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@hfxtraffic Still not moving...

From the inbox: Prospect Road is backed up and not moving (Tks Amelia) #hfxtraffic

@NovaMarkButler I wouldn’t use the NS Coastal Hazard Map - it generalized SLR & storm surge scenario to single # s for the entire NS coastline. The documentation is absent on why this was done! @ns_environment @EcologyAction @CBCNS

ATTN #Halifax #Drone Pilots - for folks who haven't noticed it yet, there are two temporary RPAS airspace closures to support Halifax International Fleet Week and Exercise Cutlass Fury 2023. These closures are to all RPAS, including micro drones. The restrictions end on the 27th.

@petmis That is more than my mortgage by about $400.

@HfxLearn2Drive The comment was not meant disparagingly, incorrect or incomplete information can be dangerous - There are a few tools around with state-source information that are worth using for screenshots like this, namely Nav Drone or the NRC Drone Site Selection tool.

@Flytbox Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433): 901.14 (1) Subject to subsection 901.71(1), no pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft in controlled airspace. 2/2

This is Halifax and Shearwater control zones (Orange). Other circles are NOTAMS. Unless you have an Advance RPAS and clearance from NAV CANADA, you cannot operate within the Orange circles. No Drone operation in the red circles, as the big one is the Tantallon fire.

@HfxRegPolice What's are preferred methods for reporting? (For both active and otherwise)

In the event anyone sees unsafe or illegal drone use, report it to police. Provide as much information as possible so that incidents can be reviewed more effectively (for example, clear photos or videos, date, time, drone type, other identifying marks, etc.).

This is a proactive warning in support of the @hfxgov fire emergency response. Remember you cannot operate an aircraft or a drone within 9.3 km of wildfires. It is illegal, you could be impeding firefighting operations, and you could be subject to penalties.

In this crazy time we're all living through, I would like to remind folks to keep your drones well away (9.3km) from the #tantallonfire. Let the response teams do their jobs. @HRMFireNews @hfxfire @NS_DNRR

@JamesGIS Right? We'll get there someday.

These never cease to amaze me. Just imagining Halifax Harbour @Flytbox :-)

Mapping salt marshes by drones with @Flytbox

Planning a drone flight soon? Remember to follow the #DroneSafety rules: register your drone, get your pilot certificate and, if needed, request permission to fly in @navcanada controlled airspace. Learn more: navcanada.ca/navdrone

The fact that Ewan McGregor’s brother, Colin McGregor is a pilot in the Royal Air Force and his aviator nickname is “Obi-Two” is my new favorite bit of knowledge.

New article on field research by @FOME_lab on the climate benefits of Nova Scotian seagrass meadows digital.ecomagazine.com/publication/fr…

Glad to be able to play a small part in the wealth of training @HalifaxSAR does. Drone's are yet another tool in the toolbox.

FOME members @KBoerder @AmyIrvinee working hard teaching library-goers about the importance of eelgrass and our restoration efforts in Nova Scotia! Check out the “Prairies under the Sea” exhibit at the Halifax Central Library today before it gets taken down 🌊🦀🌱

As the #bluecarbon research team patiently waits for #eelgrass seeds to mature for our replanting project, they’ve been snorkelling, creating and now testing a homemade sediment corer, and hired the amazing @flytbox to fly a drone for aerial imagery! Way to go team!

Yesterday, the Canadian Drone Advisory Committee (CanaDAC) met virtually to discuss key priority areas such as the social acceptance of #drones, preparing for advanced air mobility, and #ResearchAndDevelopment activities. ow.ly/fOU630shVM7 #InnovationTC

@feelgoodsj Do you hand delivery to NS? I don't have enough time to snowshoe to today. ;-)

Here for now if you're out on your snow shoes and need some soap. Don't drive here. Those roads are terrible.

@SueBrunningBM Maybe they used it to help 'negotiate' with traders - a bartering ram?

One of the fun things about being a curator is that the job comes with a time machine. After all the recent 7thC #SuttonHoo fun, an enquiry has fast-forwarded me to the 8thC & this quirky (technical term) #sword pommel. Did the maker intend for it to look like an angry sheep...?