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Municipal services on Victoria Day, Monday May 24

**** HRM Media Release Municipal services on Victoria Day, Monday May 24 The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of the following municipal service level adjustments on Victoria Day, Monday May 24: Solid Waste Collection and Facility Hours No municipal solid waste collection services will take place on Monday, May 24. Curbside collection of garbage...

Happy International Firefighters’ Day

Via HRFE and HRP Happy International Firefighters’ Day everyone. Thank you for your support, each and every day. #InternationalFirefightersDay HRP : On this #InternationalFirefightersDay, Halifax Regional Police wanted to give a shout-out & salute to Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency and our own Sgt. Regan Fong’s brother Richard Fong, Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency Platoon...

May is Asian Heritage Month

**** HRM Media Release Asian Heritage Month May is Asian Heritage Month (photo HRFE) Acknowledge the rich history and culture of peoples of Asian descent; learn from the lived experiences of Canadians of Asian descent. Over the past two centuries, individuals and families have immigrated to Halifax from East Asia, Southern Asian, Western and Southeast...

Emergency Preparedness Week 2021

**** HRM Media Release Emergency Preparedness Week 2021 Friday, April 30, 2021 (Halifax, NS) – As part of Emergency Preparedness Week beginning Sunday, May 2, Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency’s (HRFE’s) Emergency Management Division is encouraging all residents to ‘be ready for anything’. The past year has highlighted the importance of emergency preparedness with the...

UPDATE: Summer registration for programs in municipally-operated facilities scheduled for Wednesday, May 5 is postponed due to current COVID-19 restrictions.

**** HRM Media Release UPDATE: Summer registration for programs in municipally-operated facilities scheduled for Wednesday, May 5 is postponed due to current COVID-19 restrictions. A new registration date is expected to be announced later in May following updates from public health. As with all aspects of COVID-19, timelines are subject to change. Public Service Announcement...

Nova Scotians Honour Workers and Families on Day of Mourning

**** LABOUR Media Release Nova Scotians Honour Workers and Families on Day of Mourning ——————————————————— Each year on April 28, Nova Scotians honour lives lost and those who were injured or suffered illness due to their work, as part of the national Day of Mourning. It is also a time for Nova Scotia to renew...

DATES CONFIRMED for Air Show Atlantic 2021 in Debert

**** Airshow Atlantic Release DATES CONFIRMED for Air Show Atlantic 2021 in Debert, Nova Scotia! Startttt spreadddding the newsss!  August 28th – 29th, 2021 The Canadian Forces Snowbirds ???????? are also confirmed as a headline performer as well as Kent Beckham of the Canadian Harvard Aerobatic Team ???????? who will be performing a solo aerobatic...

Air Show Atlantic Ticket Information and viewing area update‼️

**** Airshow Atlantic Release Air Show Atlantic Ticket Information and viewing area update‼️ *** We encourage all of our fans to respect and take seriously the new COVID-19 guidelines put in place on April 23rd by Dr. Strang and the Province of Nova Scotia. We are sharing these Air Show Atlantic updates with a close...

Earth Day 2021

**** Info via Environment Canada Earth Day 2021 Today is Earth Day, a globally coordinated event held every year on April 22nd to demonstrate support for environmental protection. This year’s theme, #TakeCareofThePlanet, hopes to raise awareness among Canadians about the urgency of taking action for the environment and to encourage them to take concrete action to...