Cogswell District | Redevelopment Project | Halifax

Notification
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Forest fire near Big Indian Lake – July 30, 5:45 p.m.

The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) and the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources (NSDNR) are on the scene of a forest fire on Pipeline Road in Head of St. Margarets Bay, in the vicinity of the south end of Big Indian Lake.
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Wildfire near Big Indian Lake – July 30, 8:40 p.m.

The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources (NSDNR) has confirmed the wildfire on Pipeline Road in Head of St. Margarets Bay, near the south end of Big Indian Lake, is currently contained.

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Posted: July 24, 2025 - 2:43 pm

Intersection Closure – Upper Water and Cogswell streets
Posted: July 15, 2025 - 10:38 am

Access change to Amalamek Way, Dr. Alfred Waddell Street opens, Nora Bernard Street closes at Barrington Street roundabout in the Cogswell District
Posted: July 7, 2025 - 3:54 pm

Road Closure – Upper Water Street

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