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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 19 New Cases of COVID-19, 21 Recoveries —————————————————————- Today, October 21, Nova Scotia is reporting 19 new cases of COVID-19 and 21 recoveries. There are nine cases in Northern Zone, eight cases in Central Zone and two cases in Western Zone. There is community spread in Central Zone, primarily among people […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Influenza Vaccine Now Available in Nova Scotia —————————————————————————————————– The seasonal influenza vaccine will be available for free from most pharmacies, family doctors, family practice nurses and nurse practitioners across the province, starting Monday, October 25 . All Nova Scotians over six months old are highly encouraged to get a flu vaccine […]
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**** HRM Media Release Municipality collaborating with province to address housing and homelessness Following today’s announcement by the Province of Nova Scotia, the Halifax Regional Municipality confirms its ongoing commitment to collaborate with the Province of Nova Scotia in addressing housing and homelessness in our region. The municipality is pleased with a number of measures […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Six New Cases of COVID-19, 27 Recoveries —————————————————————- Today, October 20, Nova Scotia is reporting six new cases of COVID-19 and 27 recoveries. There are three cases in Central Zone, two cases in Western Zone and one case in Northern Zone. There is community spread in Central Zone, primarily among people […]
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**** RCMP Media Release RCMP charge youth in fire at local high school Yarmouth Town RCMP has charged a youth after two fires were set at a local high school in Yarmouth. At approximately 1:40 p.m. yesterday, police responded to a fire at a local high school on Forest St. in Yarmouth. The local fire […]
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**** NSHA Media Release #DrugAlert NSHA has received a report from a community partner regarding a bad reaction (hallucinations and seizure) to pills which are believed to be Percocet in the Halifax, NS area. The drug is described as round white tablets marked with “TEC,” quite rough in appearance and look to be likely […]
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**** RCMP Media Release RCMP charge woman in two armed robberies Kings District and West Hants District RCMP have charged a woman after armed robberies in Greenwich and in Windsor. On September 25 at approximately 3:40 a.m., police responded to a report of an armed robbery at a gas station on Wentworth Rd. in Windsor. […]
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**** Info via Environment Canada Visiting Venus Venus, the second planet from the Sun, is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. As the brightest natural object in Earth’s night sky after the Moon, Venus can cast shadows and can be, on rare occasions, visible to the naked eye in broad daylight. Sometimes […]
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**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health resumes referrals for Medical Assistance in Dying Nova Scotia Health would like to share that we will be able to accept new Medical Assistance in Dying referrals as of Wednesday October 20, 2021. The organization had placed a temporary hold on referrals due to capacity issues but […]
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**** MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS Release Government to Create Over 1,100 New Affordable Housing Units ———————————————————– The Province will spend nearly $35 million to support over 1,100 new affordable housing units in communities throughout Nova Scotia and make 425 new rent supplements available immediately. “We want people to have a place to live that is safe and […]
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