Police investigate suspicious death

**** RCMP Media Release Halifax District RCMP is investigating a suspicious death of a 28-year-old man. At approximately 10:50 p.m. yesterday evening, 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 vehicle. Investigators have since deemed the death to […]

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Police Investigate x2 Armed Robberies

**** HRP Media Release Police Investigate Armed Robbery Just before 7 P.M. on December 23rd, 2021, Halifax Regional Police responded to a call for a commercial robbery that took place at the Needs Cnvenience located at 6130 Chebucto Road, Halifax. It was reported that the suspect entered and produced a silver handgun demanding cigarettes and […]

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Potential exposures to COVID-19 at one location in Central Zone and on one flight

**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposures to COVID-19 at one location in Central Zone and on one flight Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposures to COVID-19 at a location in Central Zone and on one flight. In addition to media releases, all potential exposure notifications are listed here: http://www.nshealth.ca/covid-exposures. PLEASE NOTE: Due […]

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689 New Cases of COVID-19, Long-Term Care Outbreak

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 689 New Cases of COVID-19, Long-Term Care Outbreak —————————————————————- Today, December 23, Nova Scotia is reporting 689 new cases of COVID-19. There are 498 cases in Central Zone, 55 cases in Eastern Zone, 79 cases in Northern Zone and 57 cases in Western Zone. Because of a spike in testing and […]

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Changes to COVID-19 Reporting

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Changes to COVID-19 Reporting —————————————————————————————————————— Starting today, December 23, Nova Scotia will change how it reports daily COVID-19 data due to delays in data entry caused by the recent high number of cases. Throughout most of the pandemic, the Province has reported data from Panorama, public health’s disease information system. However, […]

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Forest Haven Memorial Gardens Crematorium Under Investigation

**** Service Nova Scotia Release Forest Haven Memorial Gardens Crematorium Under Investigation —————————————————————- The Department of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services is investigating Forest Haven Memorial Gardens Crematorium, Sydney. The investigation is in response to an alleged wrongdoing. The results will help the Department decide if a hearing is required to determine if the […]

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Man charged following threats and firearm offence

**** RCMP Media Release Man charged following threats and firearm offence ​ Shelburne RCMP charged a 42-year-old man following threats complaint in Lockeport. ​ On December 21, at approx. 3:15 p.m., police responded to a 911 call from a store on Hwy.3 in Lockeport.​ Members attended the store and determined that two men, known to […]

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