Health and Wellness

**** Recall via Health Canada UNREAL brand dark chocolate coconut minis recalled due to Salmonella Issue The affected product is being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled product has been sold in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Affected products Brand Product Size...

**** Via Cold Play Another cold dip coming up. See pics for details . . . . Repost We spoke to Jule about Cole Play NS about what it’s about and why it’s good for you! ** Release We spoke to Jule about Cold Play NS about what it’s about and why it’s good for...

**** DND Media Release The Sexual Misconduct Response Centre Launches a New Grant Program to Increase Community Support for Sexual Misconduct Survivors Improving access to support services across Canada for those who have been affected by sexual misconduct within the Defence community is a top priority for the Department of National Defence (DND) and the...

**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health Trauma Program launches new QEII Inpatient Trauma Consult Service ​ The Nova Scotia Health Trauma Program launched its new QEII Inpatient Trauma Consult Service on October 17 to facilitate dedicated, daily care for all major trauma patients in the province after admission to the QEII.   The trauma...

We spoke to Jule about Cold Play NS about what it’s about and why it’s good for you! (Q) Who are you and what is your group? Jule Shanks, the group is called “Cold Play NS” -the fbk group was started by myself in Nov 2021 in the hopes of building a community, now we...

**** Loblaws Media Release Loblaw hits the brakes on food inflation by freezing prices on 1,500 no name® products Loblaw Companies Ltd (TSX: L; “Loblaw”) announced a price freeze on more than 1,500 no name brand items, in an effort provide grocery-bill predictability to Canadians facing the highest food inflation in decades. With a range of grocery...

**** Service NS Release Applications Open for Heating Assistance Rebate Program —————————————————————- Help with home heating costs is now available for Nova Scotians living on low incomes. Applications for the Heating Assistance Rebate Program (HARP) open today, October 17, for the 2022-23 heating season. The annual program provides a rebate of up to $200 to...

**** NSHA Media Release Water testing resumes at Nova Scotia Health facilities ​ The Environmental Services Laboratory at the QEII Health Sciences Centre will resume accepting water samples for chemical testing from municipal, registered, and private water supply owners, starting Monday, Oct. 17. The water testing service was temporarily suspended due to a reagent/chemical supply...

**** CNS Media Release Amendments Create Leave for People Experiencing End of Pregnancy —————————————————————- Amendments to the Labour Standards Code introduced today, October 14, will ensure an employee who experiences the end of a pregnancy can take a protected leave from work. The term “end of pregnancy” is defined as a pregnancy that does not...

**** Amherst Police Release Amherst police chief Dwayne Pike wants to remind folks that being homeless is not a crime.  Homelessness is not a crime says Amherst police chief People need to remember that “homelessness is not a crime,” says Amherst Police Chief Dwayne Pike. “We also need to understand and guard ourselves against the...