Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and the mayor of Cape Breton Regional Municipality have been in a war of words over CBRM's declaration of a local state of emergency.

But Cape Breton Regional Police say the measure has helped with street clearing efforts after a mountain of snow fell over the weekend.

Under the municipal overnight parking ban, police can only tow vehicles between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m., but under a state of emergency, vehicles can be towed any time, Const. Gary Fraser said Tuesday.

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