Statement on material circulating on social media regarding some RCMP members
**** RCMP Media Release Statement on material circulating on social media regarding some RCMP members The RCMP is aware of the material circulating on social media pertaining to a chat group that includes some of its members, and we can confirm that we are looking into the matter. This material is not representative of those who have committed themselves...
Province Provides Stable Funding to Child-Care Centres, Additional One-Time Grant
**** CNS Media Release Province Provides Stable Funding to Child-Care Centres, Additional One-Time Grant Child-care providers across the province will receive additional financial supports as part of their annual funding agreement with the Province this year. Announced today, February 18, the additional funding will offset the 25 per cent fee reductions for parents. It also...
RCMP warns of increase in offences involving Cryptocurrency
**** RCMP Media Release RCMP warns of increase in offences involving Cryptocurrency In recent weeks the Nova Scotia RCMP has noticed an increase in criminal offences involving cryptocurrency. Typically, these offences involve the loss of tens of thousands of dollars per incident, with some exceeding $100,000. Bitcoin Investment Scams: Criminals create fake cryptocurrency investment websites...
The Truro Police Service wants the public to be aware of a phone scam circulating in the area
**** Truro Police Release Scam Alert The Truro Police Service wants the public to be aware of a phone scam circulating in the area. The call is coming from 902-897-6137 claiming to be looking for donations for a police program for seniors. This is not a legitimate charity, and we ask that you don’t answer...
RCMP warn of phone scams involving gift cards and cheques
**** RCMP Media Release RCMP warn of phone scams involving gift cards and cheques In the past 24 hours, Halifax District RCMP has received three complaints of fraudulent phone scams in the Halifax Regional Municipality. On February 9, 2022, a woman received two cheques by mail, totaling $9,000.00, which appeared to be legitimate. The...
Truro Police have noticed an increase in the number of people reporting they have received an automated phone call from a credit card company advising of suspicious activity on their credit card
**** Truro Police Release In recent days we have noticed an increase in the number of people reporting they have received an automated phone call from a credit card company advising of suspicious activity on their credit card The call directs the person to press # 1 to hear more or speak to a representative...
NS Power President & CEO – Net Metering Statement
**** NSP Media Release The following is a statement from NS Power President & CEO Peter Gregg, regarding the proposed Net Metering charge filed with the NS Utility and Review Board last week. “Recently, Nova Scotia Power submitted a general rate application to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board which will now undergo...
2021 Marks Two Years of Historically Low Activity at Atlantic Canada’s Largest Airport
**** HIAA Media Release Halifax Stanfield Passenger Traffic Stalled for Another Year 2021 Marks Two Years of Historically Low Activity at Atlantic Canada’s Largest Airport It was another turbulent year for passenger and flight activity at Halifax Stanfield, resulting in significant financial losses for Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA). For the second year in a...
Beware of scams using false CBSA credentials
**** CBSA Media Release Beware of scams using false CBSA credentials The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is warning the public about ongoing email, web, text messages and telephone scams in which people posing as officials from the CBSA are asking for payment or personal information, including Social Insurance Number (SIN). The methods and...
NSHA warns of scam
**** NSHA Media Release Please be advised, if you received a text message from a 1-514 number stating, “Info about your booster shot” and including a link, this is not a legitimate message from Nova Scotia Health Public Health. Do not click on the link. Delete this message immediately. Clicking the link...