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**** Recall via Health Canada Old Spice and Secret Aerosol Spray Antiperspirant Products Recalled Due To Detection of Benzene Affected products This recall involves eight Old Spice and Secret Antiperspirant/Deodorant Spray Products that are packaged in aerosol cans. The recalled products carry the following UPC codes: Product Name UPC (Item) Old Spice Sweat Defense Pure Sport […]
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**** Info via Environment Canada Special weather statement in effect —- ENDED Potentially significant rainfall is expected early in the week. Total rainfall: 30 to 70 mm. Locations: Most of mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island. Time span: starting in the morning on Monday in western Nova Scotia and spreading eastward throughout the day. […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police Investigate Weapons / Stabbing At 10:47 p.m. on Saturday, November 27th, 2021, Halifax Regional Police received a report of a weapons complaint where it was reported a man was stabbed in the 1000-2000 block of Brunswick Street in Halifax. A 24 year old man was located by police and had suffered a […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police investigate Pedestrian / Vehicle Injury Collision. At 5:46 p.m. on Friday, November 26st, 2021, Halifax Regional Police received a report of a motor vehicle collision that had just occured in the 0-100 block of Sylvia Avenue in Halifax. A pedestrian on the roadway was struck and injured as a result of […]
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**** HRFE Release Fire Investigation Summary 2392 Agricola Street, Halifax November 17, 2021 This fire involved a multi-unit dwelling. There were no injuries and no fatalities. The ignition source was determined to be a pilot light. The area of origin was determined to be the basement. There were operating smoke alarms. The cause of this fire is classified […]
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**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposures to COVID-19 at locations in Central and Northern Zones Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposures to COVID-19 at locations in Central and Northern 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 stage of living […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Expansion of Take-Home Test Kits Program for Kids; Call for Volunteers ——————————————————- More children under the age of 12 will receive free COVID-19 rapid tests kits in efforts to detect COVID-19 cases early. About 80,000 rapid test kits were distributed to children in pre-primary to Grade 6 in Nova Scotia’s public […]
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**** RCMP Media Release RCMP warn of scam involving tech support Halifax District RCMP warn of recent scam involving tech support from a well-known company. Last week, a man received a call from someone saying they were from a well-known company. The man hung up but the caller called again asking him not to […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 28 New Cases of COVID-19, 25 Recoveries, State of Emergency Renewed —————————————————————- 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, November 26, Nova Scotia is reporting 28 new cases of COVID-19 and 25 recoveries. […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police investigating suspicious circumstances Halifax Regional Police are investigating a suspicious circumstance call that occurred yesterday in Halifax. At approximately 12:50 p.m. a 15-year-old youth who was waiting at the bus stop on the corner of Barrington Street and Duke Street was approached by a man who began making […]
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