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**** RCMP Media Release Stunting driver charged: 77 km/hr over the speed limit On March 21 at 1:49 p.m., a member of the RCMP’s Southeast Traffic Services in Halifax was monitoring traffic on Hwy. 102 near Lower Sackville. They observed a white sedan travelling at a high rate of speed near Exit 4B and activated […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police investigate weapons call in Halifax On March 22nd at approximately 0420 a.m. Halifax Regional Police responded to reports of neighbours hearing possible gunshots in the area of Tartan Avenue, Halifax. Officers responded and found evidence that a firearm had been discharged, bullet holes were found in a nearby residence, which […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police Investigate Robbery Halifax Regional Police is investigating a robbery that occurred last evening in Dartmouth. At approximately 11:27 p.m. on March 21, officers responded to a report of a robbery at Needs Convenience Store located at 100 Highfield Park Drive. Two men entered the store and directed the lone customer […]
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**** Weather statement via Environment Canada Taking it back to the classics. A special weather statement in effect via Environment Canada. Check out the link for more information: http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=ns “Snow, rain and wind on Tuesday. Total snowfall: 5 to 15 cm. Total rainfall: 20 to 40 mm. Maximum wind gusts: 60 to 80 km/h. Location: […]
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**** NS SPCA Adoptable Meet Fred! ???? This handsome 6-year-old boy came to us mid-February when his owner moved and could not take him along. Fred is looking for a quieter home ???? with older children as he dislikes loud noises, being picked up, and anyone putting their fingers near his bowls; like Joey Tribbiani, […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Six New Cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia ————————————————————— As of today, March 21, Nova Scotia has nine confirmed cases and 12 presumptive cases of COVID-19, for a total of 21. Six new cases were identified Friday, March 20. All are travel-related. The original hospitalized case has been released and is […]
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**** CNS Media Release Measures to Help Nova Scotia Businesses, Students ————————————————————— Premier Stephen McNeil, Minister of Business Geoff MacLellan and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, announced today, March 20, measures to help Nova Scotians and Nova Scotia businesses dealing with COVID-19. Effective immediately, government will invest $161 million to […]
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****RCMP Media Release RCMP arrest youth for sexual assault, reach out to additional victims Halifax District RCMP is investigating a complaint of sexual assault and are reaching out to the public in the event there are additional victims. On March 19, shortly after 6 p.m., a woman was near a pharmacy on Cobequid Rd. and […]
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**** HRM Media Release The Halifax Regional Municipality continues to monitor and respond to the rapidly evolving effects of COVID-19. The municipality is committed to taking important steps in reducing the spread of COVID-19. There are no reductions in public safety service levels. All essential services of the municipality – including 311, fire and police – […]
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**** HRFE Release Fire investigation summary 849 Marginal Road, Halifax March 13, 2020 This fire involved an industrial warehouse . There were no injuries and no fatalities. The ignition source was determined to be paper from forklift exhaust. The area of origin was determined to be the floor. The cause of this fire is classified as ACCIDENTAL
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