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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Public School Holiday Break Extended; Contact Tracing in Schools to Stop —————————————————— The holiday break for students will be extended with students returning to class on Monday, January 10 and teachers and other school staff returning Tuesday, January 4. The extended break allows families to monitor students for COVID-19 symptoms before […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 561 New Cases of COVID-19 ——————————————————————————————————————— NOTE: Nova Scotia is issuing an abbreviated COVID-19 news release today, December 28. The online dashboard will not be updated until tomorrow, December 29. ——————————————————————————————————————— Today, December 28, Nova Scotia is reporting 561 new cases of COVID-19. There are 430 cases in Central Zone, 54 […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Police investigate stabbing Police are investigating a recent stabbing that occurred in Plympton. On December 27 at approximately 3:00 p.m., Digby RCMP responded to a report of a stabbing near a roadway in Plympton. A preliminary investigation determined that an altercation took place between two youth who are known to […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Halifax District RCMP investigating firearm offences Halifax District RCMP is investigating firearm offences. On Sunday evening, December 26 police received a report of suspicious activity involving firearms in the Dartmouth area. Upon further investigation, it led police to attempt a traffic stop, where a passenger fled from the vehicle and into […]
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**** HRM Media Release Outdoor Community Rink Program The municipality is now initiating an Outdoor Community Rink Program for interested organizations wishing to obtain permission to build and operate a community rink on Municipal property. The Municipality will support up to 5 organizations with insurance costs for approved community rinks on Municipal Property. (Community rinks not on Municipal property are […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Rocks being thrown from overpass causing damage Cumberland County District RCMP is asking for assistance from the public after rocks were thrown from an overpass on to passing vehicles. Just after 8 p.m. on Sunday, December 26, Oxford RCMP received a 911 call in relation to rocks being thrown from the […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police are investigating a Commercial Break and Enter where Firearms were stolen At 8:55 A.M, police responded to 30 Lamont Terrace in Dartmouth – Canadian Tire, where it was reported that between December 24th and December 25th their store was broken into while closed over the holidays. On December 24th just after 8:30 P.M. a suspect is […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 581 New Cases of COVID-19, Hospital Outbreak ——————————————————————————————————————— NOTE: Nova Scotia is issuing an abbreviated COVID-19 news release today and tomorrow, December 28. The online dashboard will not be updated until Wednesday, December 29. ——————————————————————————————————————— Today, December 27, Nova Scotia is reporting 581 new cases of COVID-19. There are 420 cases […]
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**** RCMP Media Release RCMP investigate fatal house fire in Pictou Yesterday, at 1:18 a.m., members of Pictou County District RCMP responded to a fatal house fire on Marine St. in Pictou. Upon arrival at the scene, the residence was engulfed in flames. Due to the severity and unsafe conditions from the damage, a 74-year-old […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Halifax District RCMP investigating after shooting in North Preston Halifax District RCMP is investigating after responding to a shooting in North Preston. At 1:39 a.m. this morning, police received a report of a shooting near the intersection of Downey Rd. and Simmonds Rd. Police located damage to a vehicle. No one […]
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