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Weekly Traffic Advisories (Sept 10) Note: Each week the local listings are expanded and updated. During the week new and updated tasks are added. Every week a new post is started with fresh info but previous posts may be still valid. Municipal **** HRM Media Release Road Construction – Burnside Drive Location: Burnside Drive, from Akerley […]
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**** Info via MARS Late yesterday, MARS received a notification that a dead endangered blue whale had been found floating off Sambro, Nova Scotia. By early this morning, the 82ft long carcass had washed ashore on Crystal Crescent Beach. MARS Responders were on-scene today to assess the situation and collect valuable research samples. While the […]
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**** HRFE Release Fire Prevention & Safety HRM has an exceptional fire service but fire and smoke can travel very quickly. Underwriter Laboratories (UL), a not-for-profit product safety testing and certification organization, determined that “fires today are more dangerous and pose more risks than in the past. Fire spread is faster, and time to flashover, […]
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**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health requests public’s assistance in locating patient still missing from Dartmouth hospital Nova Scotia Health is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 30-year-old Marcel David Lawrence, who is still missing from a Dartmouth hospital. He was last reported missing on August 16 and has not returned. Mr. Lawrence has […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 17 New Cases of COVID-19, Four Recoveries —————————————————————- Today, Sept. 9, Nova Scotia is reporting 17 new cases of COVID-19 and four recoveries. Ten of the cases are in Central Zone. Eight are close contacts of previously reported cases. One is related to travel. One is under investigation. Five cases are […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police investigate assault with a weapon Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect involved in an assault with a weapon that occurred in Halifax yesterday. At approximately 10:30 a.m. police responded to a report of an assault in progress at the McDonald’s drive-thru located at 331 […]
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**** RCMP Media Release UPDATE: Shelburne County man second to be charged in fish plant arson The RCMP has charged a 29-year-old Shelburne County man with arson in relation to a fire at a fish plant in Middle West Pubnico. Near midnight on October 16, 2020, Yarmouth County RCMP responded to a building fire at […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Lunenburg District RCMP investigating collision on Hwy. 3 Lunenburg District RCMP is investigating after a motorcycle collision on Hwy. 3 in Spectacle Lake. At approximately 9 a.m. yesterday morning, police were dispatched to a complaint of a motorcycle collision on Hwy. 3. Police learned that a motorcycle had been travelling north […]
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**** HRP Media Release Halifax Regional Police Youth Program Do you have an interest in policing and playing an active role in your community? If you are looking for a fun, meaningful way to build leadership skills and connect with others – the Halifax Regional Police Youth Program might be for you. Program members participate […]
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**** HRP Media Release #StandUpAgainstBullyingDay. Consider having a conversation about bullying with your child. Through listening & showing support parents & guardians show that they take bullying seriously. Tips to deal with bullying Bullying has a negative impact on families in our communities. Here are a few tips and ideas that can help parents, guardians, […]
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