Environment Canada release: 10:35 AM AST Sunday 28 December 2025 Impact Level: Moderate Forecast Confidence: High Periods of freezing rain are expected. Locations: western, central and northern Nova Scotia. Freezing rain duration: 4 to 6 hours. Total freezing rain amounts: 4 to 8 mm with higher amounts over higher terrain. Time span: Monday morning until […] More

RCMP release: Springhill RCMP Detachment is asking for public assistance in locating 27-year-old Angel Sears. Angel was last seen on December 25 in Springhill. Angel is described as 5-foot-8 , approximately 170 pounds and grey hair. No clothing description is available. When someone goes missing, it has deep and far-reaching impacts for the person and […] More

HRP release: At 11:32 a.m. Halifax Regional Police and HRM Fire & Emergency Services responded to a report of a head-on collision on the Windsor Street Ramp from the MacKay Bridge and Robie Street Halifax. An adult female sustained serious injuries that are believed to be non-life threatening. Investigators from Patrol are conducting the investigation, […] More

Merry Christmas from all of us! 🎄Thank you for making us part of your year. Wishing you warmth, joy, and time well spent with the people who matter most. And if Christmas isn’t your celebration, we’re sending you good wishes all the same. Here’s to peace, happiness, and a wonderful holiday season for everyone. More

If you are planning errands, meals, or travel over the holidays, here is a clear breakdown of what is open and closed across the region on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Hours can vary by location, so checking directly with businesses is still recommended. Grocery stores and markets Most major grocery chains are closed on […] More

Halifax Water release: Today, Halifax Water submitted its General Rate Application (GRA) compliance filing. The Nova Scotia Regulatory Appeals Board (NSRAB) (the Board) requested this as part of its decision on Tuesday, December 16. With this filing, proposed rates have been adjusted, and pending final approval, the estimated average residential bill for all three services is expected to increase by 12.1% in January 2026 and 5.5% in April 2026.  As part of the General Rate Application filed in […] More

RCMP release: The RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment Community Action Response Team (CART) has arrested two people after seizing a large amount of stolen alcohol. On December 18, CART officers executed a search warrant at a residence on Floral Ave. in Dartmouth as part of a two-month investigation into significant alcohol thefts from stores in the […] More

RCMP release: Richmond County District RCMP is investigating a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian that resulted in serious injuries to the pedestrian. On December 20, at approximately 5:10 p.m., RCMP, fire services, and EHS responded to a report of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian in St. Peter’s.  Officers learned a […] More

RCMP release: The West Hants RCMP General Investigation Section (GIS) has now charged an Ontario man for more than 30 sexual offences involving youth as part of an investigation that began in 2022. In August 2025, the 29-year-old man appeared in Kentville Provincial Court to face charges of Luring a Child, Indecent Communications and Transmit Sexually […] More

Shop Small This Christmas Still searching for the perfect gift? Skip the big box stores and support local businesses across Halifax Regional Municipality. From handcrafted pewter to award-winning spirits, here are the best locally made gifts you can pick up before Christmas Eve. HANDMADE GOODS & ARTISAN GIFTS Jennifer’s of Nova Scotia The gold standard […] More

Shop Small This Christmas Still searching for the perfect gift? Skip the big box stores and support local businesses across Halifax Regional Municipality. From handcrafted pewter to award-winning spirits, here are the best locally made gifts you can pick up before Christmas Eve. Disclaimer: Mistakes can happen. Call ahead to confirm holiday hours, especially for […] More

SiRT release: The Director of the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) found no reasonable grounds to believe a member of the Halifax Regional Police (HRP) committed a criminal offence in connection to the death of an adult male in Bedford, Nova Scotia. On the night of February 28, 2025, multiple HRP members responded to 911 […] More

When Andrew Rau-Chaplin, Dean of Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Computer Science, sent an email to faculty in mid-October, the subject line read: “C++ programming needed urgently to help save Christmas.” The crisis wasn’t at the North Pole. It was across Halifax Harbour at Mic Mac Mall, where Woody the Talking Christmas Tree, the 56-foot animatronic […] More

RCMP release: Pictou County District RCMP has charged a woman and a man with drug trafficking after seizing cocaine, methamphetamine and presumed fentanyl. On December 15, at approximately 12:10 a.m., an officer was on patrol in Kings Head when they observed a Jeep Cherokee stopped in a driving lane on Little Harbour Rd. The officer […] More

RCMP release: The Meteghan RCMP Detachment has charged four people after executing a search warrant in relation to an ongoing drug trafficking investigation. On December 17, Meteghan RCMP, assisted by the Yarmouth and Digby RCMP, executed a search warrant in the 700 block of Patrice Rd., Church Point. At the residence, officers safely arrested four people. […] More

RCMP release: Queens District RCMP is seeking information on the whereabouts of Shaun Clarence Cunningham, who’s wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant. Cunningham, 46, is known to travel between Shelburne and Queens County.  He’s facing charges of: Cunningham is described as 5-foot-9, 175 pounds.  He has brown hair and blue eyes.  Police have made several […] More

RCMP release: The Southwest Nova RCMP Street Crime Enforcement Unit (SWN SCEU) has arrested a man after a months-long drug trafficking investigation. On December 18, the SWN SCEU, with assistance of the Yarmouth RCMP General Investigation Section and the Digby RCMP Detachment, executed a search warrant at a home on Carlton St. in Digby as […] More

HRM release: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of the following updates and impacts to municipal services as a result of the significant rain and wind event from Friday, Dec. 19 into Saturday, Dec. 20. Safety Due to the power outages across the municipality, some traffic lights are not working. Residents are reminded that […] More

RCMP release: The Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit (PCISCEU) has arrested four people after a search in McLellans Brook. On December 16, at approximately 6:07 a.m., officers with the PCISCEU executed a search warrant at a property on MacKenzie Rd.  At the home, officers took four people into custody and seized seven long […] More

Environment Canada release: Unseasonably warm temperatures, rainfall, and strong winds are expected. Locations: Nova Scotia. Potential rainfall: 25 mm or more. Potential wind gusts: southerly 80 to 100 km/h. Time span: late Friday afternoon until Saturday afternoon. Remarks: Forecast guidance indicates unseasonably warm temperatures, briefly heavy rainfall, and strong southerly winds gusting up to 100 […] More

The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Halifax Transit bus and Access-A-Bus riders may experience service disruptions due to unanticipated technical difficulties with the Halifax Transit communications system. Ferry service is not impacted. Adjustments are being made to Halifax Transit bus and Access-A-Bus services to ensure the continued safety of riders and Transit Operators, […] More

With files from releases: Utility sought steep increases early next year Halifax Water’s attempt to significantly raise water and wastewater rates has been partially curtailed by the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board, which approved the utility’s application but ordered changes that will reduce the increases originally proposed. Halifax Water had asked for two major […] More

RCMP release:  Pictou County District RCMP is seeking information from the public about the driver and passengers of a vehicle that left the road and hit a house. On December 13 at approximately 10:50 p.m., officers attended a report of a vehicle that hit a house near the intersection of West River Rd. and High […] More

From HRCE email release: Families, Winter weather is upon us, as demonstrated by today’s interruption to our typical operations. Some Families of Schools in more rural areas were closed for the day, and all other schools were delayed in opening by two hours to allow for cleanup. We recognize there was some confusion this morning […] More