RCMP arrests man in intimate images investigation

**** RCMP Media Release RCMP arrests man in intimate images investigation The Annapolis County District RCMP has arrested a man for extortion and harassment offences. On April 17, 2021, the Annapolis County District RCMP received a complaint regarding a 36-year-old man harassing a woman and distributing her intimate images without her consent. Police began an […]

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Nova Scotia Health Visitor Restrictions

**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health Visitor Restrictions (last updated: April 25, 2021) Visitor restrictions are in place at Nova Scotia Health facilities to control and contain the spread of COVID-19, keep the virus out of hospitals and keep patients, health care workers and all Nova Scotians safe. Effective April 25, 2021 the following exceptions to […]

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(Found) Missing Persons Update: Missing 33-year-old man located safe

**** HRP Media Release Missing Persons Update: Missing 33-year-old man located safe On April 23, Halifax Regional Police issued a media release requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 33-year-old man. He has been located safe. We thank the public and media for their concern and assistance. ​

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(Found) Missing Person Update: The 44-year-old Halifax woman whom we requested the public’s assistance finding on April 23 has been located

**** HRP Media Release Missing Person Update: The 44-year-old Halifax woman whom we requested the public’s assistance finding on April 23 has been located safe. We thank the public and media for their concern and assistance.  

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Forty-four New Cases of COVID-19, Additional Variant Cases Identified

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Forty-four New Cases of COVID-19, Additional Variant Cases Identified ————————————————————— Forty-four new cases of COVID-19 are being reported in Nova Scotia today, April 23. Thirty-three cases are in Central Zone, five of which were identified Thursday, April 22, at Dartmouth South Academy in Dartmouth, Ross Road School in Westphal, Holland Road […]

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Police issue 32 tickets for speeding and other vehicle offences

**** HRP Media Release Police issue 32 tickets for speeding and other vehicle offences ​ Yesterday, Halifax Regional Police issued 32 tickets for speeding, stunting and other motor vehicle-related offences. ​ Members from the HRP Traffic Unit issued 32 summary offence tickets: 11 for speeding; 1 for stunting; and 20 for other offences including no […]

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RCMP marks five-year anniversary of Daverico Downey homicide

**** RCMP Media Release RCMP marks five-year anniversary of Daverico Downey homicide ​ Today is the​ fifth anniversary of the murder of​ 20-year-old Daverico Downey of North Preston, and the RCMP are asking members of the public who may have information to come forward. On April​ 23,​ 2016, at around​ 2​ a.m., police responded to […]

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Two people fined for violating Health Protection Act

**** RCMP Media Release Two people fined for violating Health Protection Act Halifax District RCMP have charged a man and a woman for violating the Health Protection Act. At 3 p.m. on April 20, police were notified of a man not following self-isolation guidelines at a home in Porters Lake.​ The man had returned from […]

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Police are looking for a missing youth in the Williamswood area of Halifax Regional Municipality

**** HRP Media Release Police are looking for a missing youth in the Williamswood area of Halifax Regional Municipality ​ At approximately 11 a.m. yesterday police received a report of a missing person.​ A 16-year-old youth from Williamswood was last seen in a wooded area near Sarah Ingraham Drive in Williamswood. ​ Ground Search and […]

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Annual spring cleanup & maintenance program underway

**** HRM Media Release Annual spring cleanup & maintenance program underway ​ The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that municipal staff have transitioned to annual spring cleanup activities across the region, now that the winter season has wrapped up. ​ Crews are working in all areas to address litter, remove downed branches and other […]

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