UPDATE: Southwest Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit charge man with Murder
**** RCMP Media Release UPDATE: Southwest Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit charge man with Murder The Southwest Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit has charged a man with Murder (second degree). On August 31, 2024, at approximately 8:20 a.m., Annapolis District RCMP responded to a report of a sudden death at a home on Virginia Rd...
Halifax Regional Police is investigating a shooting that occurred yesterday
**** HRP Media Release Police investigate shooting Halifax Regional Police is investigating a shooting that occurred yesterday. At approximately 9:30 p.m., officers were called to the Dartmouth General Hospital after an unconscious man with a gunshot wound was dropped off at the hospital’s front door. The man, 23, is now in stable condition. The investigation...
Police continue to advise citizens of recurring scam targeting seniors
**** HRP Media Release Police continue to advise citizens of recurring scam targeting seniors Police are advising citizens to be cautious of a scam that targets seniors that is continuing to occur throughout our region and are asking for the public’s assistance identifying the two men in the attached photos who are suspects involved in...
The evacuation order is lifted and the MacKay Bridge is reopened
**** Via hfxAlerts The situation around the Bedford Institute of Oceanography is resolved. The evacuation order is lifted and the MacKay Bridge is reopened. – **** HRM Media Release Evacuation order lifted At approximately 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan.22, 911 received a call from the Bedford Institute of Oceanography (BIO) about a chemical spill in...
Chemical spill at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography
**** HRM Media Release Chemical spill at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography At approximately 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 911 received a call from the Bedford Institute of Oceanography (BIO) about a chemical spill in the BOI building that involved formaldehyde. Members of Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency initially responded to secure the scene...
Chemical spill at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography
**** HRM Media Release Chemical spill at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that, due to a chemical spill at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography (1 Challenger Drive, Dartmouth), a 250-metre mandatory evacuation is in place and will remain until the scene is secure. This area includes the MacKay...
(Update) BIO evacuated due to HAZMAT spill, evacuation order extended
HAZMAT update – The MacKay Bridge is closed and a larger area has been evacuated as a result of the BIO chemical spill – HAZMAT update – A wide area in and around the BIO has been evacuated and closed as teams work to deal with a chemical spill. – The BIO is being evacuated...
RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment has arrested a youth following an incident involving a replica firearm in Middle Musquodoboit
**** RCMP Media Release RCMP arrests a youth following a weapons complaint RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment has arrested a youth following an incident involving a replica firearm in Middle Musquodoboit. On January 20, RCMP officers responded to a weapons complaint at Musquodoboit Rural High School. Investigators learned that a youth had arrived at the school that...
Cumberland County District RCMP recovered a Red Rock mini towable excavator that they believe may have been stolen
**** On January 2, Cumberland County District RCMP recovered a Red Rock mini towable excavator that they believe may have been stolen. Officers have been unable to determine its origin, and are asking anyone with information to contact the Cumberland County RCMP at 902-667-3859 ...
Missing person: Help the RCMP find Murdock “Kyle” MacKinnon
**** RCMP Media Release Missing person: Help the RCMP find Murdock “Kyle” MacKinnon RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 42-year-old Murdock “Kyle” MacKinnon. MacKinnon is described as 6-foot-0 and has brown hair. MacKinnon was last seen in Tantallon on January 18, 2025. He may be driving a black Ford...