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**** Halifax Water Release Water Service Advisory: Dartmouth, Cole Harbour, Eastern Passage, North Preston, Westphal and Burnside Beginning the week of May 2, Halifax Water will begin phase II of its upgrade work at the Lake Major Water Supply Plant, which supplies drinking water to the communities of Dartmouth, Cole Harbour, Eastern Passage, North […]
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**** RCMP Media Release UPDATE: Southwest Nova RCMP Major Crime charges man in fatal house fire Southwest Nova RCMP Major Crime has charged a man with murder in relation to a fatal house fire in Pinkney’s Point. On March 17, 2022, shortly after 2 a.m., Yarmouth Rural RCMP and fire responded to a house fire […]
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Weekly Traffic Advisories (Apr 29) 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 Construction – Intersection of Wyse Road […]
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**** Natural Resources Release Province Making Progress on Implementing New Forest Practices Guide —————————————————————– The Province is close to fully implementing the new forest practices guide as part of its work to ensure a sustainable forestry industry in Nova Scotia. The Silvicultural Guide for the Ecological Matrix applies to Acadian forest on Crown land and […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Richmond County District RCMP charge woman with impaired driving Richmond County District RCMP has charged a woman with impaired driving on Hwy. 104 in Louisdale, after she provided breath samples that were over three times the legal limit. On April 25, 2022, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Richmond County District RCMP received […]
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**** Canada Blood Services Release Canadian Blood Services to remove eligibility criteria specific to men who have sex with men Canadian Blood Services is pleased to share that Health Canada has approved our request to remove eligibility criteria specific to men who have sex with men and instead focus on sexual behaviour associated with higher […]
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**** Recall via Health Canada DR Power Brand & Generac Brand electric start pressure washers recalled due to carbon monoxide poisoning hazard Issue If the electrical contacts under the engine’s start/stop button cover are exposed to moisture, under certain conditions the button may activate without being pushed, causing the pressure washer to self-start and posing […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release COVID-19 Weekly Data Report, Sixth Wave ——————————————————– The data in this week’s COVID-19 epidemiologic summary shows a marked decrease in new cases compared to the previous seven-day period. However, hospital admissions in Nova Scotia have increased since the last report and there are 24 new deaths due to COVID-19. “The data […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police charge man for fraud offences Investigators with the Financial Crime Unit of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division have laid 52 charges against a man in relation to twenty-one fraud-related incidents that occurred last year. Between January 2021 and November 2021, a man agreed to do home improvement and […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Halifax District RCMP respond to motor vehicle collision in Beaver Bank Halifax District RCMP responded to a motor vehicle collision involving two vehicles that occurred on Beaver Bank Rd. in Beaver Bank. On April 27, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Halifax District RCMP, fire and EHS responded to a report of a […]
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