The mayors of Cape Breton Regional Municipality and Halifax are both urging the public to take Hurricane Fiona seriously as the storm takes aim on Nova Scotia.

Workers are still evaluating the damage that the Olympus building sustained, as well as ensuring that debris and other materials on top of the apartment complex are removed or secured.

Nova Scotia is getting set to roll out a new service that will make it easier and faster for people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired to contact 911.