Health and Wellness

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Public Asked to Help Find Missing Medication Bag Emergency Health Services is asking for the public’s help to find a medication bag reported missing from one of its ambulances in Sydney on Monday, June 21. An EHS paramedic crew had been at a call on Victoria Road near Disco Street Monday...

**** Recall via Health Canada One lot of Linessa 21 birth control pills recalled due to missing and mispackaged pills Issue: Important Safety Information Audience: General Public, Healthcare Professionals Category: Drugs Alert type: Advisory Department: Health Canada Details Summary Products: Linessa 21 birth control pills (DIN02272903), lot 200049, expiry 03/2023. Issue: Aspen Pharmacare Canada Inc. is recalling one lot due to missing...

**** NSHA Media Release #DrugAlert for June 18, 2021 NSHA received reports from a community partner that a substance being sold as cocaine in the Amherst area may have been contaminated with an unknown substance that causes seizures. With the possibility of substance contamination, it’s important to reduce the risk of overdose: • Don’t use...

**** Via the Enfield Volunteer Fire Station We have placed a food grade water hose outside the firehall for drinking water fill ups of 20L jugs or less. ~Do not block the truck bay doors ~turn off and roll hose when finished ~if you are filling and there is an emergency please turn off the...

**** Recall via Health Canada Natural Balance L.I.D. Green Pea & Chicken Dry Cat Formula recalled due to Possible Salmonella Contamination Common name: Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets® Green Pea & Chicken Formula Dry Cat Food Product description: This recall involves the following cat formula: Product Name Case Item Code UPC Item Code Lot Code...

**** ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE CHANGE Release Blue-Green Algae Confirmed in Shubenacadie-Grand Lake Testing has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae at Shubenacadie-Grand Lake consistent with levels that are dangerous to dogs. Testing has found that pesticides and other contaminants were below detectable levels. As a result, the Department of Environment and Climate Change is issuing a blue-green...

**** HRFE Release Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency to continue to provide bottled water to residents in the Shubenacadie Grand Lake area ​  Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency will continue to provide bottled water to residents who draw water from the Shubenacadie Grand Lake area and are impacted by the blue green algae advisory. ​...

**** Recall via Health Canada Cove 24 inch Built-in Dishwashers recalled due to Fire Hazard   Common name: Cove 24 inch Built-in Dishwashers Product description: This recall involves Cove Appliance, Inc., 24 inch (60.9 centimetres) built-in dishwashers, Model Numbers DW2450 and DW2450WS. The affected dishwashers have serial numbers 20000100 through 20044445. The recalled dishwashers are identifiable by...

**** Recall via Health Canada LBLA Kids 55″ Trampoline recalled due to fall hazard Common name: LBLA Kids 55″ Trampoline Product description: This recall involves a children’s 55″ trampoline with an enclosure net and safety pad. The trampoline is available in a green colour and may be identified by the Amazon ASIN number B085VM6W27. Hazard identified: The welds...

**** ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE CHANGE Shubenacadie Grand Lake Update, Investigation Continues —————————————————————- Samples taken from Shubenacadie Grand Lake on Friday, June 11, show evidence of blue-green algae consistent with levels found to be dangerous to dogs. The department is waiting for laboratory results on pesticides or other contaminants. Residents are still advised not to drink, swim or...