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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Measures to Help Citizens, Businesses Affected by COVID-19 ————————————————————— Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, gave an update today, April 2, on efforts to help Nova Scotians dealing with COVID-19. “Our small businesses and those who are self-employed have always been at the […]

**** HRP Media Release Update on HRP enforcement statistics related to COVID-19 directives Police have issued a summary offence ticket to a man for violating regulations of the Health Protection Act yesterday. At approximately 5:15 p.m. on April 1, police issued a summary offence ticket to a 35-year-old Halifax man who was failing to provide […]

**** NSHA Media Release NSHA advising of potential COVID-19 exposure at Westville funeral home and Alma fire hall​ NSHA Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 on Sunday, March 15 at Eagles Funeral Home in Westville, and the Alma Fire Hall. This notification is being made out of an abundance of caution as […]

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Twenty New Cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia ————————————————————— Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health will provide an update today, April 2, at 3 p.m. This update will be livestreamed on https://novascotia.ca/stayinformed/webcast . ————————————————————— As of today, April 2, Nova Scotia has 193 confirmed cases […]

**** NS Government Media Release Request to Extend State of Emergency Cabinet met today, April 2, by teleconference and agreed to ask the lieutenant governor to extend the state of emergency for another two weeks. The order would take effect at noon Sunday, April 5 and extend to noon, April 19.

**** HRP Media Release Police charge man in relation to a break and enter Police have charged a man in relation to a break and enter that occurred in Halifax overnight. At approximately 8:50 p.m. police responded to a break and enter in progress. A man had broken into a residence on Wellington Street while […]

**** RCMP Media Release Speeding and aggressive driving: not worth the risk Nova Scotia RCMP is reminding motorists that speeding and aggressive driving are not worth the risk. Speeding drastically reduces the amount of time drivers have to react to unexpected hazards, putting the drivers themselves and other road users at serious risk of being […]