Health and Wellness

**** Recall via Transport Canada On certain Hyundai Veracruz SUVs, an engine oil leak could damage the alternator and cause the charging system warning light to turn on. If you continue to drive with this warning on, the engine could stall suddenly. Transport Canada Recall # 2020-549 Recall Date 2020-11-13 Last Updated 2020-11-27 Notification Type...

**** Recall via Health Canada Alliance Outdoor Products X-Stand Treestands recalled due to Fall Hazard Common name: Certain Alliance Outdoor Products XSCT334 (Silent Adrenaline) and XSCT355 (Apache) X-stand Treestands Product description: This recall involves 2017 model year X-Stand Climbing Treestand Silent Adrenaline XSCT334 and Apache XSCT355. The model is identified on the box and in the instruction...

**** Recall via Health Canada Crock-Pot® 6-Quart Express Crock Multi-Cookers recalled due to burn hazard Common name: Crock-Pot 6-Quart Express Crock Multi-Cookers Product description: This recall involves the Crock-Pot 6-Quart Express Crock Multi-Cookers. The affected Multi-Cookers are identifiable by these model numbers: SCCPPC600-V1 and SCCPPC600-V1-033 which can be found on the label situated at the bottom of the...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release New Emergency Health Services Vehicles to Improve Access to Care Government is doing more to alleviate pressure on our emergency health system and our paramedics by freeing up front-line staff from non-emergency tasks.The province has purchased vans for the Emergency Health Services (EHS) system to provide non-clinical transportation for Nova Scotians...

**** Recall via Health Canada Expanded: Certain Miss Vickie’s brand Kettle Cooked Potato Chips recalled due to possible presence of pieces of glass The food recall warning issued on November 3, 2020 has been updated to include additional distribution information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation...

**** Recall via Health Canada Compliments brand Smoked Beef Pastrami recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes Levitts Foods (Canada) Inc. is recalling Compliments brand Smoked Beef Pastrami from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below. Recalled product Brand Product Size UPC Codes Compliments Smoked Beef Pastrami 175 g 0...

**** Recall via Health Canada My Grandfather’s Farm brand Pumpkin Pie Jam recalled due to potential presence of dangerous bacteria My Grandfather’s Farm is recalling My Grandfather’s Farm brand Pumpkin Pie Jam from the marketplace because it may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below. Recalled product Brand...

**** Statement via the Provincial Dental Board of Nova Scotia. Accusations of inappropriate actions around Dr. Errol Gaum have surfaced and an investigation is underway. “Statement by Dr. Curtis Gregoire, Deputy Registrar, Provincial Dental Board of Nova Scotia On the evening of Wednesday November 18, 2020, pursuant to Section 34 of the Dental Act, an...

**** NSHA Media Release Two new interventional radiology suites are now open on the third floor of the Halifax Infirmary, QEII Health Sciences Centre. This project was announced in 2018 and is the first completed construction project at the QEII’s Halifax Infirmary, as part of the QEII New Generation project. The QEII New Generation project...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Response to New Brunswick Flu Shot Concerns—————————————————————-NOTE: The following is a statement from Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health—————————————————————-On Sunday, Nov. 15, I became aware of adverse events experienced by three people in New Brunswick within a week of having their influenza vaccine. All three had received...