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**** HRP Media Release Weapon charges and seized handguns On August 27 at 2:14 p.m., officers responded to the 6000 block of Young Street in Halifax to a report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle, and the vehicle had fled the scene. Officers located a woman suffering from non-life threatening injuries and another […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police charge man and request public assistance On August 25 at approximately 8:20 p.m., Halifax Regional Police officers responded to a report of a stolen motor vehicle and were following GPS coordinates reported by a caller. Officers followed the vehicle to Waterloo Street and Fraser Street in Halifax when the driver […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Police looking to identify vehicle and person of interest Halifax District RCMP is asking the for the public’s help to identify a vehicle and a person of interest in relation to several mischief and thefts from vehicles in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Over the last few weeks, several vehicles have had […]
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**** RCN Media Release Royal Canadian Navy Adopts More Inclusive Rank Designation The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is continuing to work to create a more inclusive environment within the workplaces, whether that is at sea or at home. Following survey with over 18,000 respondents, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has chosen a new English […]
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**** SiRT Media Release Investigation Concludes No Charges to be Laid Against HRP Officers ————————————————————— An investigation by the province’s Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) has concluded there are no grounds for charges against two Halifax Regional Police (HRP) officers who responded to a complaint of a disturbance at a Halifax apartment building on April […]
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**** SiRT Media Release SiRT to Investigate Discharge of Firearm by Halifax Regional Police Officer The province’s independent Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) is investigating the circumstances surrounding the discharge of a firearm by a Halifax Regional Police officer. On August 25, Halifax Regional Police were investigating a complaint of a stolen vehicle. At approximately […]
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**** Halifax Water Release No Increase in Water Rates Over Next Two Years Earlier today the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (NSUARB) approved Halifax Water’s recommendation that there be no increase in water rates for fiscal 2020/21 and 2021/22; and no increase in overall wastewater rates in 2020/21. An increase to wastewater treatment/usage charges […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19 ————————————————————- As of today, Aug. 27, Nova Scotia has five active cases of COVID-19. No new cases were identified on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 770 Nova Scotia tests on Aug.26. To date, Nova Scotia has 73,145 negative test results, 1,081 positive […]
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**** RCMP Media Release University student fined for violating Health Protection Act A university student has recently been fined $1,000 for violating the Health Protection Act (HPA). On August 24, Antigonish RCMP received a complaint about a student from outside of the Atlantic Bubble not self-isolating. Upon further investigation, RCMP officers determined that the […]
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**** WELLNESS/COVID-19 Release Province Further Eases Restrictions in Long-Term Care, Allows Some Large Gatherings, Sets Group Size for Before- and After-School Programs ————————————————————– Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health, announced today, Aug. 26, that Nova Scotia is further loosening restrictions for long-term care residents. This was one of several […]
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