In February, citizens and Halifax Regional Police joined forces to continue the fight against drinking and driving.
Throughout the month, police charged 40 people with impaired driving. In all of these cases, the person was impaired by alcohol and in two cases the readings exceeded 300 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood(mg %), with the legal limit being 80 mg%.
The people charged consist of 38 men and seven women ranging in age from 19 to 72. Officers also issued five 24-hour suspensions.
Of the 45 incidents investigated by police, eight involved collisions, 21 were initiated by police and the other 16 were called in by concerned citizens.
One of the latter cases involved a drive...
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Bedford South School will be open on Friday, March 12. The school had been closed on Thursday because of a malfunctioning boiler.
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Residents and stakeholders are invited to attend a public meeting on March 22 for the presentation of the draft Birch Cove Waterfront Area Master Plan.
The plan charts the future re-development of the Birch Cove Area in the vicinity of the Kearney Lake Road/Bedford Highway, including much of the surrounding waterfront area around the Chinatown Restaurant.
Halifax Regional Municipality and Waterfront Development Corporation initiated the planning process in March 2009.
A steering committee comprised of community residents, property owners and developers was formed to oversee the process and make recommendations to Regional Council. A consulting team was also engaged to assist in the design work....
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