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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Paramedics Recognized During Medic Monday —————————————————————– Every day paramedics work on the front lines of the provincial health-care system, providing care and comfort to Nova Scotians. On this eighth annual Medic Monday, the province wants to recognize and thank the many highly skilled and dedicated paramedics for their service. “When Nova […]
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**** CNS Release Single-use plastic bag ban The Plastic Bags Reduction Act takes effect on 30 October 2020. That means businesses will no longer be able to provide single-use plastic shopping bags at the checkout. We’re banning single-use plastic bags to encourage waste reduction at the source and to help keep plastic out of our […]
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**** HRP Media Release Halifax Regional Police is investigating a robbery that occurred this morning in Halifax. At 12:01 AM on September 28th, officers responded to a report of a robbery at the Bluenose Market, located at 28 Titus St, in Halifax. A man entered the store and produced a knife and then demanded the […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Driver arrested following serious injury collision On September 27 at approximately 4:25 a.m. Lunenburg District RCMP responded to a single vehicle collision on Hwy 12 in Aldersville. EHS and the Fire Department also responded. The driver, a 22-year-old man was arrested at the scene. The car was travelling on Hwy. 12, […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Colchester County District RCMP is asking for assistance from the public to locate 35-year-old Matthew Simon Harrie, who is missing from the Wittenburg area in Colchester County. He was last seen September 20 at approximately 2:30 p.m. Harrie is described as white, with black hair and brown eyes. He is 5-foot-10 […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Update: Missing person found deceased, homicide investigation ongoing The 26-year-old man who was reported missing on September 27 has been located deceased. The remains were located on September 29 near the intersection of Saunders Rd. and Raynardton Rd. in Yarmouth County. The death of Colton James Cook is considered by police […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Today is Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day, a time to pay tribute to the hard work, dedication and sacrifices made by Canadian police and peace officers. The RCMP will honour our fallen colleagues today through virtual memorial services at the RCMP Depot Training Academy and on Parliament Hill. Across […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19 —————————————————————- As of today, Sept. 27, Nova Scotia has one active case of COVID-19. No new cases were identified Saturday, Sept. 26. Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 878 Nova Scotia tests on Sept. 26. To date, Nova Scotia has 92,348 negative test results, 1,087 positive […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police Investigate Robbery Halifax Regional Police are investigating a robbery that occurred this morning in Halifax. At 9:40 a.m. on September 26th, 2020, officers responded to a report of a robbery at the Petro Canada Service Station located at 7015 Bayers Road, Halifax. A lone male suspect entered the […]
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**** Info via Nocturne Nocturne: Art at Night celebrates contemporary professional art in K’jipuktuk/Halifax. Through our festival and additional programming, we use art as a catalyst for connection. The completely free annual event showcases and celebrates the visual arts scene in K’jipuktuk/Halifax. Nocturne is a not-for-profit organization that brings the city access to art and […]
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