Regional Council request a staff report on renaming Micmac Boulevard, the Micmac

**** HRM Media Release Date of Council Meeting: November 17, 2020 Subject: Use of the term Micmac on Municipal Streets and Facilities Motion for Council to Consider: That Regional Council request a staff report on renaming Micmac Boulevard, the Micmac Transit Terminal, and Micmac Drive in Dartmouth, and Micmac Street and Micmac Court in Halifax. […]

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Two new interventional radiology suites are now open on the third floor of the Halifax Infirmary, QEII Health Sciences Centre

**** NSHA Media Release Two new interventional radiology suites are now open on the third floor of the Halifax Infirmary, QEII Health Sciences Centre. This project was announced in 2018 and is the first completed construction project at the QEII’s Halifax Infirmary, as part of the QEII New Generation project. The QEII New Generation project […]

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It is anticipated that the Emera Oval will open by mid-December, weather and ice conditions permitting

****  Halifax Parks and Rec Release It is anticipated that the Emera Oval will open by mid-December, weather and ice conditions permitting. As with all aspects of COVID-19, the following is subject to change depending on public health regulations. A final announcement of the Oval reopening, as well as COVID-19 operational plans will be released […]

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Five New Cases of COVID-19

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Five New Cases of COVID-19—————————————————————-As of today, Nov. 17, Nova Scotia has 24 active cases of COVID-19. Five new cases were identified Monday, Nov. 16.The new cases are in the Central Zone. Two are the school-based cases announced yesterday. The other three are close contacts of previously reported cases.Nova Scotia Health […]

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Potential exposure to COVID-19 at Dartmouth business

**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposure to COVID-19 at Dartmouth business Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at GCR Tire & Service Centre (42 Isnor Dr, Dartmouth) on Nov. 13 between 8 and 10 a.m. Anyone present at this location during the time named is asked to monitor for […]

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Truro Police Service received a complaint about money that has gone missing from the Truro Homeless and Outreach Society (THOS) bank account.

**** Truro Police Release In September of this year, the Truro Police Service received a complaint about money that has gone missing from the Truro Homeless and Outreach Society (THOS) bank account. As a result, police in the Criminal Investigation Division opened an investigation. As part of the investigation a residence in Truro Heights has […]

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Police charge man in hate motivated incident

**** HRP Media Release Police charge man in hate motivated incident Police have charged a man for an incident in Halifax where hate was a motivating factor. At approximately 7:55 p.m. on November 14 police received a report of a disturbance in Mount Royale Park located at 635 Washmill Lake Drive in Halifax. A man […]

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Police identify persons of interest in break and enter investigation

**** HRP Media Release Police identify persons of interest in break and enter investigation ​ Police have identified two persons of interest in the investigation into a break and enter last month in Dartmouth. ​ On November 12 police requested the public’s assistance identifying two persons of interest in relation to a break and enter […]

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