CBRM News

Transit CB service notice: Friday, February 16

Transit will resume service today, February 16, at 2:00 pm.
All routes will operate.

(2A and 2B start at 2:30pm)

NOTE: Route 10/13 is going to/from downtown via Alexandra/Kings Road. Buses are not able to operate on Bentinck and Argyle.

MUNICIPAL SERVICES UPDATE February 16, 2024

February 15, 2024

Transit Cape Breton will not operate on Friday, February 16.
Officials will monitor clearing efforts and reassess for evening operation.

Handi-Trans service will operate, where road conditions allow, on Friday, February 16.

Solid Waste curbside collection will operate on Friday, February 16.

MUNICIPAL SERVICES UPDATE for Thursday Feb 15, 2024

MUNICIPAL SERVICES UPDATE for Thursday Feb 15:

Transit Cape Breton will not operate on Thursday, February 15.

Solid Waste curbside collection will not operate on Thursday, February 15.

- Collection for Wednesday, February 14 will be moved to Sunday, February 18.
- Collection for Thursday, February 15 will be moved to Monday, February 19.

MUNICIPAL SERVICES UPDATE February 14, 2024

Transit Cape Breton and Handi-Trans is not operating today, Wednesday, February 14.

Solid Waste curbside collection is cancelled.

City Hall and municipal facilities are closed. Services and facilities will be reassessed at mid-day.

CBRM MUNICIPAL SERVICES UPDATE February 12, 2024

CBRM MUNICIPAL SERVICES UPDATE

February 12, 2024

Transit Cape Breton will resume all routes except for route 15 starting tomorrow, Tuesday, February 13th.

Due to ongoing winter conditions, people should expect delays. If a bus stop is not cleared, transit drivers will pick up and drop off passengers at the nearest gap in the snowbanks.

Motorists should be aware, and use extreme caution around pedestrians walking to school/work or waiting for buses.

Solid Waste curbside collection will operate on Tuesday, February 13. The SPAR Road facility is also open.

CBRM MUNICIPAL SERVICES UPDATE February 11, 2024

CBRM MUNICIPAL SERVICES UPDATE February 11, 2024

Transit Cape Breton buses will not be operating on Monday, February 12. Routes are not wide enough for buses to operate, nor for riders to stand safely at the roadside.

Handi-Trans will operate.

Solid Waste curbside collection will start on Monday morning for those who missed Saturday, Feb. 10 collection. Trucks will pick up only on roadways that are wide enough for them to operate on.

CBVRCE schools are opening on Monday (check their communications for the latest information). Sidewalks are not cleared on the streets approaching many schools. Motorists should be aware, and use extreme caution around students walking to school and or waiting for buses.

City Hall building will open on Monday, Feb 12. Municipal facilities, such as Arenas, are open as of 2:00 pm on Sunday, Feb 11.

The State of Local Emergency expired on Sunday, February 11th, 2024, at 2:00 pm. Road clearing and widening efforts continue and many residents are still dealing with unresolved issues from last weekend's storm.

An additional weather statement is issued for CBRM for Tuesday, Feb. 13 and Wednesday, Feb 14.

If you are able to offer assistance to help with snow clearing, provide your information by email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

CBRM MUNICIPAL SERVICES UPDATE - February 9, 2024

February 9, 2024

- Solid Waste curbside collection and solid waste facilities will be closed on Saturday, February 10. If your collection is scheduled for Saturday, February 10, it will be done on Monday, February 12. CBRM does not usually do Monday collection. This is a special collection for the collection missed on Saturday, February 10.

- Municipal facilities including City Hall, Arenas, etc. will be closed on Saturday, February 10.

- Transit Cape Breton and HandiTrans will not be operating on Saturday, February 10.

- Residents are asked to follow the directions of the Municipality’s State of Local Emergency. The State of Emergency will expire on Sunday, February 11 at 2:00 pm.

- If you are able to offer assistance with snow clearing, contact the coordination centre with your information: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY INFO:

- Residents are directed to shelter in place and advised to clear snow from their home’s entryways, walkways and driveway to facilitate home access. Residents should also remove snow from ventilation points at your home. If you are able to assist others with snow clearing, do so in your own neighbourhood.

- Do not travel. Roadways are being cleared for emergency response and travel of essential workers. The process is slow and plows require several passes to deal with the significant accumulation. With the State of Local Emergency, Police are telling people to stay off the road unless it's absolutely necessary. Any vehicles obstructing or interfering with snow removal will be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense.

- Motor Vehicle Act (202): Failing to comply with temporary regulations (Winter Parking Regulations) to cover emergencies or special conditions.

- Motor Vehicle Act (139): Parking in manner that might interfere with snow removal or winter maintenance.

- The focus in the day ahead is to clear roads for the passage of emergency vehicles and facilitate emergency response. Road widening efforts are underway and may result in the closure of some sections of roadway while work is done. Roadway widening is critical to the resumption of services such as transit and curbside collection. The municipality is requesting that non-essential services remain closed until the roads are again considered safe to travel.

CBRM MUNICIPAL SERVICES UPDATE February 8, 2024

- Solid Waste curbside collection and solid waste facilities will be closed on Friday, February 9.

- Municipal facilities including City Hall, Arenas, etc. will be closed on Friday, February 9.

- Transit Cape Breton will not be operating on Friday, February 9.

Residents are asked to follow the directions of the Municipality’s State of Local Emergency.
The State of Emergency will expire on Sunday, February 11 at 2:00 pm.

- Residents are directed to shelter in place and advised to clear snow from their home’s entryways, walkways and driveway to facilitate home access. Residents should also remove snow from ventilation points at your home. If you are able to assist others with snow clearing, do so in your own neighbourhood.

CBRM MUNICIPAL SERVICES UPDATE Wednesday, Feb 7 5:00 pm

- Solid Waste curbside collection and solid waste facilities will be closed on Thursday, February 8.
- Municipal facilities including City Hall, Arenas, etc. will be closed on Thursday, February 8.
- Transit Cape Breton and Handi Trans will not be operating on Thursday, February 8.

MUNICIPAL UPDATE - Wednesday, Feb. 7, 9:30 am

If you are cleared and can safely access main roadways, more and more grocers and hardware stores are able to open to replenish your supplies. Check on your neighbours who are not able to do the same.

Do what you can to help in your neighbourhood. Kudos to the Canadian Coast Guard College Cadets and others who are out in neighbourhoods today and tomorrow clearing doorways, walkways and driveways.

If you don’t have a plan in place to clear access to your home, please fill in this form so we can track the needs in the community: https://cbrm.frontlinesvc.com/app/ask

More help is arriving daily. If you are arriving in CBRM to assist, send an email with the details of how you can help and our 311 Centre will coordinate and deploy you to areas needing clearing. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

If you are wondering who is responsible plowing your road (CBRM or Government of Nova Scotia), here’s the link to check for contact info: https://www.cbrm.ns.ca/who-plows-my-road.html

Transit, Solid Waste and Municipal facilities are not open today.

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