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**** Response to COVID-19: Halifax Transit service updates The Halifax Regional Municipality continues to monitor and respond to the rapidly evolving effects of COVID-19. Steps are being taken to mitigate impacts on municipal services while also helping to reduce the spread of the disease. The health and wellness of residents and employees is our […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release First Presumptive Cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia; New Prevention Measures ————————————————————— Nova Scotia announced the province’s first three presumptive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), today, March 15. The province is also taking further measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The cases are not connected and are travel related. The […]
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**** TOURISM NOVA SCOTIA Media Release Provincial Visitor Information Centres to Close Until Further Notice ————————————————————— Given the concern of COVID-19 and recent guidance from public health officials, visitor information centres that are open year-round at Amherst and Halifax Stanfield International Airport will be closed effective Tuesday, March 17, until further notice. As an additional […]
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**** NS Government Media Release Three Presumptive Cases of COVID-19 ————————————————————– Nova Scotia has three presumptive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) all related to travel. The individuals have been notified and are in self-isolation. Premier Stephen McNeil, Health and Wellness Minister Randy Delorey, Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health and deputy […]
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**** JUSTICE Media Release Correctional Facilities Take Further Acton to Prevent Covid-19 ————————————————————— To help further prevent COVID-19 from impacting inmates and staff at correctional facilities, 41 people who are serving intermittent sentences in the province’s four adult correctional facilities will be released on temporary absence. An intermittent sentence is ordered by a […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Update: Missing person located The 17-year-old who was reported missing from Plymouth on March 14 has been located and is safe. The RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance and retweets on social media
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**** RCMP Media Release Missing person located The 82-year-old who was reported missing from Victoria Vale yesterday has been located and is safe. The RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance and retweets on social media. ****** Missing person: Help the RCMP find Reginald Crouse Annapolis RCMP is asking for the public’s […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police Investigate Arson Investigators with the General Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division are investigating a suspicious fire that occurred early this morning in Halifax. At 3:45 a.m. on March 14, Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency along with Halifax Regional Police responded to reports of a suspicious fire […]
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**** EMO Media Release Coronavirus Disease | COVID-19 The municipality’s Emergency Management Office (EMO) is working very closely with provincial partners at Health and Wellness as the provincial lead, and NS EMOto prepare and respond to the increased likelihood of more COVID-19 infections in Canada. The health and wellness of our residents and employees is our main priority. Practicing good […]
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COMMUNITIES/CULTURE/HERITAGE Media Release Nova Scotia Museum Sites, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Closed ————————————————————– Given the concern of COVID-19 and the recent guidance from public health officials, all Nova Scotia Museum sites and the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia in Halifax will close to the public today, March 13, until further notice. This includes Maritime […]
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