Police say the man was ticketed for failing to comply with regulations under the Health Protection Act.

Halifax Regional Police say at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, park staff reported that earlier in the day a vehicle had struck the locked lower gate of Point Pleasant Park

HRP reminds residents to educate themselves on the restrictions under the emergency measures act during the 'unprecedented COVID-19 crisis we are facing.'

Halifax Regional Police say they received a complaint from a woman just before 1 p.m., who said a man began a conversation with her, then exposed himself.

Sixty people dipped in freezing cold water to support youth mental health programs in Halifax.

An explosion and fire aboard HMCS Kootenay killed nine of its crew members and injured 53 others as toxic smoke filled the vessel.

Some of the park's sections, in particular Prince of Wales Drive, Heather Road and the lower parking lot, will remain closed due to ongoing cleanup efforts.

HRM said that recent test results indicate bacteria levels at the unsupervised beach exceed Health Canada swimming guidelines.

The boots arrived on Monday evening to an official welcome at the Halifax Via Rail Canada train station after travelling more than 5,000 kilometres across Canada and stopping in more than 17 communities.

Earlier this week, city officials announced the cutting at Point Pleasant Park - aimed at restoring the health of the park's Acadian forest - would be finished by the end of July.