Clocks fall back this weekend, making reduced visibility during evening commutes
Info via HRP Clocks fall back this weekend, making reduced visibility during evening commutes Motorists remember to turn on headlights. When approaching crosswalks be extra cautious for pedestrians & do double checks for all road users. Make Road Safety a priority...
Mobile primary care clinic for Central Zone
**** NSHA Media Release Mobile primary care clinic for Central Zone Nova Scotia Health’s mobile primary care clinic has upcoming clinic dates: Cobequid Community Health Centre 40 Freer Lane, Lower Sackville Saturday, November 4 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, November 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This is a temporary service to...
The temporary winter shelter in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) will open in mid-November at 197-199 Windmill Rd. in Dartmouth
**** CNS Media Release Emergency Winter Shelter Opening in HRM The temporary winter shelter in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) will open in mid-November at 197-199 Windmill Rd. in Dartmouth. “As the weather starts to get colder, I am pleased to say we have secured a location for the winter shelter,” said Trevor Boudreau, Minister of...
New Mobile App Provides Better Access to Care, Information
**** HEALTH / WELLNESS Media Release New Mobile App Provides Better Access to Care, Information ————————————————————— Healthcare services, resources, and information are now a tap away with a new mobile app that connects Nova Scotians with care. YourHealthNS helps Nova Scotians better navigate the healthcare system – it is a one-stop shop to book services...
Mobile primary care clinic in Central Zone
**** NSHA Media Release Mobile primary care clinic in Central Zone Nova Scotia Health’s mobile primary care clinic has the following upcoming clinic dates: Cobequid Community Health Centre 40 Freer Lane, Lower Sackville Saturday, Oct. 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a temporary...
Halloween safety tips via HRP
**** HRP Media Release Halloween safety tips via HRP Halloween – a night filled with candy, creepy costumes and time with friends – is just around the corner. To ensure that the night is fun and memorable, Halifax Regional Police is sharing these Halloween safety tips: Trick-or-treaters, parents and guardians: Follow normal pedestrian safety rules...
Update – What is Lana’s Dream come true?
This is a very sweet thing to do. **** Info via Leonard Wilson What is Lana’s Dream come true? It’s simple – Lana is 67 years young and during a recent touch a truck event that she desperately wanted to attend but couldn’t because she was in the hospital getting diagnosed with an inoperable Brain...
Province Launches Healthcare Improvement Challenge
**** CNS Media Release Province Launches Healthcare Improvement Challenge ——————————————————- Healthcare workers and those in jobs linked to healthcare in Nova Scotia could win a $1,000 cash prize for submitting their ideas for improving the system. A new contest, the Healthcare Improvement Challenge, starts today, October 23, and runs to November 22. Eligible participants can...
Health Administrative Professionals Ratify Collective Agreement
**** NSGEU Release Health Administrative Professionals Ratify Collective Agreement Members of the Health Administrative Professionals bargaining unit have voted to accept a tentative agreement brought forward by their bargaining committee by 77 per cent. The offer that was brought forward was a five-year deal which included cumulative wage increases totaling between 15.15 to 22.75...
Drug alert: Over the course of October 15 and 16, 2023 there have been a cluster of suspected opioid poisonings in Cole Harbour
**** NSHA Media Release Drug alert: Over the course of October 15 and 16, 2023 there have been a cluster of suspected opioid poisonings in Cole Harbour A number of substances were reported to have been used by multiple groups of people which resulted in poisonings. This includes MDMA, cocaine, dilaudid, and “liquid xanax” Don’t...