Sixteen New Cases of COVID-19

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Sixteen New Cases of COVID-19———————————————————— As of today, Nov. 25, Nova Scotia has 102 active cases of COVID-19. Sixteen new cases are being reported today.All new cases are in the Central Zone.“With the new restrictions introduced yesterday, we are asking all Nova Scotians to do more, to dig deeper – to […]

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Halifax District RCMP is investigating a break and enter at a business that occurred in Lower Sackville

**** RCMP Media Release RCMP investigates break and enter Halifax District RCMP is investigating a break and enter at a business that occurred in Lower Sackville early this yesterday morning. At approximately 3:25 a.m. on November 24, someone broke into a fenced property and accessed storage lockers at a business on Glendale Ave.​ Damage was done […]

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Halifax District RCMP is investigating a break, enter and theft that occurred at a property in Upper Tantallon

**** RCMP Media Release Halifax District RCMP is investigating a break, enter and theft that occurred at a property in Upper Tantallon. On November 23, suspect(s) broke into a detached garage on a property on Chokecherry Rd. and left with several items including a set of golf clubs, hockey gear, a circular saw, a reciprocating […]

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Police responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a Halifax Transit Bus in Halifax

**** HRP Media Release Police responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a Halifax Transit Bus in Halifax this morning At approximately 9:40 a.m. police responded to a two-vehicle collision involving a Halifax Transit bus and a transport truck. The vehicles were traveling in the same lane, in the 1600 block of Barrington Street, when […]

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Province Creates Protections for Renters, More Beds for Homeless

**** HOUSING Media Release Province Creates Protections for Renters, More Beds for Homeless————————————————————-Too many Nova Scotians are struggling to afford the place they call home, creating additional health and safety concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic and state of emergency. That’s why the province is taking steps to protect renters in all parts of the province […]

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Crock-Pot® 6-Quart Express Crock Multi-Cookers recalled due to burn hazard

**** Recall via Health Canada Crock-Pot® 6-Quart Express Crock Multi-Cookers recalled due to burn hazard Common name: Crock-Pot 6-Quart Express Crock Multi-Cookers Product description: This recall involves the Crock-Pot 6-Quart Express Crock Multi-Cookers. The affected Multi-Cookers are identifiable by these model numbers: SCCPPC600-V1 and SCCPPC600-V1-033 which can be found on the label situated at the bottom of the […]

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Police urge citizens to follow new COVID-19 requirements

**** HRP Media Release Police urge citizens to follow new COVID-19 requirements ​ Halifax Regional Police is reminding people to follow the new public health measures that come into effect on November 26 in parts of the Halifax region. ​ ​ We strongly advise members of the public to educate and re-educate themselves on these […]

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New Emergency Health Services Vehicles to Improve Access to Care

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release New Emergency Health Services Vehicles to Improve Access to Care Government is doing more to alleviate pressure on our emergency health system and our paramedics by freeing up front-line staff from non-emergency tasks.The province has purchased vans for the Emergency Health Services (EHS) system to provide non-clinical transportation for Nova Scotians […]

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Police responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian at 3792 Novalea Dr.

**** HRP Media Release (Photos via Jim Smith) Police responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian at 3792 Novalea Dr.​ A 76 year old male pedestrian was taken to the hospital with serious, but what is described as non life threatening injuries. Members of Patrol, Accident Reconstruction and Forensic Identification were all involved […]

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Potential exposure to COVID-19 at 21 Halifax locations

**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposure to COVID-19 at 21 Halifax locations Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at various locations across Halifax. Public Health is currently in the process of contacting all businesses listed below. Anyone who visited the following locations on the specified date and time to immediately […]

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