Halifax Regional Police is investigating a shooting that occurred in Dartmouth

**** HRP Media Release Police investigate shooting Halifax Regional Police is investigating a shooting that occurred in Dartmouth early this morning. At approximately 4:15 a.m. officers responded to reports of shot fired in the area of Robert Drive in Dartmouth. Officers located evidence of a shooting and found a residence that had been struck. There […]

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Funding for Wildlife Habitat Conservation Projects

**** DNR Release Funding for Wildlife Habitat Conservation Projects –—————————————————-– Fifteen projects that aim to enhance and conserve wildlife and habitats are moving forward with funding from the Habitat Conservation Fund. “This fund is vital for maintaining ecosystem health, supporting biodiversity, habitat conservation and community research,” said Tory Rushton, Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables. […]

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Postmedia Enters Agreement to Acquire Saltwire

**** Info via Postmedia Postmedia Enters Agreement to Acquire Saltwire Postmedia Network Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Postmedia Network Canada Corp. (“Postmedia” or the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire certain businesses and assets of Saltwire Network Inc. and The Halifax Herald Limited (together, “Saltwire”), Atlantic Canada’s largest […]

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Mobile primary care clinics in the central zone this weekend

***’ NSHA Media Release Mobile primary care clinics in the central zone this weekend Nova Scotia Health’s mobile primary care clinics have these upcoming clinic dates: Cobequid Community Health Centre 40 Freer Lane, Lower Sackville Sunday, July 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, July 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Dartmouth Mobile […]

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Weekly Traffic Advisories (26 July) 

Weekly Traffic Advisories (26 July)  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 Traffic Delay – Lucasville Road Location: Lucasville Road at the bridge over […]

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Communicable Disease Prevention and Control

***’ Health / Weather Release Communicable Disease Prevention and Control What is rabies? Rabies is a viral infection that causes inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. The rabies virus can affect any mammal- human, pets, farm animals and wild animals. Wild animals that are most at risk to carry rabies virus include bats, raccoons, […]

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Meteghan RCMP has charged a man with multiple offences after he fled from police and drove a vehicle onto a golf course

**** RCMP Media Release Meteghan RCMP charge man with multiple offences following flight from police Meteghan RCMP has charged a man with multiple offences after he fled from police and drove a vehicle onto a golf course. On July 24, at approximately 10:10 p.m. a Meteghan RCMP officer was patrolling Hwy. 1 near Church Point […]

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(Update) Cumberland County District RCMP is seeking information on the whereabouts of a man currently wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant

**** RCMP Media Release UPDATE: Man wanted on province-wide arrest warrant has been arrested William Landry, 35, of Point de Bute, New Brunswick, who was wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant, was located and safety arrested on July 27. The RCMP would like to thank members of the public for their assistance with the investigation […]

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