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**** HRP Release While on patrol, Halifax Regional Police are finding vehicles with bald tires. Nova Scotia has a minimum required tire tread depth of 3/32″. Tires fail at a 2/32” depth. Tread is important for traction. Check your tire tread, do it for your safety of all road users.
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**** Info via the Beaver Bank- Kinsac Fire Station 48 “It’s that time of year again! It’s time for our 3rd annual Fill a Port-a-Tank for a local food bank! The last couple of years were a great success and we want to continue it again this year. This year we will be setting up […]
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**** EDUCATION/EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT Media Release Nova Scotia Reports Two School-based Cases of COVID-19—————————————————————Nova Scotia is reporting two additional cases of COVID-19 today, the first cases associated with schools.One person at Graham Creighton Junior High in Cherry Brook and one person at Auburn Drive High in Cole Harbour tested positive for COVID-19. Neither attended school […]
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**** HRP Media Release Traffic Advisory–UPDATE The single motor vehicle accident scene on the 102 Highway between exits “0” and “1K” has been concluded. Access to the 102 Highway from Bayer’s Road is now open. The incident remains under investigation and police are asking anyone with information about this incident to call 902-490-5016. Anonymous tips […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Barrington man arrested on child pornography charges The RCMP’s Provincial Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit has arrested a Barrington man for child pornography offences. In June, investigators were able to download a significant amount of child pornography from an individual sharing more than 100,000 suspected images and videos. On August 20, […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Response to New Brunswick Flu Shot Concerns—————————————————————-NOTE: The following is a statement from Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health—————————————————————-On Sunday, Nov. 15, I became aware of adverse events experienced by three people in New Brunswick within a week of having their influenza vaccine. All three had received […]
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**** CULTURE/HERITAGE Release Richmond County Tree Sails to Boston————————————————————–A special tree received a heartfelt farewell today, Nov. 16. The 45-foot white spruce is a thank-you gift to the people of Boston for their immediate support following the Halifax Explosion of 1917.“Nova Scotia will never forget those who were lost and injured as a result of […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Two New Cases of COVID-19————————————————————– As of today, Nov. 16, Nova Scotia has 23 active cases of COVID-19. Two new cases were identified Sunday, Nov. 15.The new cases are in the Central Zone. Both are connected to previously reported cases and are still under investigation.Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 844 […]
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**** Halifax Water Release Dartmouth Road, Bedford – Hydrant Maintenance On Tuesday, November 17, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Halifax Water crews will be undertaking fire hydrant maintenance work near 91 Dartmouth Road, Bedford (Magazine Hill). This work will require a reduction to a single Dartmouth-bound lane near the work zone. (See attached […]
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**** Info via Environment Canada Weather statement via Environment Canada **** ENDED More information: http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=ns “Special weather statement in effect Higher than normal water levels along with rough and pounding surf are possible Monday morning along parts of the Atlantic Coast. Locations: Halifax Metro and Halifax County West, Lunenburg County and Queens County. (Gray areas) […]
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