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Setting off a false alarm could soon cost more in Halifax

The article says police and fire responded to 4,700 calls last year:

“The cost to respond to false alarms is a million dollars,” said Amanda Whitewood, director of finance for the municipality. “We only recover $256,000 through fines.”

At a maximum of $150 for a fourth false alarm, Whitewood says Halifax has some of the lowest fines in the country.

The article goes on to state the fines in Halifax haven’t gone up since 1999.

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