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**** NS Government Release Heat-related illnesses: prevention and treatment High temperatures and humidity can put you at risk for heat-related illnesses, especially if you’re working or exercising outside. It’s harder for our bodies to maintain a healthy internal temperature when it’s hot and humid. Our bodies usually cool down by sweating, but sweating is less […]
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**** SiRT Media Release RCMP Officer Cleared in North Kentville Crash ————————————————————— The province’s Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) has concluded that no charges will be laid against an RCMP officer who pursued a motor vehicle last August. At approximately 2:20 a.m., on August 25, 2019 an officer with the New Minas Detachment noticed a […]
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**** RCMP Media Release On July 27, Chéticamp RCMP was called to the scene of a Corgi who was left inside a car on a hot day. The dog was showing signs of distress. The responding police officers were able to get the dog out of the car via the windows that were left open […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Impaired driver arrested in a stolen vehicle Halifax District RCMP arrested a 59-year-old man from Bedford for impaired driving and in possession of a stolen vehicle. At approximately 10:50 p.m. on July 27, a member of the Halifax District RCMP was leaving the detachment on Old Sackville Rd. when he noticed […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Driver flees scene of collision, threatens police with knife On July 27 at approximately 7 p.m., Kings District RCMP responded to a 911 call reporting a two-vehicle collision on Nichols Ave. One driver fled the scene on foot. The remaining driver was provided first aid by bystanders at the scene, and […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19 ————————————————————— As of today, July 28, Nova Scotia has no active cases of COVID-19. No new cases were identified on Monday, July 27. The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 219 Nova Scotia tests on July 27 and is operating 24-hours. To date, Nova Scotia […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Kings District RCMP use ATVs to locate lost riders On July 26 shortly after noon, Kings District RCMP were called to the Wallbrook area after two people called the police asking for help to find their way out of the woods on an ATV trail. Members of Kings District RCMP used […]
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**** NS SPCA Media Release SPCA are asking for your help with any information regarding a cruelty investigation. On Thursday, July 16th two dogs were found chained to a monkey bar set at Bell Park Academic Centre in Lake Echo. It is believed that the dogs may have been initially dropped off around 1:00pm. Abandonment […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police Investigate an Assault with a Weapon – Halifax At 12:02 p.m., Halifax Regional Police responded to a report of an injured male with stab wounds in the 2100 block of Barrington Street Halifax. Patrol officers located a 34 year old male with injuries consistent with a stabbing. The male was transported to […]
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**** Info via Environment Canada UPDATE: Environment Canada has ended the heat warning for HRM. More info here: http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=ns Environment Canada has issued a heat warning. Check out the link for more information: http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=ns “An extended period of very warm and humid conditions is expected. Time span: continuing into Thursday. Maximum humidex: 36 to 40 […]
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