RCMP officer helping women in Iraq
**** RCMP Media Release RCMP officer helping women in Iraq RCMP Supt. Marie-Claude Côté is in Iraq on an international peacekeeping assignment to help improve women’s participation within the security sector. The desire to broaden her horizons prompted RCMP Supt. Marie-Claude Côté to consider international police peacekeeping. The 26-year RCMP veteran joined the Combined Joint...
Keep Your Pets Safe in an Emergency: 8 Things You Need to Know
**** NS SPCA Release (By Judy Layne) It is National Pet Preparedness Month! Are you and your pet ready if disaster strikes? The best way to protect your family is to have a plan in place Keep Your Pets Safe in an Emergency: 8 Things You Need to Know Emergencies come in many forms –...
(NS SPCA) Weekly Highlight – Eric
**** NS SPCA Release Weekly Highlight – Eric Big, bold, and beautiful! Eric is a very handsome American Staffordshire Terrier and is only about 1.5 years old. He is still young and full of energy and would benefit from an owner willing to work on his leash manners. He is big lovable guy who wants...
Big heart, big shave! Sophie shaves her head for cancer
**** Written by Crystal Yeo for WFMHFX Back in February, we shared a story about Sophie, an 11 year old who was embarking on an act of kindness to help a stranger. On her 12th birthday, the moment of truth occurred! The fun event started with a $5 donation to cut a braid, which was...
Safety in the kitchen – Fire Prevention Week 2020
**** HRFE Media Release Safety in the kitchen – Fire Prevention Week 2020 Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) is encouraging residents to assess their kitchen for fire safety. National Fire Prevention Week runs from Oct. 4-10 and the theme this year is “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen.” Kitchen fires are...
Here’s a list of adoptable cats and kittens at Healing Animal SCARS – Sonya’s Cat & Animal Rescue Society
**** SCARS Release Here’s a list of adoptable cats and kittens at Healing Animal SCARS – Sonya’s Cat & Animal Rescue Society (Some photos below) Mr. Avery Guysborough – he is a timid short haired male brown and black tabby kitten with white toes. He is about 4 months old and very playful. He must...
Treaty Day Honours Relationship with Mi’kmaw People
**** ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS Media Release Treaty Day Honours Relationship with Mi’kmaw People—————————————————————–Treaty Day is celebrated today, Oct. 1, in Nova Scotia. The day honours the relationship and important contributions of the Mi’kmaq in Nova Scotia.“On Treaty Day, we come together in the spirit of peace and friendship to celebrate our relationship,” said Premier Stephen McNeil...
Queenie is still looking for her forever home
**** Info via Bide Awhile ???? Queenie is still looking for her forever home! ???? Queenie is a gorgeous girl who is around eight-months-old. She came into our care in the early stages of renal disease, which we believe to be congenital. Because of her renal disease and the extra care this will require, she...
Fundraiser aims to help a dog in need of a life-saving heart surgery
**** Fundraiser Months ago, the HRFE lost the comforting and loving therapy dog Hicks from sub-aortic stenosis and pulmonary stenosis. Annette, Hicks’ handler, now wants to help another friend in need with this fundraiser, dedicated in Hicks memory. Camo has pulmonary stenosis and needs razor balloon surgery, the same type of surgery Hicks had. “In...
Paramedics Recognized During Medic Monday
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Paramedics Recognized During Medic Monday —————————————————————– Every day paramedics work on the front lines of the provincial health-care system, providing care and comfort to Nova Scotians. On this eighth annual Medic Monday, the province wants to recognize and thank the many highly skilled and dedicated paramedics for their service. “When Nova...