23 New Cases of COVID-19, 26 Recoveries

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 23 New Cases of COVID-19, 26 Recoveries —————————————————————- NOTE: Nova Scotia is not issuing COVID-19 news releases or updating the COVID-19 data dashboard on weekends. Monday updates will include weekend data. ——————————————————- Today, October 22, Nova Scotia is reporting 23 new cases of COVID-19 and 26 recoveries. There are 13 cases […]

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Pictou County District RCMP is looking to identify a suspect in a theft of liquor from a convenience store

**** RCMP Media Release Pictou County District RCMP is looking to identify a suspect in a theft of liquor from a convenience store On September 12, 2021, just before 5 p.m., a man entered a convenience store on Little Harbour Rd. in Little Harbour. The man stole a bottle of liquor and then left the […]

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Bide Awhile – Please say hello to Billy and Derek. They are our latest adoptables

**** Info via Bide Awhile Please say hello to Billy and Derek. They are our latest adoptables. Billy is a domestic short hair tabby male, 2 years old. This big fella is affectionate. He likes to be picked up and will melt in your arms when you scratch his chin. Derek is a domestic short […]

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(Update) The Truro Police Service would like to provide an update on the ongoing homicide investigation of Prabhjot Singh Katri

**** Truro Police Release The Truro Police Service would like to provide an update on the ongoing homicide investigation of Prabhjot Singh Katri. Update (October 23, 2021- 0900): On Friday, October 22 ,2021, the Truro Police Service arrested a second male, Cameron James Prosper, 20 years of age from Pictou Landing First Nation for murder. […]

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#DrugAlert – October 22, 2021

**** NSHA Media Release #DrugAlert – October 22, 2021 NSHA has received a report from a community-based organization that an unknown substance is being sold as crack cocaine in the Windsor, NS area. It is suspected to contain methamphetamine. The drug is described as looking like “normal” crack cocaine. Please be mindful of the following […]

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Amendments to Motor Vehicle Act

**** PUBLIC WORKS Media Release Amendments to Motor Vehicle Act —————————————————————- Amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act concerning impaired driving, bicycle traffic lights and muffler noise will help improve road safety for all users. Changes introduced today, October 22, will allow municipalities and the Province to install traffic control signals for bicycles and authorize municipalities […]

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Potential exposures to COVID-19 at locations in Western and Central Zones

**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposures to COVID-19 at locations in Western and Central Zones ​ ​ Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposures to COVID-19 at locations in Western and Central Zones. In addition to media releases, all potential exposure notifications are listed here:​ http://www.nshealth.ca/covid-exposures. ​ As Nova Scotia moves into a […]

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Water Service Advisory for: Dartmouth, Cole Harbour, Eastern Passage, North Preston, Westphal and Burnside

**** Halifax Water Release Water Service Advisory for: Dartmouth, Cole Harbour, Eastern Passage, North Preston, Westphal and Burnside ​ On Friday, October 29, Halifax Water will begin critical infrastructure upgrade work at the Lake Major Water Supply Plant, which supplies drinking water to the communities of Dartmouth, Cole Harbour, Eastern Passage, North Preston, Westphal and […]

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Driver Licence Knowledge Tests Now Available Online

**** Service Nova Scotia Release Driver Licence Knowledge Tests Now Available Online ——————————————————- Nova Scotians will now be able to take their driver licence knowledge test online. The new bilingual service introduced today, October 21, will provide a more convenient option to get a learner’s licence. “We are introducing another digital service to make it […]

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