Police are investigating a robbery that occurred Saturday night in Dartmouth

**** HRP Media Release Police investigate robbery ​ Police are investigating a robbery that occurred Saturday night in Dartmouth. ​ On March 25 at approximately 11:40 p.m. officers received a call that a robbery had occurred in the area of Lakefront Road and Portland Street. ​ A man and a woman approached a man who […]

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Mobile primary care clinic for Central Zone this weekend

**** NSHA Media Release Mobile primary care clinic for Central Zone this weekend   The mobile primary care clinic run by Nova Scotia Health will be available: ​ Cobequid Community Health Centre, 40 Freer Lane, Lower Sackville ​ Saturday, April 1,​ from 9:00 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. ​ Sunday, April 2, from 9 a.m. to […]

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Transport Canada Recall # 2023-128 – 2023 Ford Maverick trucks with the trailer tow package

**** Recall via Transport Canada Transport Canada Recall # 2023-128 – 2023 Ford Maverick trucks with the trailer tow package Recall Date 2023-03-13 Last Updated 2023-03-17 Notification Type Compliance Mfr System Lights And Instruments Issued by FORD Manufacturer Recall Number 23C04 Units Affected  465 Category Light Truck & Van Recall Details Issue: On certain trucks […]

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Male released on conditions following disturbance

**** Bridgewater Police Release Male released on conditions following disturbance Members of Bridgewater Police Service arrested a 27-year-old male as part of an ongoing investigation stemming from a disturbance reported to police on Friday, March 24, 2023. Bridgewater resident Neil Jensen was arrested on Monday, March 27, 2023, and appeared in the Bridgewater Provincial Court […]

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Lunenburg District RCMP has charged a man with persons and firearms offences after an incident on Lower Grant Rd. in Chester Basin

**** RCMP Media Release Lunenburg District RCMP charge man with persons and firearms offences ​ Lunenburg District RCMP has charged a man with persons and firearms offences after an incident on Lower Grant Rd. in Chester Basin. ​ On March 19, 2023, at approximately 4:15 p.m., Lunenburg District RCMP responded to a report of an […]

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Municipality updates Open Data website and adds new datasets

**** HRM Media Release Municipality updates Open Data website and adds new datasets The Halifax Regional Municipality has launched an improved and revised Open Data website – the Halifax Data, Mapping & Analytics Hub. This centralized resource improves user experience and continues the municipality’s commitment to provide public access to data and visualizations of its uses. […]

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Electronic Surgical Consult Referrals Will Mean Better Communication, Shorter Wait Times

**** HEALTH / WELLNESS Media Release Electronic Surgical Consult Referrals Will Mean Better Communication, Shorter Wait Times ————————————————- The Province is making it easier for physicians to book surgical consults and patients to get information with a new healthcare tool to manage surgical referrals. A new electronic surgical consult referral system, Ocean eReferrals, will provide […]

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Hope for Wildlife recently cared for this little Northern Saw-whet Owl who came to us with a broken wing – and a charming disposition!

**** Info via Hope for Wildlife Hope for Wildlife recently cared for this little Northern Saw-whet Owl who came to us with a broken wing – and a charming disposition! Saw-whets are a very small species of owl, generally weighing in at a mere 80 grams (~3 oz) on average and standing only about 7 […]

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