Halifax Regional Police launches its 2023 cadet recruitment campaign
**** HRP Media Release Halifax Regional Police launches its 2023 cadet recruitment campaign Today, Halifax Regional Police (HRP) is launching a recruitment campaign for its 2023 cadet class, which follows on the success of the last two HRP Police Science Program classes. The next HRP Police Science Program is scheduled to begin in the...
High-Speed Internet for More Nova Scotians
**** CNS Media Release High-Speed Internet for More Nova Scotians —————————————————————– High-speed internet will reach another 400 Nova Scotia homes and businesses under new contracts with Eastlink and Bell signed by Develop Nova Scotia. Eastlink will expand access to 66 more homes and businesses in the Annapolis Valley and is working with Develop Nova Scotia...
Province Creates Community Housing Growth Fund
**** CNS Media Release Province Creates Community Housing Growth Fund —————————————————————- The government is investing $2.5 million to create a community housing growth fund to strengthen the sector and grow the number of non-profit housing units in Nova Scotia. “Non-profit and co-operative housing play an important role in helping to create healthy, vibrant and affordable...
RCMP – Naming our newborns: Name the Foal contest
**** RCMP Media Release Naming our newborns: Name the Foal contest...
Municipal services on Easter long weekend
***’ HRM Media Release Municipal services on Easter long weekend The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of the following municipal service level adjustments over the upcoming Easter long weekend: Solid Waste Collection and Facility Hours No municipal solid waste collection services will take place on Good Friday, April 15. Curbside collection of...
Public engagement launches for proposed Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Regional Park
**** HRM Media Release Public engagement launches for proposed Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Regional Park The Halifax Regional Municipality invites residents to attend a virtual public engagement session on the proposed Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Regional Park. The Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes area is being explored as part of Parks Canada’s National Urban Parks program. This...
Amendments to Electricity Act, Public Utilities Act / Legislation Enshrines Mi’kmaw as Nova Scotia’s First Language
**** CNS Media Release Amendments to Electricity Act, Public Utilities Act —————————————————————- The Province is bringing forward promised legislative changes that will protect solar homeowners and small businesses in the solar industry. Other amendments will push Nova Scotia Power to ensure that ratepayers have reliable, cleaner power and further hold the utility accountable for how...
Police say The video circulating on social media that claims to show a “Constable Kenny Macinnis CBRPS” is inaccurate
**** Cape Breton Police Release The video circulating on social media that claims to show a “Constable Kenny Macinnis CBRPS” is inaccurate. There is no person with this name employed by the CBRPS, and the person in the video is not a member of the CBRPS. False allegations like this are extremely disappointing because of...
Amendments to Halifax Regional Municipality Charter Support Quicker Housing Development Approvals
**** Housing Media Release Amendments to Halifax Regional Municipality Charter Support Quicker Housing Development Approvals —————————————————————- The government is proposing amendments to the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) Charter to help streamline, improve and shorten the approval process for residential housing developments. The changes will modernize aspects of the development process, clarify approval processes, remove duplication...
Water Service Advisory Update – Flushing Completed – Lake Major Water Supply System (except Burnside)
**** Halifax Water Release Water Service Advisory Update – Flushing Completed – Lake Major Water Supply System (except Burnside) Halifax Water would like to advice customers serviced by the Lake Major water supply system, that crews have now completed hydrant flushing throughout Dartmouth, Cole Harbour, Eastern Passage, North Preston and Westphal. We would like to...