Posted: July 23, 2018 - 10:43 am

The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Government Wharf Beach in Musquodoboit Harbour is closed to swimming until further notice due to high bacteria levels in the water.

Posted: July 23, 2018 - 10:24 am

Police have teamed up with the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia to remind people about the importance of cleaning out their medicine cabinets.

Posted: July 23, 2018 - 10:23 am

At 10:21 a.m. on July 22, Halifax Regional Police received a report of a robbery that occurred in the area of Church Street and Morris Street in Halifax. 

Posted: July 23, 2018 - 10:12 am

On July 22 at 11:35 a.m., Halifax Regional Police responded to a report of a single motor vehicle crash in the 500 block of Pleasant Street in Dartmouth. A motorist attempted to avoid a raccoon who was crossing the street and in doing so lost control and struck a power pole. There were no injuries, including the raccoon. 

Posted: July 23, 2018 - 10:04 am

At 10:40 p.m. on July 21, an officer observed a vehicle travelling above the speed limit inbound on Bayers Road. The officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop but the driver of the vehicle refused to stop. When the vehicle reached Rocky Lake Drive the pursuit was discontinued. The vehicle was located unoccupied and a search of the area could not locate the driver. Investigators were able to identify him and charges are expected once he is located and arrested.  

Posted: July 23, 2018 - 10:00 am

At 5:13  p.m. on July 21, police responded to Chadwick Place in Halifax to a report of a robbery. Three men, one believed to be armed with a firearm, pushed their way into an apartment and assaulted the male resident. The suspects are described as three black males in their mid-twenties and they fled with an undisclosed amount of money in a newer model dark grey sedan.

Posted: July 23, 2018 - 9:52 am

On July 21, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Halifax Regional Police responded to a report of a man who had been hit with a baseball bat in the 10-20 block of Alma Crescent in Halifax. A 31-year-old man was arrested at the scene and both the suspect and the victim are known to one another.

Posted: July 23, 2018 - 9:37 am

At 5:29 a.m. on July 21, a call was received of a vehicle fire in the area of the 40 block of Leaman Drive in Dartmouth. The fire spread to a house that was adjacent to the vehicle. Halifax Regional Police (HRP) and Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) responded. The fire was extinguished and there were no injuries.

Posted: July 20, 2018 - 3:02 pm

The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents and motorists that several downtown Halifax streets will be temporarily closed to traffic and parking on Saturday, July 21, to accommodate the annual Halifax Pride Parade.

Posted: July 20, 2018 - 2:37 pm

Residents are invited to the grand opening of the Arnold D. Johnson sports field this Saturday, July 21, in North Preston.