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**** HRM Media Release Response to COVID-19: Adjustments to municipal meetings The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that, due to resourcing challenges as a result of the impacts of COVID-19 cases in the community, including employee exposures and provincially mandated self-isolation and testing requirements, municipal service standards are expected to be impacted. This includes […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police issue 63 tickets for speeding, failing to move over for emergency vehicle and other vehicle-related offences Over the past two days, the Halifax Regional Police Traffic Unit issued a number of tickets for motor vehicle-related offences. On Wednesday and Thursday, members issued 63 summary offence tickets: 32 for speeding (including […]
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Weekly Traffic Advisories (Apr 8) 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 Road Closure – Brunswick Street and surrounding area […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release COVID-19 Weekly Data Report, New Epidemiologic Summary Available ————————————————————- This week’s COVID-19 epidemiologic report shows a continued increase in positive lab tests as a result of the highly infectious and transmissible Omicron and BA.2 variants. Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 are also increasing. However, the risk of severe illness continues to be […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police arrest two people with outstanding warrants and lay additional charges Police have arrested two people who were wanted on multiple arrest warrants. On April 5, Halifax Regional Police sought the public’s assistance in locating Brandon Jordon Lawrence, 29, who was wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant for attempt […]
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**** CNS Media Release Amendments to Electricity Act, Public Utilities Act —————————————————————- The Province is bringing forward promised legislative changes that will protect solar homeowners and small businesses in the solar industry. Other amendments will push Nova Scotia Power to ensure that ratepayers have reliable, cleaner power and further hold the utility accountable for how […]
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**** RCMP Media Release UPDATE: Missing youth located The 14-year-old youth who was reported missing from Coldbrook on April 6 has been found safe. The RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance and retweets on social media.
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**** Recall via Health Canada Certain Kinder brand chocolate products recalled due to possible Salmonella Issue Ferrero Canada Ltd. is recalling certain Kinder brand chocolate products from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled products have been sold nationally. Affected products Brand Product Size UPC Codes Kinder Schoko-Bons 200 g 0 62020 02763 4 […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police charge woman for stunting Police have charged a woman with driving in excess of 60 km/h over the posted speed limit today. At approximately 7:50 a.m. a member of the Traffic Unit observed a car travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway 111 near Micmac Boulevard in Dartmouth. […]
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**** HEALTH Canada Release Updated safety review of breast implants underscores the continuing importance of monitoring for cancer; increased risk with highly textured (macro-textured) implants Issue Health Canada has updated its 2019 and 2017 safety reviews on breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a rare but serious cancer of the immune system that can develop next to a breast […]
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