Upcoming pop-up sites for COVID19 rapid testing

**** NSHA Media Release Upcoming pop-up sites for COVID19 rapid testing Sunday, Feb. 7 – Cole Harbour Place, 51 Forest Hills Pkwy, Dartmouth (DIRECTIONS) from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8 – Cole Harbour Place, 51 Forest Hills Pkwy, Dartmouth (DIRECTIONS) from noon to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 9 – St. Margaret’s Centre, […]

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Police Investigate Weapons Call (Shooting) – Halifax

**** HRP Media Release Police Investigate Weapons Call (Shooting) – Halifax ​ On February 6th, 2021 at approximately 11:50 p.m., Halifax Regional Police responded to a report of possible gun shots in the area of Albert street and Acadian Street, Halifax.​ Officers arrived on scene and confirmed a shooting had taken place. No reports of any injuries.​ […]

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Police Investigate Serious Multiple Vehicle Collision – Dartmouth

**** HRP Media Release Police Investigate Serious Multiple Vehicle Collision – Dartmouth At 4:10 p.m., 6 February, Halifax Regional Police responded to multiple reports of a red Mazda sedan travelling South bound on the wrong side of the 111 Highway near exit 7 (Portland Street) in Dartmouth.​ ​ A few minutes later callers reported the red Mazda […]

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Fire Investigation Summary for 3260 Kempt Road, Halifax

**** HRFE Release Fire Investigation Summary for 3260 Kempt Road, Halifax January 27, 2021 This fire involved a multi-unit dwelling, under construction. There was one injury and no fatalities. The ignition source was determined to be a salamander. (Heater) The area of origin was determined to be an exterior storage area. The cause of this fire […]

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No New Cases of COVID-19

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19————————————————————-As of today, Feb. 6, Nova Scotia has seven active cases of COVID-19. No new cases are being reported today.​Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 1,353 Nova Scotia tests on Feb. 5.“I am so proud of Nova Scotians for the work they’ve done to contain the virus […]

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Police investigate suspicious circumstances

**** HRP Media Release Police investigate suspicious circumstances At approximately 5:15 p.m., Halifax Regional Police responded a suspicious circumstances near Basinview Drive and Madison Drive in Bedford.​ The caller reported a man in a van pulled up alongside a boy asking him to get in the car.​ The boy did not know the man and ran to […]

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Police investigate four robberies and arrest a suspect

**** HRP Media Release Police investigate four robberies and arrest a suspect ​ Halifax Regional Police are investigating four robberies that occurred in Halifax today. At approximately 2:30 p.m. police responded to a robbery that had occurred at Roots Store located at 5505 Spring Garden Road in Halifax. ​ A man came in to the store, demanded cash […]

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Response to COVID-19: Parks & Recreation Updates

**** HRM Media Release Response to COVID-19: Parks & Recreation Updates The Halifax Regional Municipality continues to monitor and respond to the rapidly evolving impacts of COVID-19. The following is an update on municipal services. ​ As directed by the province, new public health guidelines will take effect in the Halifax Regional Municipality as of […]

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RCMP on scene of fatal collision on Highway 104

**** RCMP Media Release RCMP on scene of fatal collision ​ At approximately 2:16 p.m. this afternoon, Antigonish and Pictou RCMP were called to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy. 104 in Marshy Hope. ​ The RCMP, Fire and EHS attended the scene and found a car on the roadway and pickup truck towing a trailer in the […]

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