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**** Info via Operation Lifesaver Do you know what these railway warning signs and signals mean? Give yourself a rail safety refresher. SIGNS AND DEVICES Whether you’re driving, cycling or walking, knowing what railway warning signs and devices mean—and how to act when you see them—is key to staying safe around railway crossings and tracks. […]
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**** NATURAL Resources Release Amendments to Wildlife Act —————————————————————- The government has introduced amendments to the Wildlife Act that will protect the province’s wildlife and help wildlife and people coexist without conflict. Under the amendments, tabled in the legislature today, March 24, the government can develop regulations to discourage the feeding of wildlife. “Feeding is […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Amendment to the Quality Improvement Information Protection Act ———————————————————————- The government will further reduce barriers for healthcare providers to report patient-safety incidents with an amendment introduced today, March 24, to the Quality Improvement Information Protection Act. Each patient-safety incident reported results in a review. Currently, the act protects information that may […]
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**** CNS Media Release Legislation to Protect Health Sector Leaders and Their Families ———————————————————————————————– The Province is taking action to stop people from protesting outside the homes of senior health officials and other health service providers. Amendments to the Protecting Access to Health Services Act, introduced today, March 24, will protect provincial health officials and […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police charge man with child luring and child pornography offences Investigators in the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division have charged a man with child luring and child pornography offences. On March 23, 2022, ICE investigators arrested Aaron Byron Cumberland, 31, in Dartmouth. He […]
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**** CNS Media Release Additional Financial Support for Vulnerable Nova Scotians —————————————————————- The Province will provide $13.2 million to vulnerable Nova Scotians to help them address the immediate impact of rising fuel prices on the cost of living. The support package announced today, March 24, includes: — a one-time payment of $150 to all current […]
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Info via HRP regarding an incident on Primrose Officers responded to the 0-100 block of Primrose Street at 7:20 a.m. on March 23rd for a report of a disturbance. The incident was not random and there are no public safety concerns. . . . .
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**** HRP Media Release Police charge woman for stunting Police have charged a woman with driving in excess of 50 km/h over the posted speed limit today. At approximately 7:30 a.m. a member of the Traffic Unit observed a car travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway 118 near Wright Avenue in Dartmouth. […]
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**** RCMP Media Release RCMP charge man with firearms offences Colchester County District RCMP has charged a man with firearms offences in Stewiacke. On March 16, 2022, at approximately 9:30 p.m., police responded to a report of a suspicious incident at a gas station on Main Street West in Stewiacke. Police learned that a woman […]
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**** HRM Media Release Road Closure – Northbound Barrington Ramp from Cogswell Street Location: Northbound ramp from Cogswell Street to Barrington Street in the Cogswell District Date: Effective Monday, March 28 Time: 24/7 Work details: This work is in preparation of a by-pass road in support of the Cogswell District project. This by-pass road is expected to be in place […]
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