General Interests

No Spring Bear Hunt for Nova Scotia

**** DNR Media Release No Spring Bear Hunt for Nova Scotia —————————————————— After careful consideration of feedback from Nova Scotians, the Province has decided there will be no spring bear hunt at this time. Results of a public consultation clearly show Nova Scotians care deeply and are very divided on the idea of a spring...

We received information from a family who lost their home in the Tantallon wildfire last year who are now facing along with all other families who lost their homes in NS a huge property tax increase for rebuilding homes

We received information from a family who lost their home in the Tantallon wildfire last year who are now facing along with all other families who lost their homes in NS a huge property tax increase for rebuilding homes (we have emailed the NS Government and are awaiting a reply) They are now facing along...

Found pets currently in the care of Halifax Animal Services

**** Info via HRM Found pets currently in the care of Halifax Animal Services If you recognize your missing pet, please contact Animal Services at 3-1-1 from anywhere within the municipal boundary or 1.800.835.6428 toll-free outside of the municipal boundary but within Nova Scotia Breed: German Shepherd mix  Gender: Male Description: Tan, black and white...

Statement on Strike Vote by Nova Scotia Teachers Union Members

**** CNS Media Release Statement on Strike Vote by Nova Scotia Teachers Union Members ————————————————————————————————————- NOTE: The following is a statement from Becky Druhan, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. ————————————————————————————————————– While I’m of course disappointed at the vote results, I’m not surprised. Teachers were put in the difficult position today of voting while...

Posting your civic number Post your civic number so emergency responders can find your home and workplace quickly

**** Via REMO Kings Cty Posting your civic number Post your civic number so emergency responders can find your home and workplace quickly You need to: 🔴 make sure to post your civic number in front of your home and workplace 🔴 make sure it’s clearly visible from the road 🔴 ensure the civic sign...

A planned outage will affect customers in Timberlea, Lakeside, and Hubley areas

**** Via NSP A planned outage will affect customers in Timberlea, Lakeside, and Hubley areas from Wednesday, April 17 at 11 PM until Thursday, April 18 at 3 AM...

Reporting is one of the first steps to take to help prevent animal cruelty

**** Info VIA NS SPCA Enforcement Reporting is one of the first steps to take to help prevent animal cruelty We encourage anyone who suspects or witnesses an act of cruelty to report it, even if they are not sure. How do you do that? For our Enforcement Officers to be able to investigate, an...

Campfire safety

**** Info via CNS Campfire safety From 15 March to 15 October, campfires are not allowed between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm (except in federal, provincial, municipal and private campgrounds using enclosed grills designed for that purpose). Check the daily fire restrictions at novascotia.ca/burnsafe or 1-855-564-2876. 75%of the province is covered by forests. 17campfires is the annual average...

Hey, Lunenburg – RCMP Police Dog Service teams from across Nova Scotia will be in Lunenburg County today for a training exercise

**** Via RCMP Hey, Lunenburg – RCMP Police Dog Service teams from across Nova Scotia will be in Lunenburg County today for a training exercise If you see our Police Service Dogs with their handlers, don’t be alarmed; they’re in the area working on their skills...

Found pets currently in the care of Halifax Animal Services

**** Via HRM Found pets currently in the care of Halifax Animal Services If you recognize your missing pet, please contact Animal Services at 3-1-1 from anywhere within the municipal boundary or 1.800.835.6428 toll-free outside of the municipal boundary but within Nova Scotia. Breed: French Bulldog Gender: Female Description: Tan and white Location: Colby Village, Cole...