Nova Scotia Health advising of potential COVID-19 exposure on flight from Calgary to Halifax

**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health advising of potential COVID-19 exposure on flight from Calgary to Halifax Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 on the following flight: Westjet Airlines Calgary – Halifax (Westjet flight WS232). Arrival in Halifax at 1714 on August 26. Passengers in rows 21, 22, 23, 24, […]

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(Found) Missing person: Help the RCMP find​ James Whiteman​

**** RCMP Media Release Missing person: Help the RCMP find​ James Whiteman​ Update: Missing person located ​The 42-year-old who was reported missing from​ Kingston on August​ 30 has been located and is safe. The RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance and retweets on social media. Kingston RCMP is asking for the​ […]

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No New Cases of COVID-19

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19 ————————————————————- As of today, Aug. 30, Nova Scotia has five active cases of COVID-19. No new cases were identified on Saturday, Aug. 29. Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 856 Nova Scotia tests on Aug. 29. To date, Nova Scotia has 75,144 negative test results, 1,083 […]

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Two HRP incidents: Man arrested for property damage attempted to disarm arresting officer in Halifax  / Assault and attempted robbery – Dartmouth 

**** HRP Media Release Assault and attempted robbery – Dartmouth  On August 29, 2020 at 7:58 pm Halifax Regional Police received a call of three people fighting on the street in 30-40 block of Woodlawn Rd, Dartmouth.​ When officers arrived all three persons were located.​ After investigating the incident officers learned that a man and […]

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No New Cases of COVID-19

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19 ————————————————————— As of today, Aug. 29, Nova Scotia has five active cases of COVID-19. No new cases were identified on Friday, Aug. 28. Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 771 Nova Scotia tests on Aug. 28. To date, Nova Scotia has 74,498 negative test results, 1,083 […]

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Police have charged​ another driver for stunting in Dartmouth

**** HRP Media Release Police have charged​ another driver for stunting Police have charged a​ man with driving in excess of 50 km/h over the posted speed limit earlier tonight in Dartmouth. At approximately​ 10:30 p.m. a patrol​ member observed a car travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway 111. The officer captured […]

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In order to maintain high quality water throughout the Lively Road area water distribution system, crews will be the flushing the system Monday, August 31st

**** Halifax Water Release In order to maintain high quality water throughout the Lively Road area water distribution system, crews will be the flushing the system Monday, August 31st. Customers on Stratmore Lane, Woody’s Lane and Lively Rd (civic 15-112) may experience discoloured water during this work. The flushing activity will take place from approximately […]

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Police investigates theft of tires from vehicles

**** RCMP Media Release Police investigates theft of tires from vehicles On August 18 between 3 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., a car parked on Sunnyvale Cres. in Lower Sackville had all four tires, rims and the wiper blades removed. The passenger side window was also broken. Overnight on August 21, a truck parked on Sackville […]

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(ENDED) Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the province

**** Via Environment Canada **** ENDED Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the province. Check the link for more information: http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=ns “Special weather statement in effect Total rainfall: 30 to 40 mm except locally higher amounts possibly reaching 60 mm. Locations: Nova Scotia, particularly the tri-county region and areas along the Atlantic […]

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Risk advisory in effect for Shubie Canal pond due to possible blue-green algae bloom

**** HRM Media Release Risk advisory in effect for Shubie Canal pond due to possible blue-green algae bloom The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that due to the presence of a possible blue-green algae bloom, a risk advisory is in effect for the Shubie Canal pond near Fairbanks Centre in Dartmouth. Residents are encouraged […]

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