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**** HRM Media Release Road Closures – Halifax Pride Parade Location: Downtown Halifax Date: Saturday, July 16 Time: 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Traffic Impact: The parade begins at Ahern Avenue. The parade will exit Ahern Avenue and head east on Rainnie Drive toward the Brunswick Street and Duke Street intersection, where it will continue east on […]
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**** Event Information Saturday, July 16th is North Preston Day! This weekend one of Canada’s oldest black communities celebrates their annual North Preston Day with a parade, fireworks and a king and queen pageant. Schedule of Events: 9am – Free Breakfast provided by the IODE at the North Preston Community Centre 10am – Deputy […]
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**** NS SPCA Release ❗️ NEW – Update on the 5 emaciated dogs ❗️ Raise the woof! After weeks with the SPCA, three of the five dogs are ready to continue their rehabilitation plans in homes. With foster-to-adopt, thanks to generous donors, we will continue to cover their care until they are medically cleared. Families […]
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**** Halifax Water Release Water Service Advisory – Dartmouth Area – Water Service Interruption Crews are on-site undertaking an emergency water main repair near 210 Wyse Road, Dartmouth. Crews expect water service to be restored to impacted customers in surrounding areas by 11:00 AM today. This work is taking place within an existing construction […]
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**** NSHA Media Release Request for public’s assistance in locating missing patient Nova Scotia Health is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 28-year-old Anthony Frederick Sottile, who is missing from a Dartmouth hospital. He was last seen wearing a grey shirt, grey pants, and black and grey shoes. The patient’s risk increases with […]
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**** HRM Media Release Active transportation devices now permitted on Halifax Transit buses and ferries The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of the following policy adjustments concerning the use of active transportation devices on Halifax Transit conventional buses and ferries. E-bikes can now be transported on bike racks located at the front of Halifax […]
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**** SiRT Media Release SiRT – No Evidence to Support Domestic Assault Allegation ——————————————————————————————— On May 11, 2022, SiRT was contacted by the RCMP after receiving a complaint from a third party alleging a male RCMP officer committed an assault against a female known to him, the Affected Party (AP). SiRT began an investigation […]
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**** RCMP Media Release UPDATE: Woman wanted on province-wide arrest warrant has been arrested – Woman wanted on Province-wide arrest warrant West Hants District RCMP has obtained a warrant for the arrest of a woman charged in a theft from an elderly person in December 2021 in Windsor. Stephanie Elaine Daniels, 41, of Vaughan, is […]
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**** CNS Media Release New Lending Program Supports Affordable Housing —————————————————————- The Province is introducing a new lending program to help non-profit organizations keep and increase affordable housing units. This is the first provincial lending program that helps non-profit organizations purchase existing rental units. Through the Community Housing Acquisition Program (CHAP), community housing providers can […]
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**** Navy Media Release Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Montréal and Halifax, and their ships’ companies of 239 and 253 respectively, will return to their homeport of Halifax, N.S. after successfully completing their deployments on Operation REASSURANCE, in support of NATO assurance and deterrence measures in European waters. These deployments mark the first Operation REASSURANCE deployment for HMCS Montréal, […]
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