General Interests

**** HRM Media Release Municipal statement about encampments and de-designated locations Important progress has been made to support those experiencing homelessness to move indoors, since issuing the municipal statement on February 7 regarding the closure and de-designation of five locations for outdoor sheltering. At the time of the announcement, there were approximately 55 individuals sheltering outdoors...

**** CNS Media Release Significant Investment in Communities ———————————————————————————– Spending time in communities and ensuring they are ready for continued growth is important. That is why the government is increasing support for infrastructure projects across the province as part of the single largest provincial investment in municipal infrastructure in decades. The Province is adding $70...

**** RCMP Media Release Sending on behalf of Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers: National Human Trafficking Awareness Day: Know Human Trafficking Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, and Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers is encouraging you to participate by educating yourself about the signs and indicators of human trafficking and to report suspicious activity to police...

**** CNS Media Release Premier Houston Appoints Brendan Maguire as Community Services Minister ————————————————————————————————- Premier Tim Houston announced changes to cabinet today, February 22. Trevor Boudreau is stepping down as Minister of Community Services and L’Nu Affairs, effective immediately, due to personal and health reasons. “It is with great sadness that I accept Trevor’s resignation...

**** Via HRM 105 years ago – Anti-Chinese riots in Halifax, 1919 Less than a year after City Hall was besieged by drunken rioters, unruly mobs again rampaged through the streets of Halifax. On the evenings of February 18 and 19, 1919, just months after the First World War had come to an end, Halifax businesses...

**** NS SPCA Release PetSmart Charities Continues to Support Nova Scotian Families at the Nova Scotia SPCA Affordability and the rising costs of basic needs have been in the news and talked about around kitchen tables in Nova Scotia. The exponential increase in cost of living is not just impacting people living below the poverty...

**** CNS Media Release More Training, Support for Skilled Trades Professionals —————————————————————————————————— The Province is making it easier for people to become certified in the skilled trades sector with two new initiatives as part of the plan to grow Nova Scotia’s skilled trades workforce. Funding more training seats in high-demand trades has resulted in almost...

**** HRM Media Release Residents invited to participate in the development of new Urban Forest Management Plan The Halifax Regional Municipality is reviewing and updating its Urban Forest Management Plan (formerly the Urban Forest Master Plan). This review will evaluate the awareness, understanding and satisfaction with the municipality’s Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) and creates an opportunity...

In photos – Firefighting is a technical job, and as cities get bigger and buildings get taller, firefighters have to know how to tow the line Hosted by Dockyard Fire once again, both they and HRFE with Truro fire members took part in a specialized hands on session held by HighRise Firefighting (out of Toronto)...

**** RCMP Media Release RCMP warns Nova Scotians about romance scams Ahead of Valentine’s Day, the RCMP is urging Nova Scotians to be mindful of fraudsters who pull on people’s heart strings to pull off scams. “Online dating, social media sites, and texting platforms are used by scammers to gain people’s trust and affection for...