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    Municipal overnight winter parking ban will be enforced 1-6 a.m., Wednesday, February 1

    The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that the overnight winter parking ban will be enforced from 1 to 6 a.m. (in both Zone 1 – Central and Zone 2 – Non-Central), to allow crews to properly clear streets and sidewalks.

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