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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Two New Hospital Admissions, No Discharges, Three Deaths —————————————————————– Today, February 22, Nova Scotia is reporting two new hospital admissions and no discharges. Nova Scotia is also reporting three deaths related to COVID-19: — a man in his 60s in Central Zone — a woman in her 70s in Central Zone […]
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**** SPEAKER’S OFFICE Release Portrait of First Female African Nova Scotia MLA A portrait of Yvonne Atwell, the first female African Nova Scotian to sit in the House of Assembly, was unveiled today, February 22, at Province House in Halifax. The installation commemorates the historical significance of her election as the member for Preston in […]
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**** SiRT Media Release No Charges Against HRP Officers ———————————————— The province’s independent Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) has concluded its investigation regarding an allegation of assault made against officers with the Halifax Regional Police (HRP) in September 2021. In the early morning hours of August 27, 2021, officers responded to a call of a […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Tech Approach to Help Victims of Human Trafficking A new tech approach aims to provide direct access to information on how to recognize the signs of Human Trafficking and report it. A quick response (QR) code launched today provides direct access to information on how to recognize the signs and […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police are investigating a robbery that occurred in Halifax yesterday On February 21 at approximately 9 p.m., police responded to a robbery that occurred in a parking lot in the area of Salter and Lower Water streets. A man approached a man and a woman who had just exited their […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police are investigating a robbery that occurred in Dartmouth last week On February 19 at approximately 9:25 p.m., police responded to a robbery that occurred at the Sobeys store located at 210 Wyse Road. A man came into the store, demanded money from a cashier and fled the area on […]
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**** HIAA Media Release Air Canada Launches New Non-Stop Service to Vancouver from Halifax Stanfield Flights Connecting Canada’s East and West Coasts Will Take Off This Spring The Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and British Columbia both offer endless natural beauty to explore, and soon it will be even easier for travellers to enjoy what […]
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**** NSHA Media Release Discovering high-impact health care solutions: Nova Scotia Health Launches New Innovation Hub Today Nova Scotia Health officially launched an Innovation Hub, a first of its kind centre of excellence for health research and innovation in Atlantic Canada. Through strategic partnerships with clinical champions, patients and families, industry, healthcare foundations, governments, and […]
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**** HRP Media Release Human Trafficking Awareness Day February 22 is Human Trafficking Awareness Day and the integrated Human Trafficking Team wants victims of human trafficking to know that police are here to help. Our first priority is the safety of victims. Members of the Human Trafficking Team work with community partners to support […]
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**** NS SPCA Release NS SPCA Adoptable Highlight – Harley Harley Meet sweet Harley, a 9-year-old neutered male. Harley did not settle well in the shelter environment and due to some urinary concerns we wanted to try him in a foster home. This big boy has been in the foster home for a few months […]
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