18 New Hospital Admissions, 11 Discharges, Three Deaths

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 18 New Hospital Admissions, 11 Discharges, Three Deaths —————————————————— Today, January 20, Nova Scotia is reporting 18 new hospital admissions and 11 discharges. Nova Scotia is also reporting three deaths related to COVID-19: — a woman in her 50s in Central Zone — a woman in her 70s in Northern Zone […]

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New Funding to Protect More Land

**** ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE Change Release New Funding to Protect More Land ————————————————————— The Province, conservation organizations and other partners will receive an additional $1.5 million to protect more natural areas in Nova Scotia, through the federal government’s Canada Nature Fund Target 1 Challenge fund. ​ The Province will distribute the funding to the following organizations for […]

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Community based Citizens on Patrol initiative seeks new volunteers

**** RCMP Media Release Community based Citizens on Patrol initiative seeks new volunteers The community based crime prevention initiative, Citizens on Patrol (COP), is seeking new volunteers province-wide to help keep communities safe. The successful program has been running for decades. The Citizens on Patrol Program is a partnership between police and volunteers that helps […]

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Police charge two men for stunting / RCMP charge a man in multiple thefts from vehicles

**** HRP Media Release Police charge two men for stunting ​ Today, police have charged two men with driving in excess of 50 km/h over the posted speed limit. ​ At approximately 7:45 a.m. a member of the Traffic Unit observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway 118 in Dartmouth. […]

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Justin Eugene States, 34, of Windsor, who was wanted on a province-wide warrant, turned himself in to police

**** RCMP Media Release Man wanted by police on province-wide warrant turns himself in Justin Eugene States, 34, of Windsor, who was wanted on a province-wide warrant, turned himself in to police on January 19. States was released on an appearance notice and will appear in Kentville Provincial Court on February 9, 2022 at 9:30 […]

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New Adoption Records Privacy Tool Now Available

**** CNS Media Release New Adoption Records Privacy Tool Now Available —————————————————- Adoptions can be an emotional, sensitive issue. People who have been adopted or birth parents may want to control how their identifying information is shared or may wish to protect their adoption record information. To help people protect or control their private information, […]

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Public Health no longer issuing potential exposures

**** NSHA Media Release Public Health no longer issuing potential exposures Public Health has changed its approach to manage the significant increase in COVID-19 activity across the province. Most Nova Scotians who are positive for COVID-19 will identify and contact their close contacts. As a result, Public Health no longer has the necessary information to […]

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Truro Police Service arrested Marcus Michael Denny, 22 years old, from Pictou Landing First Nation

**** Truro Police Release This afternoon, Wednesday, January 19th, during a traffic stop on Young St in Truro, the Truro Police Service arrested Marcus Michael Denny, 22 years old, from Pictou Landing First Nation. The Truro Police Service had an active warrant for Marcus Denny for being an accessory after the fact in the homicide […]

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11 New Hospital Admissions, Five Discharges, Three Deaths

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 11 New Hospital Admissions, Five Discharges, Three Deaths —————————————————————- Today, January 19, Nova Scotia is reporting 11 new hospital admissions and five discharges. Nova Scotia is also reporting three deaths related to COVID-19: — a man in his 60s in Central Zone — a man in his 80s in Central Zone […]

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UPDATE: Michael Sinton arrested and remanded into custody

**** RCMP Media Release UPDATE: Michael Sinton arrested and remanded into custody ​ Michael Sinton, who was the subject of a province-wide arrest warrant in Nova Scotia has been arrested and remanded into custody. ​ On November 22, 2021, Colchester County District RCMP responded to a report of a man who was making threats to […]

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