One year ago, we lost our brother, Captain Billy Marr, at just 46 years old to occupational colorectal cancer
**** Via Halifax Professional Firefighters One year ago, we lost our brother, Captain Billy Marr, at just 46 years old to occupational colorectal cancer. Billy was known for his strength, kindness, and dedication to the job. Today, we remember him and continue to push for early cancer screening and prevention for all fire fighters. Cancer...
Mobile primary care clinics for Central Zone
**** NSHA Media Release Mobile primary care clinics for Central Zone Nova Scotia Health’s mobile primary care clinics have these upcoming clinic dates: Cobequid Community Health Centre 40 Freer Lane, Lower Sackville Saturday, April 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, April 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Dartmouth Mobile Primary Care Clinic...
Funding to Support Gender-Based Violence Initiatives
**** NS Gov Release Funding to Support Gender-Based Violence Initiatives ——————————————————- NOTE: A list of funding recipients and project descriptions follows this release. ——————————————————- Community-based organizations across the province are receiving funding to support their work to address gender-based violence. The funding is through the 10-year National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence, an agreement...
Hope for Wildlife – We’re building a Turtle Trauma Centre!
**** Via Hope for Wildlife We’re building a Turtle Trauma Centre! We’ve been helping injured turtles for as long as we can remember, and every year the number of turtles that need our help grows. We are now admitting an average of 150 turtle patients each year—and when you consider that all four of our...
Fire Prevention & Safety
**** HRFE Release Fire Prevention & Safety HRM has an exceptional fire service but fire and smoke can travel very quickly. Underwriter Laboratories (UL), a not-for-profit product safety testing and certification organization, determined that “fires today are more dangerous and pose more risks than in the past. Fire spread is faster, and time to flashover...
A Greener Future and UNSMOKE Canada will be hosting their sixth annual UNSMOKE Butt Blitz this April, including at a stop in Halifax
**** Via Unsmoke A Greener Future and UNSMOKE Canada Launch Ambitious ‘UNSMOKE Butt Blitz’ to Tackle Cigarette Litter Across Canada Nationwide campaign aims to collect 1 million cigarette butts in April and an additional 500,000 in September. A Greener Future, in partnership with UNSMOKE Canada, an initiative of Rothmans, Benson and Hedges Inc. (RBH) is proud...
In photos – The Final Dip! The last dip of the season splashes down today as the Darkside Dippers took on the still chilly temperatures of Lake Banook as part of their weekly dips!
In photos – The Final Dip! The last dip of the season splashes down today as the Darkside Dippers took on the still chilly temperatures of Lake Banook as part of their weekly dips! The brave took on the chill today, some new and some veterans, as part of a growing trend said to promote...
Get the facts on ticks and tick-borne diseases. There are many myths!
**** Via REMO Kings Cty Get the facts on ticks and tick-borne diseases. There are many myths! 𝐌𝐘𝐓𝐇: Chronic Lyme Disease will go away on its own over time. 𝐌𝐘𝐓𝐇: Lyme advocates are ‘anti-science’. 𝐌𝐘𝐓𝐇: Lyme disease is the ‘disease du jour’. 𝐌𝐘𝐓𝐇: If the patient doesn’t look sick, they can’t have Lyme disease. 𝐌𝐘𝐓𝐇:...
Hope for Wildlife – It’s time to make your yard wildlife friendly!
**** Via Hope for Wildlife It’s time to make your yard wildlife friendly! With spring rapidly approaching, the small birds that populate our skies will be looking for a nice, safe spot to build a nest and raise their young. Songbirds like robins, sparrows, finches, and swallows commonly nest in trees and shrubs, but sometimes...
In photos – The Final countdown! Second last dip of the season splashes down!
In photos – The Final countdown! Second last dip of the season splashes down! The Darkside Dippers took on the chilly temperatures as they hit Lake Banook as part of their weekly dips! The brave took on the cold today, some new and some veterans, as part of a growing trend said to promote health...