Vote Safely – What to Bring When You Vote
**** Elections Nova Scotia Release Vote Safely – What to Bring When You Vote COVID precautions are in place at all returning offices and voting locations to ensure voter safety. When voting in-person, voters are asked to wear a mask, sanitize their hands, maintain physical distance and bring their own pen. The pen...
Victoria County business notify police in solicitation scam
**** RCMP Media Release Victoria County business notify police in solicitation scam Victoria County RCMP was recently contacted by a local business with concerns that customers may be victims of a scam. On June 16 and again on July 25, Victoria County RCMP was contacted by employees at a local business advising of customers who...
Voter Information Cards (VIC) for the 41st Provincial General Election
**** Elections Nova Scotia Release Voter Information Cards (VIC) for the 41st Provincial General Election All registered voters on the Nova Scotia Registry of Electors will receive a personal Voter Information Card (VIC) in the mail for the 41st provincial general election. VICs provide information on the different options available and indicate the closest...
Voter Information Cards (VIC) are in the mail / Write-in Ballot Application Deadlines
**** Elections Nova Scotia Release Voter Information Cards (VIC) are in the mail All registered voters on the Nova Scotia Registry of Electors will receive a personal Voter Information Card (VIC) in the mail for the 41st provincial general election. VICs provide information on the different options available and indicate the closest voting locations. The...
RCMP helps stop malware that stole millions from Canadians
**** RCMP Media Release RCMP helps stop malware that stole millions from Canadians A reverse hack of criminally controlled servers based in Canada by a team of RCMP engineers helped halt a piece of malicious software that has supported international cyberattacks for years. Their work, dubbed Project Cipher, was part of a multi-national law-enforcement effort...
How to raccoon-proof your garbage
**** Info via the Toronto Wildlife Centre How to raccoon-proof your garbage The smell of food coming from human garbage, compost, and recycling is irresistible to raccoons. Don’t worry, it is possible to prevent raccoons from getting into garbage cans. Keep garbage secure Keep your garbage inside until pick-up day—organic waste can be kept in...
The CAFC continues to receive reports from victims of the recovery pitch scam. Know what it is and get tips on how to avoid it
**** Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre Release Recovery pitch The CAFC continues to receive reports from victims of the recovery pitch scam. Know what it is and get tips on how to avoid it. If you’ve been a victim of a scam, scammers may target you again with a promise to get your money back. Scammers will...
RCMP teams up with Halifax SAR to promote safe hiking
**** RCMP Media Release RCMP teams up with Halifax SAR to promote safe hiking Exploring new trails can be exciting but there are risks involved if you don’t have the proper supplies and it can be easy to get lost in unfamiliar territory. In situations when hikers run into trouble, the RCMP works with its...
Community Polls Begin Today
***’ Elections Nova Scotia Release Community Polls Begin Today Community polls open today, Saturday, July 31, across the province for early voting. Community polls will be open Mondays to Saturdays, from 9 am – 6 pm for two weeks (until Saturday August 14). Don’t forget, early voting will be open on Monday, August...
Voting Available on Civic Holiday
**** Elections Nova Scotia Release Voting Available on Civic Holiday Early voting will be open on Monday, August 2 from 9 am – 6 pm. Voters can cast their ballot on the civic holiday at any returning office or early voting locations in the province. Remember, community polls open across the province tomorrow...