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**** HEALTH / WELLNESS Media Release Improving Care for Transgender, Gender-Diverse and Intersex Nova Scotians The Province is working to improve healthcare for people, including transgender Nova Scotians, who have struggled to get the supportive healthcare they need. Today, March 31, is International Transgender Day of Visibility, which began in 2009 and raises awareness of […]
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**** HRM Media Release Upcoming Road Closure – Jubilee Road Location: Jubilee Road bridge, with the closure occurring between Bloomingdale Terrace and Fairfield Street Date: Beginning mid-April 2023, with confirmed start date of closure to be announced in the coming weeks. Time: 24/7 from mid-April through to approximately late October. Work details: The road closure is […]
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They’re back! Downtown Dartmouth’s favourite little traffic jammers have returned to Sullivan’s Pond after their winter getaway at Hope for Wildlife. We hear they returned earlier today. . . . . .
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**** Recall via Health Canada The Laundress fabric conditioners recalled due to chemical hazard, including previously recalled units Issue The fabric conditioners can contain a chemical impurity, ethylene oxide, a carcinogen that can cause adverse health effects if there is significant and direct long-term exposure. Affected products This recall involves The Laundress brand fabric conditioners. […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police lay 24 charges in relation to thefts Police have laid 24 charges against a man in relation to seven incidents that occurred in January and February. On March 29, members of the Quick Response Unit arrested Joseph James Jonathan Froment, 32, without incident in Dartmouth in relation to […]
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**** DND Media Release The Royal Canadian Navy introduces a new recruitment opportunity Starting today, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is launching a new recruitment program to give Canadians the opportunity to experience the Navy as a sailor on a one-year contract and provide them with exposure to a variety of naval trades before […]
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Weekly Traffic Advisories (Mar 31) 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 Release UPDATE: This work will continue until Monday, April 24 – […]
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**** FISHERIES/Aquaculture Release Sportfishing Season Opens April 1 —————————————————— The sportfishing season gets underway Saturday, April 1, in many lakes and rivers across Nova Scotia. “Sportfishing is a fun activity and a great way to get outside for some solitude or time with family and friends,” said Steve Craig, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture. “For […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police investigate theft of boat Police are investigating the theft of a boat that occurred earlier this month in Dartmouth. At approximately 9:40 p.m. on March 11, a boat was stolen from a business on Estates Road. A white Dodge Ram truck was attached to the boat trailer and […]
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Tomorrow is April 1st, aka April Fools Day According to the History Channel, this silly day has a pretty fishy origin. “Some historians speculate that April Fools’ Day dates back to 1582, when France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, as called for by the Council of Trent in 1563. In the Julian […]
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