Municipal boards and committees recruitment now underway
**** HRM Media Release Municipal boards and committees recruitment now underway The Halifax Regional Municipality is seeking applications for a variety of municipal boards, committees, and commissions. Online applications will be open until Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. Municipal boards, committees, and commissions consist of councillors, residents, and industry representatives. These...
Change your clocks, change your batteries
**** HRFE Media Release Change your clocks, change your batteries Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) wishes to remind you to ‘spring ahead’ this Saturday night before you go to bed. When you jump ahead an hour with your clocks it’s also recommended you change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Smoke...
Plan to become a responsible boat owner
**** TRANSPORTATION Media Release Plan to become a responsible boat owner Buying a boat is a big decision. You will need to decide on your budget and what kind of boat is the best for you. Make sure you factor in all costs like maintenance, insurance, fuel and disposal or recycling. You’ll also need to...
RCMP warns of online rental property scam
**** RCMP Media Release RCMP warns of online rental property scam Halifax District RCMP is warning residents of an online rental property scam. Over the past two weeks, two similar reports were received. In both incidents, a fraudulent ad for a rental property was posted on an online marketplace.In one situation, the victim reached...
The top 10 most reported scams and frauds of 2020
**** RCMP Media Release In 2020, the top 10 most reported scams and frauds were: • Extortion • Identity fraud • Personal information scams • Phishing • Merchandise scams • Vendor as the victim • Job scams • Service scams • Spear phishing • Emergency scams Recognize, reject and report by visiting http://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm?fb...
COVID scams can look convincing, RCMP warns
**** RCMP Media Release COVID scams can look convincing, RCMP warns Canadians should use extra caution to avoid becoming the victim of a COVID scam. Jeff Thomson, a senior RCMP intelligence analyst with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), says phishing scams have been very common. He says Canadians have received thousands of emails and texts...
RCMP warn public about phone scam
**** RCMP Media Release Windsor District RCMP warn public about phone scam Windsor District RCMP is warning the public about phone scams being reported that involve a caller pretending to be a police officer. The caller ID also shows a number associated with the Windsor RCMP Detachment – 902-798-2207. Police have recently received complaints from...
Hard to believe it’s already that time of year again! Baby season is fast approaching!
**** Info via Hope for Wildlife Hard to believe it’s already that time of year again! Baby season is fast approaching! Garden sheds, attics, wood piles and garages that have been dormant all winter make great places for wild animals like raccoons to den and have their young. Don’t want an animal taking up residence?...
Nova Scotia’s Approach to Setting Minimum Wage to be Reviewed
**** LABOUR Media Release Nova Scotia’s Approach to Setting Minimum Wage to be Reviewed—————————————————————-The current approach to setting the minimum wage rate in Nova Scotia will be reviewed in the coming months. The review comes as government accepts the recommendation from the Nova Scotia Minimum Wage Review Committee in its annual report.“The minimum wage rate...
RCMP warns of counterfeit American currency
**** RCMP Media Release RCMP warns of counterfeit American currency Halifax District RCMP is advising the public of an investigation where counterfeit American currency was used in Eastern Passage. On January 29, a woman entered a gas station on Cow Bay Rd. and made a purchase using what appeared to be an American $100 bill...