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Spring Weight Restrictions for Queens County have been lifted on Sunday, 19-Apr-2026/11:59pm!
Spring weight restrictions -sometimes called Load Restrictions – came into effect for provincial roads in Queens County on midnight 15/16-Mar-2026.
Heavy commercial vehicles will not be allowed to travel on specified roads throughout the province. The weight restrictions on heavy trucks are necessary during the spring thaw to Continue reading [update] NS Spring Weight Restrictions in Effect
Please note that as of 15-Mar-2026 the Nova Scotia Burning Restrictions for 2025 are in effect until and including 15-Oct-2026.
During this Wildfire Risk Season brush burning and camp fires are Continue reading Nova Scotia Burning Restrictions 2026 in effect
A power outage hit the FoxCreek community again on Monday afternoon, 2-Mar-26/05:53pm. The community was part of a bigger outage, no known damage within the community.
Power was quickly restored at 07:53pm.
Reason: unknown
A power outage hit the FoxCreek community on Monday afternoon, 23-Feb-2026/02:19pm during heavy snowfalls and strong winds. The community was part of a bigger outage, no known damage within the community.
Power was restored at 04:32pm, way before NS Power’s estimate.
Reason: Heavy snowfall, strong winds
Daylight Saving Time (DST) starts in USA and Canada !!!
The term “spring forward – fall back” is meant to trigger your memory to set your clocks forward one hour in the spring at the start of DST, and one hour back in the fall when DST ends.
A power outage hit the FoxCreek community on early Monday morning, 19-Nov-2026/03:09am after heavy snowfalls taking lines down. The community was part of a bigger outage, no known damage within the community.
The power outage lasted until Tuesday evening, 20-Jan-2026 @ 07:24pm.
Reason: Heavy snowfall
Check here for the new garbage recycling regime!
In the Region of Queens, [household] waste collection is every second week as indicated on your 2026 Waste Collection Schedule. Green carts, clear bags and garbage (black) bags are picked up on the same day.
Place materials into the grey community garbage boxes by 8:00am on collection day … Continue reading Waste Collection Schedule & Sorting Guide 2026
A power outage hit the FoxCreek community on Saturday morning, 29-Nov-2025/11:06am, lasting for 1hr 52mins to 12:58pm.
Reason: Damage to Overhead Equipment
Wildfire Risk Season 2025 ended.
Burning restrictions are lifted as of 1-Nov-2025 until and including 14-Mar-2026.
The 2025 fire-risk season has come to an end and you no longer need to check daily for permission to burn (domestic) brush or have a campfire.
Although the season ended today and you can burn without permission, Continue reading Burning Restrictions lifted for Season 2025
Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends in USA and Canada !!!
The term “spring forward – fall back” is meant to trigger your memory to set your clocks forward one hour in the spring at the start of DST, and one hour back in the fall when DST ends.
In most of the United States, Canada, and Mexico’s northern border cities when local daylight time is about to reach Sunday, 2-Nov-2025, 02:00h (2am) clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, 2-Nov- 2025, 01:00h (1am) local standard time instead!
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 2-Nov-2025 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning.
The next Daylight Saving Time starts on 8-Mar-2026.
