Community hub opens for residents affected by fires
**** HRM Media Release Community hub opens for residents affected by fires The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that a community hub has opened in the lower parking lot of the St Margaret’s Centre (12 Westwood Boulevard) to support residents affected by the fires. The community hub will provide a place where residents can...
Changes to Need a Family Practice Registry, New Incentive for Physicians
**** HEALTH / WELLNESS Media Release Changes to Need a Family Practice Registry, New Incentive for Physicians —————————————————————– Changes to the Need a Family Practice Registry will help more people get the care they need sooner. As of today, June 22, anyone on the registry can add health information to their profile that will be...
Outdoor Home Collection Daybed Recalled due to Fall Hazard
**** Recall via Health Canada Outdoor Home Collection Daybed Recalled due to Fall Hazard Issue The legs of the daybed are faulty and can break when consumers sit on it, posing a fall hazard. As of June 19, 2023, the company has received two reports of incidents and one report of injury in Canada. Affected...
Working Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms Save Lives
**** HRFE Release Working Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms Save Lives Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms What is a smoke alarm? A smoke alarm is an early warning device that saves lives. They detect fires by using different technologies to sense smoke particles in the air. Once detected the alarm will sound to alert you and...
There has been a report of blue-green algae at First Lake in Lower Sackville / Molega Lake, Queens County
Via NS Department of Environment and Climate Change There has been a report of blue-green algae at First Lake in Lower Sackville, Halifax Regional Municipality. (Update) There has been a report of blue-green algae at Molega Lake, Queens County. To learn more about blue-green algae Watch for blue-green algae from May to October Watch...
Helping Patients Get Home Sooner
**** HEALTH / WELLNESS Media Release Helping Patients Get Home Sooner Real-time information is helping healthcare teams provide better, faster care to patients. The new Care Coordination Centre at the Halifax Infirmary site of the QEII Health Sciences Centre gives healthcare teams information on bed availability, the status of diagnostic tests and procedures, wait lists...
Watch for blue-green algae from May to October
**** 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...
The weather is warming up. ☀️ So far this June, NS SPCA Enforcement team has issued two fines to individuals who have left dogs in distress in a vehicle and tied outside without access to shade and water
**** NS SPCA Release **** NS SPCA Release The weather is warming up. ☀️ So far this June, NS SPCA Enforcement team has issued two fines to individuals who have left dogs in distress in a vehicle and tied outside without access to shade and water. In both situations the dogs did suffer from varying...
There have been reports of blue-green algae at the following locations
**** Via NS Department of Environment and Climate Change There have been reports of blue-green algae at the following locations: ➡️Wrights Lake, Halifax Regional Municipality ➡️Aylesford Lake, Kings County ➡️Shubenacadie Grand Lake, Halifax Regional Municipality To learn more about blue-green algae, visit https://novascotia.ca/blue-green-algae...
Blue Green Algae (BGA) alerts
Via Department of Environment and Climate Change NS Blue Green Algae (BGA) alerts: Oathill Lake, Dartmouth Armstrong Lake, Kings County Lake Torment, Kings County Covey Lake, Lunenburg County If you or your dog use these beautiful lakes, visit this link to learn more about this naturally-occurring substance & how to avoid it so you can...