Speak Up for Health Care Tour Begins Next Week

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Speak Up for Health Care Tour Begins Next Week —————————————————————- Premier Tim Houston and Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson will meet directly with frontline health-care workers during the Speak Up for Health Care tour from Sept. 20 to 23. “Health care continues to be Nova Scotians’ most pressing concern. They […]

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Allan-Oak Local Street Bikeway project

**** HRM Media Release Allan-Oak Local Street Bikeway project ​ The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of a number of changes to the intersection of Allan, Oak and Oxford streets, as part of the Allan-Oak Local Street Bikeway project. ​ A new pedestrian half-signal has been added to this intersection.​ As a result, the following […]

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RCMP investigating fatal fire

**** RCMP Media Release RCMP investigating fatal fire Cumberland County District RCMP, supported by the Nova Scotia Fire Marshal’s Office, is investigating a fatal travel trailer fire that occurred on Mountain Rd. in Millvale. At approximately 6:30 p.m. yesterday, police responded to a possible fatal fire on Mountain Rd where six people were located deceased […]

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Nova Scotia RCMP release monthly provincial stunting statistics for August 2021

**** RCMP Media Release Nova Scotia RCMP release monthly provincial stunting statistics for August 2021 In August 2021, the Nova Scotia RCMP charged​ 19​ drivers with stunting on a number of roadways across the province. The following incidents caused significant concern: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​209km/h in an 80km/h zone on Hwy. […]

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(Update) Nova Scotia Health is aware of the potential for protests at our facilities and will have added security on site

**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health is aware of the potential for protests at our facilities and will have added security on site for the safety of our patients, staff, physicians and volunteers. We expect that anyone attending a protest will allow our patients and families access to care, and allow our staff and […]

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Eenie meanie miney moe … Beaver Bank tiger causes traffic turmoil

**** Info via RCMP (photo via Stephanie Michalko) Eenie meanie miney moe … At 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 12, Halifax District RCMP were called to a tiger on a dock on Beaver Bank Rd. in Beaver Bank.​ Police attended and found a stuffed tiger on the dock.​ The tiger was removed as it was causing […]

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Colchester District RCMP investigate shots fired

**** RCMP Media Release Colchester District RCMP investigate shots fired Colchester RCMP are investigating after a report of shots fired in Folly Mountain. On September 10,​ 2021, at approximately​ 9:45​ p.m., Colchester RCMP responded to a report of shots fired into a residence on the Base Line Rd. in Folly Mountain. No one was injured, […]

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Missing person: Help the RCMP find Desiree Sherman

**** RCMP Media Release Missing person: Help the RCMP find Desiree Sherman ​ Kingston RCMP is asking for assistance from the public to locate 38-year-old Desiree Sherman, who is missing from Berwick. She was last seen at 11 p.m. on September 8. ​ Sherman is described as white, with light brown hair and blue eyes with tattoos […]

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Public Health mobile unit continues to offer drop-in COVID-19 testing in Upper Tantallon, Monday, Sept. 13

**** NSHA Media Release Public Health mobile unit continues to offer drop-in COVID-19 testing in Upper Tantallon, Monday, Sept. 13 ​ The Public Health Mobile Unit will be back in Upper Tantallon on Monday to offer drop-in testing for COVID-19. Testing is free and available to all ages. ​ In an effort to keep COVID-19 under […]

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Multi-agency response search for missing swimmer

**** RCMP Media Release Multi-agency response search for missing swimmer First Responders including Annapolis County RCMP supported by RCMP Air Services and local fire departments search for a 25-year-old woman who was swimming in the Annapolis River. Today, just before 3 p.m., a​ 25-year-old woman was swimming with another woman from a dock on the […]

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