Month: February 2020

Celebrate brand frozen profiteroles and eclairs recalled due to Salmonella

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**** Recall via Health Canada Celebrate brand frozen profiteroles and eclairs recalled due to Salmonella   Giant Tiger Stores Limited is recalling Celebrate brand frozen profiteroles and eclairs from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume and retailers, restaurants and institutions should not sell or use the recalled products described below. The following products […]

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Better Support for Those Who Use Legal Aid

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**** JUSTICE Media Release Better Support for Those Who Use Legal Aid ————————————————————— Changes introduced to the Legal Aid Act today, Feb. 25, will support thousands of Nova Scotians who need help with legal matters and rely on the Nova Scotia Legal Aid Commission. Attorney General and Minister of Justice Mark Furey introduced amendments which […]

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Nova Scotia Tables Fifth Consecutive Balanced Budget

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**** FINANCE/TREASURY BOARD Media Release Nova Scotia Tables Fifth Consecutive Balanced Budget ————————————————————— Improving the lives of Nova Scotians, building on economic success, modernizing much-needed infrastructure and fostering confidence in a brighter future are the focus of government’s fifth consecutive balanced budget. Finance and Treasury Board Minister Karen Casey tabled Budget 2020-21: Better Together today, […]

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Ice safety saves lives: Multi-agency demo shows how fast action makes a difference

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**** Multi sourced (HRM, HRGE, RCMP, RED CROSS) Ice safety saves lives: Multi-agency demo shows how fast action makes a difference A multi-agency demonstration of ice safety and recovery today in Fall River to explain the importance of quick response on behalf of first responders and the victim in the event of an unexpected fall […]

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Impaired driver reported with child in vehicle

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**** RCMP Media Release Impaired driver reported with child in vehicle A​ 29-year-old Nictaux woman faces impaired driving charges after a concerned caller contacted police and told them they thought she was impaired when she picked up a child at a​ child care business. The incident occurred on February 21 at 4 p.m., when Kings […]

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(Update) A special weather statement is in effect via Environment Canada

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**** info via Environment Canada Weather Statement has ended in Hslifax.  Check out the link for more information: http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=ns A special weather statement is in effect via Environment Canada. Check out the link for more information: http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=ns ‘Significant snow, rain and wind is expected Thursday afternoon and Thursday night. Total snowfall: 5 to 15 cm. […]

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Spring Road Weight Restrictions to Begin

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**** TRANSPORTATION/INFRASTRUCTURE/RENEWAL Media Release Spring Road Weight Restrictions to Begin ————————————————————— Spring weight restrictions on all provincial roads will begin on March 2, starting at 12:01 a.m. Restrictions begin at that time for Halifax Regional Municipality and the following counties, Annapolis, Colchester, Cumberland, Digby, Hants, Kings, Lunenburg, Pictou, Queens, Shelburne and Yarmouth. Restrictions for Cape […]

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Yarmouth man arrested on child pornography charges

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**** RCMP Media Release Yarmouth man arrested on child pornography charges The RCMP’s Provincial Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit has arrested a Yarmouth man for child pornography offences. On October 18, 2019, the RCMP was notified by the National Child Exploitation Crime Centre that a Facebook user uploaded an image that was suspected to be […]

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