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**** Amherst Police Release Break and enter – Spring Street area On September 15th, 2021, the Amherst Police Department received a report of a break and enter that occurred at a Spring Street area residence. An aggravating factor in this break and enter was that a family was sleeping inside the residence. It appears that […]
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**** TSB Release Marine transportation safety investigation report M19A0025 Sinking and loss of life Workboat Captain Jim Approximately 4 NM southeast of Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia 29 January 2019 Summary On 29 January 2019, the workboat Captain Jim, with 2 crew members and 1 passenger on board, began taking on water and became disabled 2.8 nautical miles from its home port of […]
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**** HRFE Release Fire Investigation Summary for 26 Forest Hill Drive, Halifax August 15, 2021 This fire involved a single-unit dwelling. There were no injuries and no fatalities. The ignition source was determined to be smoking materials. The area of origin was determined to be a stairwell. There were operating smoke alarms. The cause of this fire is classified as […]
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**** PREMIER’S OFFICE– Providers Speak Up For Health Care, Patients – Op-Ed —————————————————————- NOTE: The following is an op-ed from Premier Tim Houston —————————————————————- Over the last few days, Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson, our health leadership team and I have been touring the province, meeting with front-line health-care workers to hear their ideas […]
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A rally at DFO in Dartmouth is calling attention to the Department of Fisheries and Ocean’s interaction with Mi’kmaw and their Treaty Rights to fish and the current conflicts between the DFO and fishers. Mi’kmaq have the right to fish for a moderate livelihood which was upheld by the Supreme Court in 1999. . . […]
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**** PREMIER’S Office Media Release VirtualCareNS Pilot Program Expanding Provincewide ——————————————————- People on the Need a Family Practice Registry across the province will soon have access to virtual care. Government will invest an initial $1.3 million to support Nova Scotia Health to expand the VirtualCareNS pilot program to Central and Eastern zones beginning in […]
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**** Recall via Health Canada Clicker X HB Step-In Snowboard Bindings recalled due to risk of a fall hazard Common name: Clicker X HB Step-In Snowboard Bindings Product description: This recall involves Clicker X HB Step-In Snowboard Bindings. The model number is located on the inside of the heel cup. Recalled products: Model Number Name Color Manufacture […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release One Death, 41 New Cases of COVID-19, 20 Recoveries —————————————————————- Today, Sept. 23, Nova Scotia is reporting one death related to COVID-19. A woman in her 80s in Central Zone has died. “On behalf of all Nova Scotians, I want to offer condolences to the family and friends mourning the loss […]
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**** HRP Media Release Update – Missing person: located The missing 15-year-old youth that police had asked for the public’s assistance in locating today has been located safely. We thank the public and the media for their assistance and concern.
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**** RCMP Media Release Paradise man charged with child pornography offences The RCMP Provincial Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit has charged a Paradise man with child pornography offences. In February 2021, the RCMP’s Provincial ICE Unit began an investigation after investigators received information from the National Child Exploitation Crime Centre concerning child pornography being shared […]
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