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...
Springtime is upon us, which means seal pupping season is already in full swing here in the Maritimes!
**** Info via MARS Springtime is upon us, which means seal pupping season is already in full swing here in the Maritimes! If you see a seal or a pup found on or wandering near shorelinesrest assured, most of these animals are fine and doing what wild seals do. Pups (and their moms) need to...
New Bursary for Skilled Trades Students at NSCC
**** CNS Media Release New Bursary for Skilled Trades Students at NSCC —————————————————- As part of the Province’s plan to grow the skilled trades workforce, a new bursary will support 320 students starting training in Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) construction programs in September. Students with financial need can apply for the $5,000 Growing Nova Scotia’s Skilled Trades Workforce Bursary to...
To help mitigate these impacts, and support the municipality in building its climate resilience, Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency is excited to bring the FireSmart Canada program to the region
**** Info via HRFE FireSmart Program The impacts of climate change and interface wildfires in Canada – the area where communities and homes meet wildland vegetation– have been devastating. Wildfires and the consequences have proved to disrupt the fabric of our communities, economy and environment. To help mitigate these impacts, and support the municipality in...