Help HRM choose the official tartan of the municipality
HRM: The Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting residents to share their thoughts on three proposed tartan designs to help select an official tartan for our region. How to provide feedback…
Halifax Water clearing hydrants after recent snowfall
LOWER SACKVILLE: Halifax Water is advising residents that the snowfall over the past several weeks may be blocking hydrants. Halifax Water crews are working hard to clear snow from over 8,800 hydrants. As…
Mayor Fillmore calls for pause on Halifax Forum redevelopment as part of broader push for fiscally responsible capital planning
HALIFAX: For nearly a century, the Halifax Forum has been a landmark where residents learned to skate, gathered for community events, and created memories that last generations. But it is…
Year in review: Gillis reflects on busy first year as HRM councillor, looks ahead to transit, affordability, and major projects
LOWER SACKVILLE: Billy Gillis, the councillor for Lower Sackville-Beaver Bank, said 2025 was a foundational year on regional council, focused on relationship-building, tackling long-standing safety concerns, and laying the groundwork…
Storm impacts on HRM municipal services
HALIFAX: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that winter operations crews are on standby and will begin clearing streets and sidewalks when snow begins to accumulate overnight. Residents are…
CARE community crisis service moves to 24-7 support
DARTMOUTH/COLE HARBOUR: Beginning Jan. 19, residents in Dartmouth (within the Highway 111 boundary), Woodlawn and Cole Harbour will have 24-7 access to the community service called CARE – Crisis Assistance…
Design work planned for Windgate Drive–Beaver Bank Road intersection
BEAVER BANK: Design work to explore long-awaited safety upgrades at the Windgate Drive–Beaver Bank Road intersection has been included in the municipality’s proposed 2026–27 capital budget, according to Lower Sackville–Beaver…
Two men arrested in connection to ongoing Colchester County investigations
COLCHESTER COUNTY/HALIFAX: RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment has arrested two men, one for violent offences, in relation to an ongoing Colchester County District RCMP investigations. On January 4, Colchester County District…
NSRAB approves Halifax Water rate increase of 12.1 and six percent
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia Regulatory Appeals Board (NSRAB) finalized its decision regarding Halifax Water’s General Rate Application, which was filled in May 2025. As a result, the estimated average residential bill for…
Emergency water main repair in Middle Sackville
MIDDLE SACKVILLE: Halifax Water crews were on site early in the morning Jan. 14 undertaking an emergency water main repair near 1021 Sackville Drive, Middle Sackville. Water service will be…