Birch Cove Beach reopens to swimming
**** HRM Media Release Birch Cove Beach reopens to swimming The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Birch Cove Beach in Dartmouth has reopened to swimming. Birch Cove Beach is a supervised beach. Municipal staff regularly test the water quality at all supervised municipal beaches, as well as two unsupervised beaches, during...
Danby Space Heater 1500 Watt (11”) recalled due to fire hazard
**** Recall via Health Canada Danby Space Heater 1500 Watt (11”) recalled due to fire hazard Issue The heater’s power cord may sustain a mechanical failure or break, causing an electrical failure and posing a fire hazard. As of July 11, 2023 the company has received 2 reports of incidents, and no reports of injuries...
Kearney Lake Beach reopens to swimming
**** HRM Media Release Kearney Lake Beach reopens to swimming The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Kearney Lake Beach in Halifax has reopened to swimming. Kearney Lake Beach is a supervised beach. Municipal staff regularly test the water quality at all supervised municipal beaches, as well as two unsupervised beaches, during the summer...
SSS brand Mushroom (enoki) recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes
**** Recall via Health Canada SSS brand Mushroom (enoki) recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes Issue The affected product is being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products Brand Product Size UPC Codes SSS Mushroom (enoki) 200 g 6 953150 100677 All units sold up to and including July 28, 2023 What you should do If...
**** HRM Media Release Harmful Algae Blooms Algae are microscopic plants that naturally live in freshwater and saltwater environments. Algae can grow quickly during the summer and form a larger growth called a bloom. Some types of blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, form toxin-producing blooms. When toxin-producing blooms die and decay, the toxins may be...
Long Pond Beach reopens to swimming
**** HRM Media Release Long Pond Beach reopens to swimming The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Long Pond Beach in Halifax has reopened to swimming. Long Pond Beach is a supervised beach. Municipal staff regularly test the water quality at all supervised municipal beaches, as well as two unsupervised beaches, during the...
Shubie Park Beach, Lake Echo Beach and Saunders Beach reopen to swimming
**** HRM Media Release Shubie Park Beach, Lake Echo Beach and Saunders Beach reopen to swimming The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Shubie Park Beach in Dartmouth, Lake Echo Beach in Lake Echo and Saunders Beach in Bedford have all reopened to swimming. These are all supervised beaches. Municipal staff regularly test the water...
Nova Scotia Health extends virtual urgent care service
**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health extends virtual urgent care service Due to the overwhelming success of the launch this week of a province-wide free virtual urgent care service, Nova Scotia Health is extending the service indefinitely. The service will be available weekdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and starting tomorrow on...
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, July 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. Sunday, July 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. This is a temporary service...
Legionella Cases Confirmed at Glen Haven Manor in New Glasgow
**** NSHA Media Release Legionella Cases Confirmed at Glen Haven Manor in New Glasgow Public Health is currently investigating cases of Legionella among residents and a staff member at Glen Haven Manor in New Glasgow. Currently there are three lab confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease, nine probable cases of Legionnaires’ disease, and one probable case of...