Health and Wellness

**’* Housing Media Release Veterans, Families to Save Money on Rent —————————————————————- Veterans and families caring for a child with a severe mental or physical disability will soon save on their public housing rent costs. The Province will now exclude the veterans’ disability pension and the child disability benefit when calculating how much rent someone...

**** Recall via Health Canada Mumm’s Sprouting Seeds brand Broccoli recalled due to Salmonella Issue Mumm’s Sprouting Seeds is recalling Mumm’s Sprouting Seeds brand Broccoli from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers, retailers, distributors, and manufacturers should not use, repackage or sell the recalled products. The recalled products have been sold nationally and...

**** Recall via Whiskas Voluntary Recall of Limited Number of Whiskas Dry Cat Food Products in Canada At Mars Petcare, product quality and food safety for the pets we feed is our top priority. Out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to recall a limited number of bags of WHISKAS dry cat food...

**** Recall via Health Canada Two lots of TUMS Assorted Berries Extra Strength Tablets recalled because they may contain metal fragments Affected products Product NPN Lot Expiry TUMS Assorted Berries Extra Strength Tablets (750 mg bottle of 100 tablets) 01967932 7B3G (sold individually and as part of Costco club packs – see note below) August...

**** Kentville Police Release ***UPDATE*** The suspicious candy incident has been resolved, there is no concern for public safety. The smarties were used in a pumpkin as a prop, when it started to rain the child wrapped them in cellophane and placed them in the pumpkin for later. While they were gone trick or treating...

**** NSHA Media Release QEII Health Sciences Centre second hospital in Canada to receive orthopedic surgical robot Entire project to be funded by QEII Foundation donors​ Nova Scotia Health’s QEII Health Sciences Centre is now home to the Mako SmartRobotics system – the second surgical robot of its kind in Canada. The innovative robotic arm...

**** HRP Media Release November is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Every day of every month is a good time to help someone find freedom from violence. If you’re a victim or know someone who is, don’t be silent. Connect with Halifax Regional Police Victim Services Unit & get help today. Victim services in Halifax Halifax...

**** Info via EHS At approximately 3:38 p.m. yesterday afternoon, an EHS LifeFlight fixed wing aircraft successfully completed an emergency landing at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. We are thankful that all six people on board, including two patients, are safe with no reported injuries. When it was determined that an emergency landing was necessary...

**** HRP Media Release Halloween safety tips ​ Halloween – a night filled with candy, creepy costumes and time with friends – is just around the corner. To ensure that the night is fun and memorable, Halifax Regional Police is sharing these Halloween safety tips: ​ Trick-or-treaters, parents and guardians: Follow normal pedestrian safety rules...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Funding for Pharmacist Assessment to Help Prevent Lyme Disease —————————————————————- Nova Scotians who get bitten by a tick can now go to their local pharmacy to assess the need for treatment to help prevent Lyme disease. The cost of the assessment will be covered by the government, effective immediately. Nova Scotians...