Please be kind. We are here to help.
**** NSHA Media Release Please be kind. We are here to help. Every day, Nova Scotia Health team members work to support patients and families. This includes emergency department staff and doctors. We get it. After a long year dealing with COVID-19, the people of Nova Scotia are tired, frustrated and often scared. Our teams...
Daily lifeguard supervision at provincial beaches ends Sunday, August 29
**** Info via NS Parks Daily lifeguard supervision at provincial beaches ends Sunday, August 29. Thank you to the Nova Scotia Lifesaving Society and the many highly trained lifeguards for keeping our beaches safe this summer. Lifeguards will be on duty at Lawrencetown Beach on September 4-6 and September 11-12 from 10 a.m. to 6...
(Update) Blue-Green Algae Being Monitored on Fletchers Lake
**** Halifax Water Release Blue-Green Algae Being Monitored on Fletchers Lake – Update Results from water samples collected today continue to show no harmful algal toxins at the Collins Park Water Supply Plant on Fletchers Lake. Halifax Water customers in this area can continue to use their tap water normally. Any change in water...
Albro Lake Beach Closed to Swimming
***’ HRM Release Albro Lake Beach Closed to Swimming The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Albro Lake Beach in Dartmouth is closed to swimming until further notice due to high bacteria levels in the water. Albro Lake Beach is a supervised beach. Municipal staff regularly test the water quality at all supervised municipal...
Risk advisory for Birch Cove Beach has been lifted
**** HRM Media Release Risk advisory for Birch Cove Beach has been lifted The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that the blue-green algae risk advisory previously in effect for Birch Cove Beach in Lake Banook, Dartmouth, has been lifted. Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) is naturally occurring in freshwater environments and may become visible...
One lot of pms-PROGESTERONE 100 mg capsules recalled because it may pose serious risks to individuals with severe peanut allergies
**** Recall via Health Canada One lot of pms-PROGESTERONE 100 mg capsules recalled because it may pose serious risks to individuals with severe peanut allergies Pharmascience Inc. is recalling one lot (1318593, expiry 10/2022) of pms-PROGESTERONE 100 mg capsules because the bottles may contain Akorn 100 mg progesterone gelatin capsules in addition to or...
Mr. Porky brand Original Scratchings recalled due to Salmonella
**** Recall via Health Canada Mr. Porky brand Original Scratchings recalled due to Salmonella Morgan Williams International Inc. is recalling Mr. Porky brand Original Scratchings from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below. Recalled product Brand Product Size UPC Codes Mr. Porky Original Scratchings (Cooked Seasoned Pork Rind)...
Kinap Beach Closed to Swimming
**** HRM Media Release Kinap Beach Closed to Swimming The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Kinap Beach in Porters Lake is closed to swimming until further notice due to high bacteria levels in the water. Kinap Beach is a supervised beach (weekdays only). Municipal staff regularly test the water quality at all supervised...
Risk advisory in effect for Birch Cove Beach due to possible blue-green algae bloom
**** HRM Media Release Risk advisory in effect for Birch Cove 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 Birch Cove Beach on Lake Banook. Residents are encouraged to avoid...
Veggie Foodle brand Green Zucchini Whole Vegetable Noodles recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes
**** Recall via Health Canada Veggie Foodle brand Green Zucchini Whole Vegetable Noodles recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes Freshline Foods Ltd. is recalling Veggie Foodle brand Green Zucchini Whole Vegetable Noodles from the marketplace due to Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below. Recalled product Brand Product Size UPC Codes Veggie Foodle Green...