At least 32 bomb threats targeting 12 airlines over four days were confirmed as hoaxes, triggering military escorts, mid-air inspections, and flight diversions. Experts suggest the coordinated incidents may be linked to hybrid warfare.
Beginning Tuesday morning, the Halifax Regional Municipality will introduce several road rule changes at intersections across the city, including the removal of left-turning lanes and the addition of a turning lane on Connaught Avenue. The adjustments are intended to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety while larger transportation projects are underway.
Canada's Competition Bureau says a proposal by United Airlines and Air Canada to add ten U.S.-Canada routes to their joint venture would likely increase fares, harm competition, and create monopoly conditions on several routes.
Halifax Regional Municipality and Link Nova Scotia are implementing targeted transportation upgrades at several downtown and north end intersections starting November 3, restricting specific left turns and adjusting lane configurations to reduce congestion and improve safety.
Investigations revealed that Air Canada and WestJet cancelled flights citing safety-related maintenance, reassigned aircraft to other routes, and denied passenger compensation. The Canadian Transportation Agency ordered Air Canada to compensate one passenger after finding misrepresentation but declined to issue penalties, prompting calls for stricter regulations.
Halifax is widening Robie Street to add dedicated bus lanes as part of its Bus Rapid Transit plan, acquiring 26 of 33 needed properties. While transit advocates support the project to ease congestion, residents and officials raise concerns about housing loss, displacement, historical preservation, and transparency.
An investigation by CBC News found that Air Canada denied flight compensation to multiple passengers by citing safety-related maintenance, even as internal records showed the airline reassigned functioning aircraft to other routes for commercial reasons. The Canadian Transportation Agency ordered the airline to pay one passenger $1,000 after determining an aircraft swap was a commercial decision rather than a safety necessity.
Subtropical Storm Josephine is bringing heavy rain and powerful winds to Atlantic Canada, prompting warnings across Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. The storm's remnants forced ferry cancellations between Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island and diverted a Royal Caribbean cruise ship carrying 5,000 passengers to Halifax.
Yellow rainfall warnings are in effect for several areas of Nova Scotia, with 50 to 70 mm of rain and gusty winds expected from Thursday morning through Friday evening. Marine Atlantic has cancelled ferry crossings on both days due to the adverse weather.
A 36-page report by Nova Scotia Auditor General Kim Adair criticizes the Department of Public Works for using subjective, outdated processes to select road paving projects despite spending nearly $850 million over five years. The department has accepted all nine recommendations, including adopting consistent criteria and improving data use.
A report released by Nova Scotia Auditor General Kim Adair on October 20, 2026, found that the Department of Public Works does not use evidence-based or consistent methods to select road paving projects. The department maintains roughly 23,000 kilometres of roads and has spent over $850 million on pavement preservation in the past five years. The province has accepted all nine recommendations from the report.
The province of Nova Scotia has reached an extension agreement with Bay Ferries Ltd to continue operating the Yarmouth to Bar Harbor, Maine, ferry service from May to October in 2027. The decision follows a 10 per cent ridership increase in 2026, which saw 44,000 passengers transported.
Nova Scotia and Bay Ferries Ltd. have signed a one-year extension to operate the CAT Ferry between Yarmouth and Bar Harbor, Maine, for the 2027 season. The agreement follows a year in which the service carried more than 44,000 passengers, a 10% increase over 2025.
Parents in Nova Scotia's South Shore Regional Centre for Education district are facing repeated school bus cancellations due to driver staffing shortages. The district is conducting a hiring and training blitz and considering route reorganization, while a potential CUPE strike on October 26 adds further uncertainty.
The Province of Nova Scotia and Bay Ferries Ltd. have signed an agreement to continue the Yarmouth-Bar Harbor ferry service in 2027, following a 2026 season that carried approximately 44,000 passengers—a 10 per cent increase over the previous year.
Nova Scotia officials are in ongoing negotiations to secure the future of the CAT Ferry between Yarmouth and Maine. The vessel, leased from the U.S. Navy, completed its final crossing of the year on Wednesday with no guarantee it will return. Contract delays are hindering advertising and bookings for the 2027 season.
The Cat Ferry service between Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and the United States has concluded its 2026 season without a contract for next year. Despite a nearly 30% ridership increase and $40 million in annual provincial revenue, local officials warn that the uncertainty threatens tourism, fishing, and trade relationships.
Nova Scotia will not permit municipalities to install automated traffic radar cameras when its new Traffic Safety Act takes effect on Oct. 19, citing privacy and research concerns. The decision disappoints Halifax officials and cycling advocates who have pushed for electronic enforcement for a decade, while data from Toronto shows increased speeding and fatalities following similar camera removals in Ontario.
The intersection of Bayers Road and Oxford Street in Halifax will be fully closed from Oct. 14 until approximately Remembrance Day to install an upgraded water main as part of Phase 2 of the Bayers Road Transit Priority Corridor project. Outbound traffic will be detoured, with full two-way service expected to resume by Dec. 17.
New rules under Nova Scotia's Traffic Safety Act took effect on Oct. 19, requiring e-bike and e-scooter riders to be at least 14 years old and follow a 32 km/h speed limit. Halifax Regional Police and the RCMP say enforcement will prioritize education, though violations can lead to fines, device seizures, and contact with parents or guardians for minors.
Nova Scotia has implemented new road rules that double fines and extend suspensions for infractions endangering vulnerable road users, including a new 'dooring' offence carrying a maximum $600 fine.
Nova Scotia is implementing its new Traffic Safety Act on Oct. 19, replacing the Motor Vehicle Act from the 1920s. The regulations introduce double fines for harming vulnerable road users, stricter distracted driving laws, updated child car seat requirements, and new rules for e-bikes.
Porter Airlines will launch five new year-round domestic routes from London International Airport to Edmonton, Halifax, Montreal-MET, Ottawa, and Vancouver in spring 2027, offering daily service on Embraer E195-E2 and De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft.
WestJet and Icelandair are discontinuing non-stop flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Madrid, Copenhagen, and Reykjavík for the 2027 season due to insufficient demand. Despite the cancellations, the airport expects record passenger numbers this year and ongoing negotiations could add new destinations.
Work is starting in early October 2025 on a $2.7 million emergency exit road connecting the Westwood Hills subdivision to Highway 103, addressing evacuation gaps exposed by the devastating May 2023 wildfires.
The Macdonald Bridge in Halifax will be fully closed to vehicles and pedestrians from Friday at 8 p.m. to Monday at 5:30 a.m. to remove equipment from previous bridgework. The closure coincides with several major weekend events, prompting authorities to deploy extra tow trucks, increase patrols, and offer free transit passes.
The Macdonald Bridge will be fully closed from Friday evening until Monday morning to dismantle maintenance structures, adding to ongoing congestion caused by road work near the MacKay Bridge. Free transit tickets are available for pedestrians and cyclists, while drivers are urged to use alternate routes.
The Halifax Regional Municipality has announced a 24/7 road closure at 1210 Cole Harbour Road from October 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027. The westbound travel lane and south sidewalk will be closed, and drivers should expect delays.
Icelandair will end its direct flights between Halifax Stanfield International Airport and Reykjavik's Keflavik International Airport after its last scheduled flight on October 18, eliminating the only scheduled air link between Iceland and Atlantic Canada.
Halifax Harbour Bridges CEO Tony Wright announced that upgrading or replacing the aging A. Murray MacKay Bridge may cost up to $3 billion, with financing options including public-private partnerships or full privatization.
