Traffic, Weather & Utility

Police is investigating a collsion that occurred in Halifax earlier tonight

**** HRP Media Release Motor Vehicle Collision  Police is investigating a collsion that occurred in Halifax earlier tonight. At approximately 6 p.m. officers responded to a report of a collision between a Halifax Transit bus and a car in the 0-100 block of the Bedford Highway. A vehicle driven by a 31-year-old woman travelling North on Joseph...

Traffic Advisory – Bedford Highway

Traffic Advisory via HRP Bedford Highway between Joseph Howe Drive and Bayview is shut down to all traffic in both directions due to a motor vehicle collision. The road is expected to remain closed for an extended period of time...

Burning restrictions are updated at 2:00 pm daily. Burning is not allowed between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm.

**** Info via DNR Burning restrictions are updated at 2:00 pm daily. Burning is not allowed between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm. During wildfire risk season (15 March to 15 October), no domestic brush burning or campfires are allowed between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm, except industrial permits. Burn restrictions are updated daily at 2:00...

Potential for Atlantic Tropical Cyclone formation in the next 7-days

**** Via REMO Kings Cty Potential for Atlantic Tropical Cyclone formation in the next 7-days 🟡 20% Northwestern Atlantic: The Mid-Atlantic coast is producing a large area of showers and thunderstorms that are increasingly taking on a non-tropical structure. Its opportunity to acquire subtropical characteristics appear to be decreasing 🟡 10% Northwest Gulf of Mexico:...

Traffic Advisory – Novalea Dr

Traffic Advisory – Vehicle rollover in the 3600 block of Novalea in Halifax. Emergency crews are on scene, road is closed in both directions in the area. . . (photos below via Jim Smith)...

Weekly Traffic Advisories (6 Sept) 

Weekly Traffic Advisories (6 Sept)  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. **** Municipal Release Traffic Delay – Lucasville Road Location: Lucasville Road at the bridge...

Todays weather for the Halifax area

A rainfall warning is in effect via Environment Canada Mostly cloudy with a high of 20c and moderate UV index today Rain beginning tonight and breezy with a low of 15c...

Rainfall warning in effect

**** Info via Environment Canada Rainfall warning in effect Heavy rain is expected. Locations: Most of Nova Scotia. Total rainfall: 40 to 70 mm, except locally 100 mm or more in areas of heaviest rain. Time span: Friday evening until Saturday afternoon. Similar storms in the past have caused: – road shoulder erosion and washouts...

Fuel prices to change at midnight

Fuel prices to change at midnight Gas down 4.9 cents/L Diesel down 2.6 cents/L  ...

Burning restrictions are updated at 2:00 pm daily. Burning is not allowed between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm.

**** Info via DNR Burning restrictions are updated at 2:00 pm daily. Burning is not allowed between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm. During wildfire risk season (15 March to 15 October), no domestic brush burning or campfires are allowed between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm, except industrial permits. Burn restrictions are updated daily at 2:00...