• Child safety advocate says N.S. changes to car seat rules makes province ‘leader’ in country

  Source: Nova Scotia - Halifax & Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-07 18:27:25.0
  Tags: [Nova Scotia, Transportation, Public Safety, Justice, Governance]

  The Government of Nova Scotia has released the first set of regulations under its new Traffic Safety Act, replacing the 1920s-era Motor Vehicle Act, effective October 19. The updated rules establish Canada's first age-based minimums for children's car seats, requiring children to remain in rear-facing car seats until at least age two and harnessed car seats until age four. Additionally, the regulatory framework modernizes distracted driving rules, creates inclusive cyclist rules, and establishes clearer guidelines for emerging vehicle types such as electric scooters.

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• Time to end the time change? P.E.I.'s premier wants to hear your thoughts about it

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-28 09:00:00.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Governance, Transportation]

  Prince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz has initiated discussions with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick counterparts regarding the potential elimination of the biannual time change, conditioned on a unified tri-provincial approach across the Maritimes. The provincial government intends to survey residents to gauge public opinion following a decision by Canada's western provinces and territories to adopt permanent daylight time. Stakeholders, including the P.E.I. Teachers' Federation, have raised safety concerns regarding potential darker morning school bus pick-up times under permanent daylight time models.

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