A new department for the establishment of a new volunteer corps called the Nova Scotia Guard

**** CNS Media Release New Department Will Improve Emergency Readiness ———————————————————————————————— A new department will pave the way for the establishment of a new volunteer corps called the Nova Scotia Guard. Premier Tim Houston introduced legislation today, March 28, that will lead, direct and support a co-ordinated response and manage the immediate and ongoing needs […]

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The Nova Scotia RCMP is warning the public about the top three phone scams targeting residents across the province

**** RCMP Media Release Top three phone scams targeting Nova Scotians The Nova Scotia RCMP is warning the public about the top three phone scams targeting residents across the province. A phone scam, or mass-market fraud, is when fraudsters call or text potential victims and attempt to trick them into giving up personal information or […]

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Weekly Traffic Advisories (March 28)

Weekly Traffic Advisories (March 28) 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 vali   **** Municipal Release Traffic Delay – Barrington Street Location: 3099 Barrington Street Date: Tuesday, April […]

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Amazon – Information on the latest scams: learn how to identify and avoid them

**** Via Amazon Amazon – Information on the latest scams: learn how to identify and avoid them Over two-thirds of all Amazon impersonation scams reported by our customers globally in 2023 claimed to be related to order or account issues. At Amazon, we constantly leverage the feedback we receive through customer reports and our own […]

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All 49 municipalities across the province will see the benefits of a new service exchange agreement signed today, March 28 / More Funding to Support African Nova Scotian Housing

**** CNS Media Release Historic Investment in Municipalities ——————————————— All 49 municipalities across the province will see the benefits of a new service exchange agreement signed today, March 28. The agreement, also known as a memorandum of understanding (MOU), takes effect Monday, April 1, and represents a historic annual investment of $82 million from the […]

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Mobile primary care clinics for Central Zone

**** NSHA Media Release Mobile primary care clinics for Central Zone Nova Scotia Health’s mobile primary care clinics have these upcoming clinic dates: Cobequid Community Health Centre 40 Freer Lane, Lower Sackville Saturday, March 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Dartmouth Mobile Primary Care Clinic […]

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Nova Scotia Implements Federal Cap on New International Student Applications

**** CNS Media Release Nova Scotia Implements Federal Cap on New International Student Applications —————————————————————————————————— The Province released international student allocations for post-secondary institutions today, March 28, following the federal government’s changes to its international study permit program to decrease the number of international students coming to Canada. The federal government provided Nova Scotia with the total number […]

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Police Continue to Investigate the Murder of Kevin James Petrie

**** HRP Media Release Police Continue to Investigate the Murder of Kevin James Petrie Today marks the 20th anniversary of the murder of Kevin James Petrie and the Special Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division continues to investigate the case. On March 28, 2004, at 1 p.m. police responded to Spruce Street in […]

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