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**** Info via Tim Hortons Tim Hortons® Announces Changes to Roll Up The Rim To Win® in Light of Current Public Health Environment Tim Hortons announced changes today to its iconic Roll Up The Rim To Win contest running between March 11 to April 7, 2020 throughout Canada. Tim Hortons is eliminating paper Roll Up […]
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**** IIHF Publication / Adam Steiss Due to the ongoing spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the IIHF Council has agreed today to cancel the 2020 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship, following a recommendation by public health experts. Subject to formal approval by the IIHF Congress, the 2020 hosts cities Halifax and Truro will instead […]
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**** Recall via Health Canada Camino Floor Lamp recalled due to risk of fire hazard Common name: Camino Floor Lamps Product description: The recall involves Camino Floor Lamps sold by RH US, LLC between 2012 and 2019. The following SKU numbers are included in this recall: 68270500IRON 68270734IRON 68270734TSLV 68270913IRON 68270913ANCK 68270915IRON 68270915ANCK 68270175IRON Hazard identified: The foot […]
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**** Event info via UCW Update Mick Foley! This looks fun. !!Huge News!!! UCW’s 13th Anniversary Show details We have news regarding the UCW Anniversary shows. We have officially postponed the May 8th and May 9th events that were scheduled for the Spryfield Lions Rink. The new dates will be September 11th & September 12th […]
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**** Via Bide Awhile Hi – my name is Sammy! I came to Bide Awhile because I have allergies and my owner wasn’t able to take care of me anymore. I am SUPER lovable with people but I do try and beat up the other cats, so I will need to be the only cat […]
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**** HRP Media Release Traffic stop results in three summary offence tickets and seized vehicle At approximately 3:30 a.m. on March 5, a West Division patrol officer pulled over a vehicle that was operating without the tail lights on. Upon investigation, the officer discovered that the driver was not licensed, the vehicle was not […]
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**** NS SPCA Media Release Dartmouth Man and Woman Charged for Animal Cruelty Mark Davis, 43, and Allison Black, 36, of Dartmouth, have been charged with being a custodian of an animal and permitting the animal to be in distress, contrary to Section 26 (2) of the Animal Protection Act of Nova Scotia. On January […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Coronavirus Preparations Well Underway *** There are no confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nova Scotia at this time. *** ————————————————————— Nova Scotia’s health-care system is actively monitoring and testing for potential cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Health officials provided an update on the preparations underway across the health […]
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**** HRP Media Release Halifax health care practitioner facing additional sexual assault charges Investigators with the Sexual Assault Investigative Team (SAIT) of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division have charged a Halifax health care practitioner in connection with a sexual assault that occurred in 2017. On October 15, 2019, a woman contacted police to report that […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police charge bus driver in relation to Blind Persons’ Rights Act Police have charged a Halifax Transit driver under the Blind Persons’ Rights Act in relation to an incident in January. On January 28, a 58-year-old Lower Sackville man and his guide dog were denied access to a Halifax Transit bus […]
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