Lake Echo Beach reopens to swimming
**** HRM Media Release Lake Echo Beach reopens to swimming The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Lake Echo Beach in Halifax has reopened to swimming. Lake Echo 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...
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 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. Sunday, July 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. This is a temporary service...
Sandy Lake Beach closed to swimming
**** HRM Media Release Sandy Lake Beach closed to swimming The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Sandy Lake Beach in Bedford is closed to swimming until further notice due to high bacteria levels in the water. Sandy Lake Beach is a supervised beach. Municipal staff regularly test the water quality at all supervised...
The toxins in blue-green algae can make people sick and be fatal for pets if ingested
**** Via NS Government Blue-green algae Watch for blue-green algae from May to October. Blue-green algae (also called cyanobacteria) occur naturally in surface waters like lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. The toxins in the algae can make people sick and be fatal for pets if ingested. If you think you see blue-green algae, don’t touch...
Cunard Lake Beach closed to swimming due to possible blue-green algae bloom
**** HRM Media Release Cunard Lake Beach closed to swimming due to possible blue-green algae bloom The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that due to the presence of potentially toxin-producing blue-green algae bloom, Cunard Lake Beach in Halifax is closed for recreational use. Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) is naturally occurring in freshwater environments and may...
Various brands of caffeinated drinks recalled
**** Recall via Health Canada Various brands of caffeinated drinks recalled Issue The affected products are being recalled from the marketplace due to various non-compliances related to caffeine content and labelling requirements. The affected products have been sold nationally and online. Affected products Brand Product Additional Information 3D Alphaland Energy Drink All flavours which contain caffeine and do not...
Halifax Transit has launched a new Transit Code campaign focused on creating a safe transit environment
**** HRM Media Release Municipality launches Halifax Transit safety campaign Halifax Transit has launched a new Transit Code campaign focused on creating a safe transit environment. The campaign’s core message is that everyone, including staff, deserve to feel safe on Halifax Transit buses, ferries and at terminals, with the goal to support a safe space...
Operation Headwind: RCMP launch Nova Scotia Youth Centre investigation hotline
**** RCMP Media Release Operation Headwind: RCMP launch Nova Scotia Youth Centre investigation hotline The Nova Scotia RCMP Major Crimes Unit has launched a confidential hotline as part of an investigation into reports of sexual assault that occurred at the Nova Scotia Youth Centre, commonly referred to as “Waterville,” between the years of 1988 and...
Expanded Dialysis Unit Now Open at Halifax Infirmary
**** HEALTH / WELLNESS Media Release Expanded Dialysis Unit Now Open at Halifax Infirmary Starting today, July 12, patients will begin receiving treatment at the expanded dialysis unit at the Halifax Infirmary site of the QEII Health Sciences Centre. Six dialysis stations have been added, bringing the total to 18. The new space is more...
Lake Echo Beach closed to swimming
**** HRM Media Release Lake Echo Beach closed to swimming The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Lake Echo Beach in Lake Echo is closed to swimming until further notice due to high bacteria levels in the water. Lake Echo Beach is a supervised beach. Municipal staff regularly test the water quality at all...