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**** New Glasgow Regional Police Man faces several charges after arrested after fleeing traffic stop On March 10, 2022 at 10:00 am, New Glasgow Regional Police arrested an adult male after he fled the scene after police conducted a traffic stop on Bell Street New Glasgow after receiving a report of a fraud that took […]
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**** Info via Environment Canada Update All ended Wind warning in effect Strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring. Maximum wind gusts: southerly 90 to 110 km/h. Locations: Nova Scotia. Time span: this afternoon and tonight. Remarks: Very strong southerly winds are expected to develop this afternoon and then become westerly and […]
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Weekly Traffic Advisories (Mar 11) Note: Each week the local listings are expanded and updated. During the week new and updated tasks are added. Every week a new post is started with fresh info but previous posts may be still valid. Municipal **** HRM Media Release Traffic Delay – Upper Water Street […]
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**** HRM Media Release Storm preparedness tips The Halifax Regional Municipality continues to monitor the weather forecast, with rain, high winds and dropping temperatures expected to move into the Halifax region Saturday and Sunday. Current forecasts indicate heavy rain beginning late afternoon Saturday, tapering off overnight. Winds will reach up to 80 to 100 kilometres […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police charge man for stunting Police have charged a man with driving in excess of 50 km/h over the posted speed limit today. At approximately 8:20 a.m. a member of the Traffic Unit observed a car travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway 111 near Burnside Drive […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Halifax District RCMP is asking for the public’s help in identifying three men involved in a theft of tires in Upper Tantallon On March 8, 2022, shortly after midnight, a black Jeep Cherokee and a brown Honda Civic parked near a storage container located beside a hardware store at 5130 on […]
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**** LONG-TERM CARE– Media Release Funding to Help Seniors Stay at Home Longer, Make Workplaces Safer The government is investing over $500,000 in new equipment to support seniors and people caring for them at home and in long-term care facilities. The Canadian Red Cross in Nova Scotia will receive $266,000 to purchase 56 hospital beds […]
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**** NSHA Media Release Phone scam from caller claiming to be Public Health, Department of Health or Ministry of Health . Nova Scotia Health is advising the public of a new phone scam circulating, with the caller claiming to be from Public Health, the Department of Health or the Ministry of Health. The scam involves […]
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**** RCMP Media Release RCMP charge woman with attempted murder Antigonish RCMP has charged a woman with several offences, including attempted murder, after an incident on Cloverville Rd. in Antigonish. On March 9 at approximately 6:35 a.m., police responded to a report of a woman ramming her car repeatedly into a man’s car […]
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**** NATURAL RESOURCES Release Burn Restrictions Begin March 15 —————————————————————- With spring approaching, the warmer and drier weather will increase the risk of wildfires. In 2021, provincial firefighters fought 113 wildfires covering 197 hectares across Nova Scotia. Provincial burn restrictions come into effect Tuesday, March 15. “As a former municipal fire chief, I know […]
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