NS SPCA Adoptable Highlight – Kira
**** NS SPCA Release NS SPCA Adoptable Highlight – Kira Kira Approx Age: 5 years Gender: Female Site: HRM Animal Redemption Centre Meet Kira, a shy sweetie who likes things calm and quiet. Kira can be an anxious cat and likes to find a cozy corner where she feels safe and warm. This young feline is estimated at...
Busy street comes to a stop as snapping turtle steals the show
Turtle power! A young snapping turtle (20 – 30 years old) faced multiple hurdles today as the instinct to move drove the little dinosaur to move from one lake to a nearby connecting lake. Problem one was a joining pipe which had a grate. The turtle repeatedly tried to find a way in, which would...
NS SPCA Adoptable Highlight – Cliff
**** NS SPCA Release NS SPCA Adoptable Highlight – Cliff The SPCA is seeking specialized adoption homes that meet strict criteria. The criteria will ensure the dogs best chance of success at long term rehabilitation. Cliff is a medium to large sized guy. He loves attention and is very treat motivated! Staff have been working...
Bide Awhile – Please meet Newt! He is looking for a foster home
**** Via Bide Awhile Please meet Newt! He is looking for a foster home. Newt is a diabetic cat and a part of our Long Term Foster/Palliative Care Program. What kind of fella is he? Newt is a 16 year old cat with the inner spirit of a kitten. He is a playful, handsome boy...
NS SPCA Update on 77 Rescued Dogs
**** NS SPCA Release (Video link below) Some people may watch this video and think “okay what is the big deal? Walking dogs.” ???? But not our wonder-fur SPCA supporters. ???? What we all see is their transformation. ???? These are some of the 77 dogs and pups who used to be absolutely terrified of...
Premier’s Statement on Racism
**** PREMIER’S OFFICE Release Premier’s Statement on Racism ——————————————————– NOTE: The following is a statement from Premier Iain Rankin. ——————————————————– Nova Scotians and Canadians – of all ages and from all different backgrounds and ethnicities – were heartbroken by the hate-motivated killings of four members of a Muslim-Canadian family in London, Ont., last weekend. These...
Bide Awhile – We are looking for a long term foster home for Newt who is diabetic
**** Via Bide Awhile We are looking for a long term foster home for Newt who is diabetic. He is part of our Long Term Foster/ Palliative Care program. This is what his current foster mom has to say about him.. “For a 16 year old cat Newt is still as playful as he...
Cornwallis Park is now officially Peace and Friendship Park.
**** HRM Media Release Cornwallis Park is now officially Peace and Friendship Park. (A worker begins work to remove the Cornwallis statue 2018) Regional Council approved changes to Administrative Orders 46 & 29, which allows for more flexibility when naming assets (streets, buildings, parks, commercial vessels, ferries, etc). Regional Council has approved the renaming of...
New Proposed Protected Area Near St. Margarets Bay Added to Consultation
**** ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE CHANGE/LANDS/FORESTRY Release New Proposed Protected Area Near St. Margarets Bay Added to Consultation The Nova Scotia government has added a wilderness area near St. Margarets Bay to the list of proposed protected areas slated for consultation. The 5,000-hectare Ingram River area is three times larger than peninsular Halifax. It includes Island Lake...
Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency unveils new fire rescue boat
**** HRFE Release Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency unveils new fire rescue boat To better support Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency’s (HRFE) fire and rescue capabilities, the municipality is launching a new harbour fire rescue boat. The ‘Kjipuktuk (Halifax)’ is scheduled to arrive on Thursday, June 17. The new fire rescue boat will...