Health and Wellness

**** Recall via Health Canada Primal Patties for Dogs Beef Formula recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes Issue The recalled pet food may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, posing a risk of cross contamination and illness after handling the pet food.   Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in...

**** HRM Media Release Kinap Beach closed to swimming ​ The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Kinap Beach in Porter’s Lake is closed to swimming until further notice due to high bacteria levels in the water. ​ Kinap Beach is a supervised beach. Municipal staff regularly test the water quality at all supervised...

**** Info via Health Canada   Date labelling on pre-packaged foods Information about dates on pre-packaged food is a valuable source of information for consumers. A basic understanding of what terms are used can help you to better understand these labels. There are different kinds of date markings, depending on the product. The most common...

**** Recall via Health Canada DEWALT 12-inch Sliding Compound Miter Saws recalled due to Laceration Hazard Issue The rear guard assembly can break or detach, posing a laceration hazard to the user.   As of June 13, 2022, the company has received one report of a laceration injury in Canada. In the United States, the company has received reports...

**** HRM Media Release Precautionary Evacuation Order – North Preston Community Centre At approximately 2:15 p.m. today, there was an incident at the Lake Major water treatment plant due to a mechanical malfunction with a crane. Working with Halifax Water, Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency commenced a precautionary evacuation of the children attending day camps...

**** HRM Media Release Risk advisory for off-leash dog area in Shubie Park Beach has been lifted   The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that the blue-green algae risk advisory previously in effect for off-leash dog area of Shubie Park Beach at Lake Micmac in Dartmouth has been lifted. Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) is naturally...

**** Halifax Water Release Update – Emergency Wastewater Pump Repair Halifax Water safely completed emergency repairs to its Duffus Street wastewater pump station at 10:30 pm last night. However, when testing commenced, the pump was quickly overwhelmed and clogged with rags and wipes (see attached photo). Crews are working as safely and as quickly as...

**** NSHA Media Release QEII Health Sciences Centre first location in Canada to use Medtronic surgical robot for spinal surgeries Nova Scotia Health has completed the first spinal robotic surgery in Canada using Medtronic’s MAZOR™ X Stealth Edition. The innovative robotic arm is controlled by a surgeon during spinal surgeries and offers unparalleled accuracy and...

**** HRM Media Release Risk advisory in effect for Penhorn Beach due to possible blue-green algae bloom   The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that due to the presence of a possible blue-green algae bloom, a risk advisory is in effect for Penhorn Beach in Dartmouth. Residents are encouraged to avoid swimming in the...

**** NSHA Media Release QEII Health Sciences Centre first location in Canada to use Medtronic surgical robot for spinal surgeries Nova Scotia Health has completed the first spinal robotic surgery in Canada using Medtronic’s MAZOR™ X Stealth Edition. The innovative robotic arm is controlled by a surgeon during spinal surgeries and offers unparalleled accuracy and...