Police Investigate Vehicle Collision

**** HRP Media Release Police Investigate Vehicle Collision At 5:42 p.m. on April 3rd, 2020 police responded to reports of vehicle being driven into the BMO on Mumford Road in Halifax.​ Upon arrival officers located a vehicle partially inside the front lobby of the business.​ Fortunately there were no injuries.​ There was significant damage to […]

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(Update) RCMP is investigating a homicide in Hammonds Plains.

**** RCMP Media Release Update: Charges laid in Hammonds Plains homicide Charges have been laid in a homicide that occurred on April 2 at a home on Glen Arbour Way. Stephen Beckett, 45, of Hammonds Plains has been charged with​ Second Degree Murder in relation to the death of a woman.​ The investigation is continuing […]

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At the request of Brantford Police Service : missing person believed to be in Halifax

**** HRP Media Release At the request of Brantford Police Service , a release regarding a missing person they believe is currently in Nova Scotia.​ Brantford Police Service had initially issued a news release on March 25. They are hoping that Halifax media can assist them in locating this individual. Brantford Police Service – Major […]

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RCMP enforcement related to COVID-19 directives

**** RCMP Media Release RCMP enforcement related to COVID-19 directives RCMP in Nova Scotia have charged​ four people and a business for violating the Nova Scotia Health Protection and Emergency Management Acts in relation to COVID-19. On April 1, three people were charged under Section 23 (b) of the Emergency Management Act for Failing to […]

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Fourteen New Cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Fourteen 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 3, at 3 p.m. This update will be livestreamed on http://novascotia.ca/stayinformed/webcast . ————————————————————— As of today, April 3, Nova Scotia has 207 confirmed cases […]

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Police Continue to Investigate the Murder of Jean Hilda Myra

**** HRP Media Release Police Continue to Investigate the Murder of Jean Hilda Myra ​ Sunday marks the 30th anniversary of the murder of Jean Hilda Myra and the Special Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division continues to investigate the case. On April 5, 1990, at 10:48 a.m., police responded to the west side of the […]

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Measures to Help Citizens, Businesses Affected by COVID-19

**** 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 […]

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Update on HRP enforcement statistics related to COVID-19 directives

**** 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 […]

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