Health and Wellness

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release AED Locations More Readily Available Emergency personnel can now tell people who call 911 where they can find the closest defibrillator during a cardiac emergency. More than 1,100 automated external defibrillators or AEDs are registered across the province. The AED registry, combined with 911 software, allow Emergency Health Services (EHS) staff...

**** CNS Media Release HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Keeping Couples Together in Long-Term Care ————————————————————— Couples deserve to be able to stay together when they are in long-term care. That is why government is introducing the Life Partners in Long Term Care Act to protect a couple’s right to be placed together. “We want to do...

**** Recall via Health Canada LENNOX ductless single-zone and multi-zone heat pumps recalled due to fire hazard LENNOX ductless single-zone and multi-zone heat pumps Common name: LENNOX ductless single-zone and multi-zone heat pumps Product description: This recall involves the ductless, mini-split single zone and multi zone heat pump units installed outdoors. The following heat pumps are included in...

**** CNS Media Release HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Legislation Addresses Rise in Youth Vaping ————————————————————— Amendments to the Tobacco Access Act and the Smoke-free Places Act aim to prevent a new generation of Nova Scotians from becoming addicted to nicotine. These legislative changes build on a first-of-its-kind in Canada ban on flavoured e-cigarette products announced in...

**** Community Services/Municipal Affairs/Housing Media Release Investments to Help Fight Homelessness and Provide Affordable Housing ————————————————————— The quality of life for Nova Scotians greatly depends on access to safe and affordable housing. That is why government is investing hundreds of millions to fight homelessness, provide affordable housing and raise the income level of those who...

**** Recall via Health Canada Celebrate brand frozen profiteroles and eclairs recalled due to Salmonella   Giant Tiger Stores Limited is recalling Celebrate brand frozen profiteroles and eclairs from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume and retailers, restaurants and institutions should not sell or use the recalled products described below. The following products...

**** Recall via Health Canada Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector recalled due to potential failure to operate Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector for Home Common name: Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector for Home Product description: This recall involves the Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector for Home.  The detector is white, round, with a...

**** Recall via Health Canada Honda Portable Generators recalled due to fire hazard Honda EU2200i and Honda EB2200i Portable Generators Common name: Honda EU2200i and Honda EB2200i Portable Generators Product description: The EU2200i generator has a black front cover and black metal frame. The words “HONDA” in white lettering and model number “EU2200i” in red lettering with...

**** HRFE Media Release (edited) (EVENT) Gearing up to fight lung disease at inaugural Stair Heroes event Adventure seekers, athletes, families and first responders, attended the first-ever stair climb event in Halifax On February 16th, 2020. The Stair Heroes event, which is a partnership between the Lung Association of Nova Scotia and Halifax Regional Fire...

**** HRP Media Release Halifax Regional Police Bully Hotline Support & advice to address bullying: call or text 902-490-SAVE (7283)  email bullyhotline@halifax.ca The team is available 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday. After hours and on weekends, please leave a message and a team member will get back to you the next business day. Students: You don’t...