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**** Event Media Release 2021 BIG SWIM to be in Nova Scotia for First Time For the first time in The BIG SWIM’s 10-year history participants will swim in the waters of Nova Scotia. In light of COVID-19, instead of the typical crossing of the Northumberland Strait from New Brunswick to PEI this year’s 53 […]
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**** Elections Nova Scotia Release 230 Candidates Nominated for the 41st Provincial General Election Nominations for the 41st Provincial General Election closed at 2pm today. There are 230 candidates nominated in the 55 electoral districts. UPDATE: One candidate’s nomination was in process before 2 pm but was not included in the previous media release sent at […]
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***** HRP Media Release Police issue 41 tickets for speeding and other vehicle-related offences Since Monday, the Halifax Regional Police Traffic Unit issued 41 tickets for speeding and other motor vehicle-related offences. Members from the Traffic Unit issued 41 summary offence tickets: 23 for speeding and 18 for other offences including no insurance, […]
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***** Halifax Water Release Water Service Advisory – Caldwell Road – Water Main Repair Halifax Water crews are on-site working to repair a water main on Caldwell Road, Eastern Passage. Water service will be temporarily shut down between 1916 Caldwell Road and Cow Bay Road. This includes customers on Shamrock Court, Thorncrest Court, and […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19, No Recoveries —————————————————————- Today, July 28, Nova Scotia is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 and no recoveries. As of today, Nova Scotia has nine active cases of COVID-19. There are currently no hospitalizations. On July 27, Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 2,704 tests. As […]
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**** AFRICAN NOVA SCOTIAN AFFAIRS Nova Scotia Observes Emancipation Day ——————————————————– Nova Scotia will observe Aug. 1 as Emancipation Day, recognizing the anniversary of the abolishment of slavery across the British Empire. Ceremonies in the province began with a virtual launch event held today, July 28. The Slavery Abolition Act 1833, which took effect on […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Police locate human remains The Integrated RCMP/HRP Special Investigation Section of the Criminal Investigation Division has recovered remains in the search for Arlene McLean who was reported missing from Eastern Passage in September 1999. The investigation is ongoing and we are working with the Medical Examiner’s office to conclusively […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Off highway vehicle enforcement initiative results in multiple charges On July 23 and July 24, Halifax District RCMP and the Department of Environment and Climate Change conducted an off-highway vehicle (OHV) education and enforcement operation on the St. Margaret’s Bay Trail and Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Rails to Trails. The operation […]
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**** NSHA Media Release #DrugAlert NSHA have received additional information from community partners that the unknown substance from the Drug Alert issued on July 15, 2021 may be sold as Isotonitazene and is circulating in the Halifax area. This has not been confirmed by drug analysis. In addition, we received reports from the Halifax Regional […]
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**** RCMP Media Release RCMP charge man after shots fired in North Kentville Kings District RCMP has charged a 21-year-old man following a report of shots fired in North Kentville on July 24. At 5:40 p.m. on July 24, Kings District RCMP responded to a 911 call of shots fired where two men […]
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