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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 10 New Hospital Admissions, Nine Discharges, Three Deaths —————————————————————– Today, January 31, Nova Scotia is reporting 10 new hospital admissions and nine discharges. Nova Scotia is also reporting three deaths related to COVID-19: — a man in his 70s in Central Zone — a woman in her 70s in Western Zone […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police charge man for robbery Police have charged a man in relation to a robbery that occurred last week in Halifax. On January 25 at approximately 7:35 p.m., police responded to a robbery at the Circle K Irving at 15 Fairfax Drive. A man entered the store, pushed the employee […]
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**** RCMP Media Release RCMP charge man and woman with firearms offences The West Hants District RCMP Street Crime Enforcement Unit (SCEU) has charged a man and a woman with firearms offences after executing a search warrant at a home in Summerville. On January 27, as part of an ongoing firearms investigation, the West Hants […]
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**** Recall via Health Canada Matrix T1 and T3 Treadmills recalled due to fire hazard Affected products The treadmills that are the subject of this recall have a straight power cord, 20 Amp/110V power socket, and no power cord bracket. The serial number is located on the “connecting bar” at the bottom of the machine […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 92 People in Hospital ——————————————————————————————————- NOTE: Nova Scotia will issue abbreviated COVID-19 news releases on the weekend. The online dashboard will not be updated again until Monday, January 31. ——————————————————————————————————- Today, January 30, Nova Scotia is reporting 92 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and are receiving specialized […]
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**** HRM Media Release Municipality lifts enforcement of Overnight Winter Parking Ban The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that enforcement of the overnight winter parking ban has been lifted (in both Zone 1 – Central and Zone 2 – Non-Central). Crews are continuing detail work in all areas. Main roads are clear and passable. […]
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**** Info via Environment Canada Freezing rain warning in effect —- ENDED Freezing rain is expected or occurring. Locations: Yarmouth county to Halifax and northern Nova Scotia. Time span: this evening until near midnight. Remarks: A mixture of snow and ice pellets is starting to changeover to freezing rain early this evening. The freezing rain […]
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**** Recall via Health Canada Expanded Recall: Mastercraft 5 Gallon Air Compressor and MotoMaster 5 Gallon Twin-Stack Air Compressor recalled due to injury hazard Affected products This recall expansion involves the Mastercraft 5 Gallon Air Compressor 1.5-Hp and MotoMaster 5 Gallon Twin-Stack Air Compressor 1.5-Hp. The date code is located on the unit name plate on […]
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**** HRM Media Release Storm impacts on municipal services The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of the following updates and impacts to municipal services as a result of the weather event: Update on snow clearing operations Operations are active in all areas. Surfaces are snow covered and winter conditions, including blowing […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 87 People in Hospital ——————————————————————————————————- NOTE: Nova Scotia will issue abbreviated COVID-19 news releases on the weekend. The online dashboard will not be updated again until Monday, January 31. ——————————————————————————————————- Today, January 29, Nova Scotia is reporting 87 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and are receiving specialized […]
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