Health and Wellness

**** 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...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release All Graduating Nurses to Get Job Offers —————————————————————- NOTE: A statement by Premier Tim Houston, read in the House of Assembly today, October 28, follows the release —————————————————————- Premier Tim Houston announced today, October 28, all nurses graduating from Nova Scotia’s universities and Nova Scotia Community College for the next five...

**** Recall via Health Canada Goodfood brand Onions recalled due to Salmonella The food recall warning issued on October 22, 2021 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation. Goodfood Market Corp is recalling Goodfood brand Onions, Product of Mexico, from...

**** CNS Media Release Investments in Recreation Facilities and Trails Support Healthy Communities   Community groups can move forward with projects that help promote healthier communities, improve infrastructure and foster economic growth with a $2.1 million investment from the Province. The funding includes $1.5 million for 40 projects through the Recreational Facility Development grant program...

**** RCMP Media Release RCMP share tips for a safe Halloween night ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​...

**** Info via Halifax SAR Every once in a while we see trends going around social media that we need to address. The latest is the idea about changing your voicemail if you’re lost. First off, you cannot change your voice mail when you don’t have a cellular signal. If your battery is low, and...

**** NSHA Media Release #DrugAlert – October 22, 2021 NSHA has received a report from a community-based organization that an unknown substance is being sold as crack cocaine in the Windsor, NS area. It is suspected to contain methamphetamine. The drug is described as looking like “normal” crack cocaine. Please be mindful of the following...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Influenza Vaccine Now Available in Nova Scotia —————————————————————————————————– The seasonal influenza vaccine will be available for free from most pharmacies, family doctors, family practice nurses and nurse practitioners across the province, starting Monday, October 25 . All Nova Scotians over six months old are highly encouraged to get a flu vaccine...

**** NSHA Media Release #DrugAlert NSHA has received a report from a community partner regarding a bad reaction (hallucinations and seizure) to pills which are believed to be Percocet in the Halifax, NS area.   The drug is described as round white tablets marked with “TEC,” quite rough in appearance and look to be likely...