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**** HRM Media Release Response to COVID-19: Halifax Transit Service Update The Halifax Regional Municipality continues to monitor and respond to the rapidly evolving effects of COVID-19. As the province moves through its recovery phases, Halifax Transit will be increasing service levels in a phased approach while continuing to follow public health guidelines. […]
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**** Info via Environment Canada Health risks Your body produces heat, especially during physical activity. Hot air, sun rays, and hot surfaces also heat your body. This heat is lost by contact with cool air and by sweat production, which cools your body as it evaporates. Weather conditions play a big role in how your […]
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**** HRP Media Release Update: The 22-year-old Halifax man who was taken to Hospital from Chocolate Lake in Halifax on June 17 has passed away. . Injured Person – Chocolate Lake, Halifax Person rushed to hospital after drowning incident at Chocolate Lake At approximately 3:10 p.m., Halifax Regional Police assisted Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency and Emergency Health […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Help Shelburne RCMP locate stolen water truck Sometime between 9 p.m. on June 15 and 7 a.m. on June 16, a blue 2014 Toyota Tacoma was stolen from a water treatment facility in Shelburne County. The facility is located at 9 Rose Island Lane in Sandy Point. “Town of Shelburne” is […]
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**** Recall via Health Canada Rainbow® SRX® Vacuums Recalled Due to Fire Hazard Rexair LLC Rainbow® SRX® Common name: Rexair LLC Rainbow® SRX® Product description: The unit is a water-based filtration vacuum cleaner for household use.The model is Rainbow® SRX®, RHCS19 Type 120 identified on the rating label.The affected serial numbers range from 22003399 through 22077889.The serial number is located […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police warn citizens of fraudulent phone calls Halifax Regional Police is advising the public of a recent increase in fraudulent phone calls where a scammer identifies themselves as a police officer, or a representative of Service Canada or the Canada Revenue Agency. A common theme of late involves the […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19 —————————————————————- As of today, June 17, Nova Scotia has two active cases of COVID-19. The last new case was identified on June 9. “The past few months have been difficult for our province and it’s great to see Nova Scotians start to return to our day-to-day […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police charge second man in January stabbing Police have charged a second man with attempted murder in relation to a stabbing that occurred in Halifax in January. At approximately 8:40 p.m. on January 17, police responded to a report of a stabbing at an apartment building in the 5500 […]
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**** SiRT Media Release RCMP Collision with All Terrain Vehicle Leads to Investigation ————————————————————— The province’s independent Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) has begun an investigation into a collision between an RCMP vehicle and an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle). During the early morning hours of June 6, members of the RCMP attempted to arrest an […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Man facing several charges following critical incident in Colchester County A critical incident in the community of Great Village last evening has resulted in several charges. At about 5:30 p.m. Colchester District RCMP responded to two related calls originating from the same address on Hwy 2 in Great Village. […]
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