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**** New Glasgow Police Release New Glasgow Regional Police investigating arson-seeking information from the public. New Glasgow Regional Police are investigating an act of arson that occurred at the business/apartment complex on the corner of Provost Street and MacLean Street, New Glasgow. The fire was reported in the early morning hours of Sunday April 11, […]
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**** HRP Media Release Missing Person: Corrisa Brown Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 32-year-old Halifax woman. Corrisa Brown was last seen in February in the Andrew Street area of Halifax. She was reported missing to police on April 5, 2021. Corrisa is described as a white, approximately […]
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**** ANTI-RACISM INITIATIVES/AFRICAN NOVA SCOTIAN AFFAIRS//HEALTH/ WELLNESS Media Release Working Group Will Support Race-Based Data Collection Initiative The Nova Scotia government has established a community-based working group to support the collection of race-based data in the health system. Collecting and interpreting race-based health data will help the government identify and address inequities in health care […]
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**** Info via Environment Canada Spring songbird migration changes The songbird sounds of spring may start to arrive earlier in Canada as our climate continues to change. In their study, Changes in wind assistance for nocturnally migrating bird populations, Cornell Lab ornithology scientists in the US, have projected that climate change may cause stronger winds during […]
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**** RCMP Media Release RCMP reminding motorists to keep in control by slowing down The Nova Scotia RCMP is reminding motorists to keep in control by slowing down to ensure you and your passengers arrive safely at your destination. In 2020, the Nova Scotia RCMP responded to 26 fatal and serious injury collisions that involved some […]
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**** NSHA Media Release QEII Cancer Centre first in country to earn prestigious certification for stereotactic treatment The QEII Cancer Centre’s radiation oncology team recently earned the Novalis Certified designation for the delivery of safe and effective stereotactic body radiation therapy. Known as stereotactic treatment, this accelerated, ultra-precise form of radiation provides the highest standards […]
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**** AFRICAN NOVA SCOTIAN AFFAIRS/EQUITY/ANTI-RACISM INITIATIVES Media Release Legislation Recognizes Emancipation Day in Nova Scotia ————————————————————— Nova Scotia will officially designate Aug. 1 as Emancipation Day in recognition of the history and impacts of slavery in the province. Tony Ince, Minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs and the Office of Equity and Anti-Racism Initiatives, introduced […]
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**** Council of Atlantic Premiers Release Reopening of Atlantic Bubble Delayed The Council of Atlantic Premiers met today, April 13, and based on the advice of the region’s chief medical officers of health, decided to delay the reopening of the Atlantic Bubble by at least two weeks, to May 3. Protecting the health of Atlantic […]
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**** HRM Media Release Halifax Mobility Response: Argyle Street – Summer Road Closure The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents and motorists that beginning Thursday, April 15 at 8 a.m., Argyle Street will be closed to vehicle traffic between Prince and Blowers streets as part of the Halifax Mobility Response plan. This closure will […]
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