, a West Division patrol officer pulled over a vehicle that was operating without the tail lights on. Upon investigation, the officer discovered that the driver was not licensed, the vehicle was not...
(ENDED) Significant snow and wind possible on Saturday / Wind Warning
**** Weather statement and warning via Environment Canada ****** ENDED Strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring. Maximum gusts: northeasterly 80 km/h, except 100 along parts of the coast. Locations: Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia. Time span: Beginning after midnight tonight along the South Shore, Saturday morning for Halifax Region, and Saturday...
Have you seen this dump truck or know this person?
**** RCMP Media Release Have you seen this dump truck or know this person? Halifax District RCMP is asking for the public’s help to locate a stolen dump truck and to identity a suspect. Between 8:55 p.m. and 9: 15 p.m. on February 24, a dump truck was stolen from a business parking...
Did You Know – When a transit bus is pulling from the side of the road and has it’s signal on, a driver must yield to the bus!
**** HRP Release Did You Know – When a transit bus is pulling from the side of the road and has it’s signal on, a driver must yield to the bus! NS MVA Sec 124A (1) In this Section, “transit bus” means a transit bus of a class prescribed by the regulations. (2) The driver...
Halifax Regional Police release impaired driving statistics for February
**** HRP Media Release Halifax Regional Police release impaired driving statistics for February Halifax Regional Police charged 36 drivers with impaired related offences during the month of February. Of the 36 drivers in February 28 were charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle by alcohol, three were charged with impaired operation of a motor...