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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 586 New Cases of COVID-19 ——————————————————————————————————————— Today, December 29, Nova Scotia is reporting 586 new cases of COVID-19. From December 25 to 28, 69 lab results were repeat positives. There are 393 cases in Central Zone, 106 cases in Eastern Zone, 56 cases in Northern Zone and 31 cases in Western […]
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**** HRM Media Release New Year’s Eve 2022 virtual celebrations Mayor Mike Savage and members of Regional Council are inviting residents to tune into this year’s virtual New Year’s Eve celebrations. At 11 p.m. on Friday, December 31, the Halifax Regional Municipality’s YouTube channel will feature two broadcasts for viewing: Broadcast 1 – Golden Era […]
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**** Info via Environment Canada WILDFIRE SEASON – EARLY, ACTIVE AND Unrelenting 2021 Across Canada, the wildfire season started about a month early, due to the record dry spring and early loss of alpine snow. Nationally, the number of fires was 2500 more than in 2020 and the area of woodland burned was 1.6 times […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police charge man for break and enter Police have charged a man in relation to a break and enter in Halifax that occurred this week. On December 26 at approximately 8:45 p.m. officers responded to a break and enter in progress at a residence in the 900 block of Herring Cove […]
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**** HRM Media Release Residents urged to stay off frozen lakes and ponds until ice testing resumes The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that it is not currently safe to be on frozen lakes and ponds as there is noticeable thin ice and open water in many lakes across the region. The municipality’s ice […]
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**** RCMP Media Release UPDATE: Police now investigating homicide The suspicious death of a 28-year-old man is now being investigated as a homicide. At approximately 10:50 p.m. on December 23, Halifax District RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on Lake Loon Rd. in Lake Loon. Police located a man deceased in the […]
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**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health Vaccine Outreach Clinics offering drop-in Pfizer vaccines in Central Zone from December 30 to January 7 Nova Scotia Health’s COVID-19 vaccine outreach clinics will be offering drop-in vaccination (Pfizer) in Central Zone to help support vaccine accessibility. The clinics are open at the following locations, at the following […]
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**** HRM Media Release UPDATE: PSA – Halifax Transit temporary service disruptions Beginning Thursday, Dec. 30, a number of additional Halifax Transit conventional bus trips will be cancelled due to current staffing levels. These cancellations will remain in effect until further notice. For the most up-to-date information on service disruptions and a full list […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police seeking public’s assistance in vehicle pedestrian collision investigation Police are asking for the public’s assistance in relation to the investigation into a vehicle pedestrian collision in Halifax last month. On November 13 at approximately 8:30 p.m. police responded to a report of an injured woman in the parking […]
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**** Red Cross Release Ice Safety Know the dangers of ice Ice Factors Many factors affect ice thickness including type of water, location, the time of year and other environmental factors such as: Water depth and size of body of water. Currents, tides and other moving water. Chemicals including salt. Fluctuations in water levels. Logs, […]
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