Halifax donors needed this long weekend!
Via Canadian Blood Services Halifax donors needed this long weekend! We are open Friday, Saturday and Monday and have 100 spots to fill! ** https://myaccount.blood.ca/en/donate/select-time?apt-cap=5&apt-typ=Whole+Blood&apt-sdf=2023-08-28&apt-sdt=2023-11-27&apt-dis=50&apt-slc=Halifax%2C+Nova+Scotia%2C+Canada&apt-sdc=2023-09-01&apt-lid=33024&apt-dte=2023-09-04&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social-hootsuite&utm_campaign=atl-+wb&utm_content=Halifax+LW&fbclid=IwAR0aZ3phOtGWIsHGN3Q5mg-cNogC9IG2LKdgwnZyBF3aXSzG4L8sIUHsE40_aem_AZjxvwz8HYHILFm5nqEnwkgg-SNKFkIMF2eQu_kp7G5tzGCkqbmSXFLj-geO7IZeUkR_N4O16ZB0gLd8LBYDasbX...
Every year, Nova Scotians make dangerous contact with powerlines
**** NSP Release Every year, Nova Scotians make dangerous contact with powerlines Whether you come across a downed wire, or are working on repairs or construction around your home, ask yourself: Am I at least six metres away from the powerline? To help you stay safe, please keep these electrical safety tips in mind: ✅...
Mobile primary care clinics for Central Zone
**** NSHA Media Release Mobile primary care clinics 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, September 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. Sunday, September 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. Saturday, September 9 from...
We reached out to Halifax Water about what to do if you find a missing manhole cover during a storm. Here’s what they said
We reached out to Halifax Water about what to do if you find a missing manhole cover during a storm. Here’s what they said. “To protect the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and motorists, all displaced manhole covers should be reported to Halifax Water immediately. Our staff will respond as quickly as possible to safely put...
Albro Lake Beach closed to swimming
**** HRM Media Release Albro Lake Beach closed to swimming The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that and Albro Lake Beach in Dartmouth is closed to swimming for the remainder of the supervised beach program’s season, ending on August 31, 2023, due to high bacteria levels in the water. Albro Lake Beach is a...
Virtual mental health support platform partnership extended
**** NSHA Media Release Virtual mental health support platform partnership extended Nova Scotians will be able to continue to use an online mental health support tool free of charge. Nova Scotia Health’s Mental Health and Addictions Program, in partnership with the Office of Addictions and Mental Health, the Department of Advanced Education, and IWK Health...
There have been reports of blue-green algae at the following locations
**** Via Dept of Environment and Climate Change There have been reports of blue-green algae at the following locations: ➡️Lake Banook, Dartmouth, Halifax Regional Municipality ➡️Russell Lake, Dartmouth, Halifax Regional Municipality To learn more about blue-green algae ** Release https://waterfrontmediahfx.the902hxir.ca/51842-2...
Mobile primary care clinic in Halifax
**** NSHA Media Release Mobile primary care clinic in Halifax Nova Scotia Health’s mobile primary care clinic has these upcoming clinic dates: 2751 Gladstone Street, Halifax: Tuesday, August 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, August 31 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This is a temporary service to provide an appropriate primary care setting...
Birch Cove Beach closed to swimming due to possible blue-green algae bloom
**** HRM Media Release Birch Cove Beach closed to swimming due to possible blue-green algae bloom The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that due to the presence of toxin-producing blue-green algae bloom, Birch Cove Beach in Dartmouth is closed for recreational use. Birch Cove Beach was previously closed due to high bacteria concentrations. Blue-green algae...
Updated recall: Mastercraft, Profusion Heat, Prestige, and Matrix Portable Garage Heaters recalled due to fire hazard
**** Recall via Health Canada Updated recall: Mastercraft, Profusion Heat, Prestige, and Matrix Portable Garage Heaters recalled due to fire hazard Issue The recalled heaters can overheat, posing a burn and fire hazard. As of August 17, 2023, H.E. Industrial Ltd. has received 10 reports of the product overheating, with 3 incidents of the product catching fire and damaging...