(Found) Police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 17 year-old Cole Harbour male

**** HRP Media Release Update: Missing person located. The 17-year-old youth police had requested assistance locating yesterday has been located safely.​ We thank the media and the public for their concern and assistance   Police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 17 year-old Cole Harbour male. ​ Ronen FRANZMAN was last seen in […]

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Night helicopter fire training to be conducted at Naval Fleet School Atlantic’s Damage Control Division off John Brackett Drive, Herring Cove

**** Via CFB Halifax Public Service Announcement Night helicopter fire training to be conducted at Naval Fleet School Atlantic’s Damage Control Division off John Brackett Drive, Herring Cove March 30, 2021 – Halifax, N.S. – Department of National Defence / Royal Canadian Navy Residents of the #Halifax Regional Municipality are to be advised that there […]

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(ENDED) Special weather statement in effect via Environment Canada

**** Info via Environment Canada —  ENDED Special weather statement in effect via Environment Canada A prolonged period of rain at times heavy is likely. Total rainfall: more than 50 mm. Locations: coastal Nova Scotia from Digby County to Guysborough County Time span: Thursday afternoon to Saturday afternoon. Remarks: Rain at times heavy will likely […]

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Request for public’s assistance in locating missing patient

**** NSHA Media Release Request for public’s assistance in locating missing patient ​ Nova Scotia Health is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 57-year-old Tina Marie Hiles, who is missing from a Dartmouth hospital. ​ Ms. Hiles has brown eyes and buzzed, short grey/black hair. She stands 4’11” and weighs 166 lbs. She was last […]

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Did you know that children and youth can get a gargle test at all NSHA COVID testing centres and our mobile units?

**** NSHA Media Release Did you know that children and youth can get a gargle test at all NSHA COVID testing centres and our mobile units? Children or youth between the ages of 4 and 18 years old may be able to have the gargle test if able to: — swish salty water in the […]

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(Update) Missing person: Help the RCMP find​ Kevin Gerard MacDonald

**** RCMP Media Release Update : A 57-year-old man from Lower Barneys River who was reported missing yesterday has been found deceased. The death is not believed to be suspicious in nature; however, the investigation is ongoing.   Missing person: Help the RCMP find​ Kevin Gerard MacDonald Pictou District RCMP is asking for the​ public’s​ […]

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Government Continues to Make Virtual Care an Option

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS-Media Release Government Continues to Make Virtual Care an Option —————————————————————- The government is continuing to make virtual care options, such as telephone and videoconferencing, available for health professionals to connect with patients. ​ Physicians and regulated health professionals, including nurses, pharmacists, dentists, optometrists and others can continue to offer publicly funded services virtually […]

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Three New Cases of COVID-19

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Three New Cases of COVID-19 —————————————————————- Three new cases of COVID-19 are being reported in Nova Scotia today, March 30. ​ One case is in Central Zone and is a close contact of a previously reported case. Another case is in Northern Zone and is currently under investigation. The other case […]

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First Purpose-built COVID-19 Compliant Courthouse Opens

**** Justice Media Release First Purpose-built COVID-19 Compliant Courthouse Opens Trials at the first criminal jury courthouse in Atlantic Canada built to be COVID-19 compliant will begin on Wednesday, March 31, in Dartmouth. The facility on Mellor Avenue has two courtrooms with partitioned jury boxes and space for lawyers, defendants, witnesses and court staff to […]

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Police investigate fatal motor vehicle crash

**** HRP Media Release Police investigate fatal motor vehicle crash ​ Police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash in Dartmouth that occurred this morning. ​ At approximately 9:10 a.m. officers responded to a report of a single vehicle crash near Everette and Pleasant streets in Dartmouth. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a […]

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