Month: February 2022

Nova Scotia is reporting 60 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and are receiving specialized care in a COVID-19 designated unit

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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 60 People in Hospital —————————————————————- NOTE: Nova Scotia is not issuing a COVID-19 news release on Monday, February 21 (Heritage Day). Abbreviated COVID-19 news releases will be issued this weekend. The online dashboard will not be updated again until Tuesday, February 22. —————————————————————- Today, February 19, Nova Scotia is reporting 60 […]

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HSAR – On Tuesday we lost one our team members, Peter MacKay

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Info via Halifax SAR. Condolences to friends and family “On Tuesday we lost one our team members, Peter MacKay. Peter was best known in HSAR as being one of the first facilitators that new HSAR volunteers met as they began core module training. He was a long-time coordinator of the Map & Compass course – […]

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RCMP Request public assistance in identifying suspects

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**** RCMP Media Release RCMP Request public assistance in identifying suspects Halifax District RCMP are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects who committed an Armed Robbery at a business in Cole Harbour. At approximately 9:50pm, police responded to an Armed Robbery in progress at a business near the 600 block of Caldwell Road.​ One […]

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Halifax Regional Police are investigating a suspicious circumstances call that occurred today in Dartmouth

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**** HRP Media Release Police investigating suspicious circumstances ​ ​ Halifax Regional Police are investigating a suspicious circumstances call that occurred today in Dartmouth. ​ At approximately 4:45 p.m. a man approached​ an 8-year-old​ child​ who was playing​ in a​ field near Princess Margaret Boulevard in Dartmouth. The man​ asked the child​ to go with […]

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The Emergencies Act allows law enforcement and monitoring agencies to work more closely with Canadian financial institutions

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**** RCMP Media Release The Emergencies Act allows law enforcement and monitoring agencies to work more closely with Canadian financial institutions. This will help police conduct investigations into the blockades more effectively. Emergencies Act and Finance: The Emergencies Act allows law enforcement and monitoring agencies to work more closely with Canadian financial institutions; enhancing the effectiveness of law […]

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Four New Hospital Admissions, Seven Discharges, State of Emergency Renewed

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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Four New Hospital Admissions, Seven Discharges, State of Emergency Renewed —————————————————————- NOTE: Nova Scotia is not issuing a COVID-19 news release on Monday, February 21. Abbreviated COVID-19 news releases will be issued on February 19 and 20. The online dashboard will not be updated again until Tuesday, February 22. —————————————————————- Today, […]

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Nova Scotia Health vaccine outreach clinics offering drop-ins across the province

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**** NSHA Media Release   Nova Scotia Health vaccine outreach clinics offering drop-ins across the province Nova Scotia Health’s COVID-19 vaccine outreach clinics will be offering drop-in vaccines in Central, Eastern, Northern and Western zones next week to help support vaccine accessibility.​ The outreach vaccine clinics are focused on providing first and second doses of […]

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Yarmouth Rural RCMP has arrested seven people after an incident involving a firearm on Pent Ln. in Hebron

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**** RCMP Media Release RCMP arrest seven people in incident involving firearm Yarmouth Rural RCMP has arrested seven people after an incident involving a firearm on Pent Ln. in Hebron. At approximately 3:50 p.m. on February 15, police responded to a report of an assault in progress on Pent Ln. in Hebron. While on route, […]

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RCMP requesting public assistance in identifying woman

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**** RCMP Media Release RCMP requesting public assistance in identifying woman ​ Halifax District RCMP is asking for the public’s help in identifying a person who allegedly committed a fraud in Lower Sackville. ​ Around October 26, 2021, an unknown woman used a stolen identification card in an attempt to obtain cellular phones from a […]

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Nova Scotia RCMP media inquiries process related to MCC hearings

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**** RCMP Media Release Nova Scotia RCMP media inquiries process related to MCC hearings On February 22, 2022, the Mass Casualty Commission (MCC) will begin public hearings related to the incidents that occurred in Northeast Nova Scotia on April 18 and 19, 2020. The MCC will be releasing documents and testimony will begin. The RCMP […]

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