Nova Scotians who lost income because of the recent wildfires in Halifax Regional Municipality and Shelburne County may be eligible for short-term financial support

**** CNS Media Release Applications Open for Emergency Relief Grant for Individuals —————————————————————– Nova Scotians who lost income because of the recent wildfires in Halifax Regional Municipality and Shelburne County may be eligible for short-term financial support through the Emergency Relief Grant for Individuals. “We know this has been a difficult and stressful time for […]

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Changes to Need a Family Practice Registry, New Incentive for Physicians

**** HEALTH / WELLNESS Media Release Changes to Need a Family Practice Registry, New Incentive for Physicians —————————————————————– Changes to the Need a Family Practice Registry will help more people get the care they need sooner. As of today, June 22, anyone on the registry can add health information to their profile that will be […]

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Annapolis District RCMP is investigating a serious collision that occurred on Shore Road West in Parkers Cove

**** RCMP Media Release Annapolis District RCMP investigating serious collision Annapolis District RCMP is investigating a serious collision that occurred on Shore Road West in Parkers Cove. On June 21, 2023, at approximately 5:35 p.m., Annapolis District RCMP, fire and EHS, responded to a report of a collision on Shore Road West in Parkers Cove. […]

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Police are investigating a robbery that occurred in Halifax yesterday

**** HRP Media Release Police are investigating a robbery that occurred in Halifax yesterday At approximately 7:15 a.m. officers responded to a report of a robbery that occurred at a residence on Federal Avenue. A man broke into a home while the residents were inside and threatened them. The man then pushed one of the […]

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Outdoor Home Collection Daybed Recalled due to Fall Hazard

**** Recall via Health Canada Outdoor Home Collection Daybed Recalled due to Fall Hazard Issue The legs of the daybed are faulty and can break when consumers sit on it, posing a fall hazard. As of June 19, 2023, the company has received two reports of incidents and one report of injury in Canada. Affected […]

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Working Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms Save Lives

**** HRFE Release Working Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms Save Lives Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms What is a smoke alarm? A smoke alarm is an early warning device that saves lives.  They detect fires by using different technologies to sense smoke particles in the air.  Once detected the alarm will sound to alert you and […]

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There’s no doubt that many of the contributions on the Woodside graffiti walls are pretty amazing

There’s no doubt that many of the contributions on the Woodside graffiti walls are pretty amazing, but when a classic 80s action movie makes the wall, you really notice. Several buildings along the trail allow for amazing spray paint art to be added to the buildings. Some art remains intact for long periods of time […]

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Recall: Jeep Grand Cherokee

**** Recall via Transport Canada Recall: Jeep Grand Cherokee On certain vehicles, the intermediate steering shaft may not have been assembled correctly. As a result, the steering shaft could separate from the universal joint and cause a loss of steering. Transport Canada Recall # 2023-292 Recall Date 2023-05-18 Last Updated 2023-05-29 Notification Type Safety Mfr […]

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RCMP Name the Foal contest produces 12 names for RCMP new foals

**** RCMP Media Release RCMP Name the Foal contest produces 12 names for our new foals The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is happy to announce the winners and winning names of the 2023 Name the Foal contest, with some entries paying particular attention to the organization’s history as we mark our 150th anniversary. Canadian kids – aged […]

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There has been a report of blue-green algae at First Lake in Lower Sackville / Molega Lake, Queens County

Via NS Department of Environment and Climate Change There has been a report of blue-green algae at First Lake in Lower Sackville, Halifax Regional Municipality. (Update) There has been a report of blue-green algae at Molega Lake, Queens County. To learn more about blue-green algae Watch for blue-green algae from May to October   Watch […]

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