Nova Scotia RCMP and Provincial Conservation Officers urging off-highway vehicle users to prioritize safety
**** RCMP Media Release Nova Scotia RCMP and Provincial Conservation Officers urging off-highway vehicle users to prioritize safety As summer season kicks into high gear, the Nova Scotia RCMP and conservation officers with the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables are urging off-highway vehicle (OHV) users to prioritize safety. With an increase in OHV activity...
Various Silk and Great Value brand plant based refrigerated beverages recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes
**** Recall via Health Canada Various Silk and Great Value brand plant based refrigerated beverages recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes Issue The affected products are being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products Brand Product Size UPC Codes Great Value Almond Beverage Unsweetened Original 1.89 L 6 81131 34208 7 All Best Before dates up...
Repost – Pets in parked vehicles
**** HRP Media Release Repost – Pets in parked vehicles With warm and sunny weather forecasted for the weekend, Halifax Regional Police reminds citizens to not leave their pets in parked vehicles. On a warm day, even with the windows open, a parked vehicle quickly becomes like a furnace and presents potentially fatal conditions for...
Cunard Pond Beach closed to swimming due to possible blue-green algae bloom
**** HRM Media Release Cunard Pond Beach closed to swimming due to possible blue-green algae bloom The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that due to the presence of a toxin-producing blue-green algae bloom, Cunard Pond Beach in Halifax is closed for recreational use. Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) is naturally occurring in freshwater environments and may...
Hatch Baby Rest 1st Generation Sound Machine AC Adapter recalled due to electrical hazard
**** Recall via Health Canada Hatch Baby Rest 1st Generation Sound Machine AC Adapter recalled due to electrical hazard Issue The plastic housing of the AC adapter can become detached when removing the adapter from the power outlet thereby exposing the power prongs and posing an electrical hazard. As of July 3, 2024 the company...
Birch Cove Beach, Shubie Park Beach and Cunard Pond Beach recreational water quality advisory lifted
**** HRM Media Release Birch Cove Beach, Shubie Park Beach and Cunard Pond Beach recreational water quality advisory lifted The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that the recreational water quality advisories have been lifted at Birch Cove Beach and Shubie Park Beach in Dartmouth and Cunard Pond Beach in Halifax. These are supervised beaches. Municipal staff regularly test...
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, July 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dartmouth Mobile Primary Care...
Cunard Pond Beach recreational water quality advisory in effect
**** HRM Media Release Cunard Pond Beach recreational water quality advisory in effect The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that there is a recreational water quality advisory in effect at Cunard Pond Beach in Halifax until further notice due to high bacteria levels in the water. Residents are advised to avoid swimming at this beach...
Birch Cove Beach and Shubie Park Beach recreational water quality advisory in effect
**** HRM Media Release Birch Cove Beach and Shubie Park Beach recreational water quality advisory in effect The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that there is a recreational water quality advisory in effect at Birch Cove Beach and Shubie Park Beach in Dartmouth until further notice due to high bacteria levels in the water...
Portuguese man o’ war have been spotted on Atlantic coastal beaches, including Lawrencetown Beach
**** Via NS Provincial Parks Portuguese man o’ war Sightings Portuguese man o’ war have been spotted on Atlantic coastal beaches, including Lawrencetown Beach. Sightings are relatively common at this time of year along the South Shore and Eastern Shore. Visitors should use caution and avoid swimming if Portuguese man o’ war are present. Do...