QEII Halifax Infirmary emergency department currently closed except for life-threatening emergencies
**** NSHA Media Release QEII Halifax Infirmary emergency department currently closed except for life-threatening emergencies The QEII Halifax emergency department is currently accepting life-threatening emergencies only following a security incident earlier this afternoon. Halifax Regional Police responded and there is no ongoing threat. We will provide an update when it reopens. Anyone with urgent medical...
West Hants RCMP Detachment has charged a man following a break and enter in Windsor
**** RCMP Media Release West Hants RCMP Detachment charges a man involved in break-in West Hants RCMP Detachment has charged a man following a break and enter in Windsor. On January 4, at approximately 9:15 a.m., RCMP officers responded to a break and enter at a residential construction site on Abbey Rd. Officers learned that a Chevrolet...
More Support for Wild Blueberry, Apple Farmers
**** CNS Media Release More Support for Wild Blueberry, Apple Farmers ————————————————– Wild blueberry and apple farmers can now apply for funding to buy new equipment for safer and more efficient harvesting. “Our farmers work hard to produce healthy, quality food to feed families, create jobs and run businesses that build a strong economy and...
Nova Scotians will benefit this year from the largest minimum wage increase in the province’s history
**** CNS Media Release Nova Scotia to Introduce Its Largest Minimum Wage Increase Ever ———————————————————– Nova Scotians will benefit this year from the largest minimum wage increase in the province’s history. The rate will increase $1.30 in total this year, first rising to $15.70 per hour on April 1 and then to $16.50 on October...
Update: Missing man located deceased
**** RCMP Media Release Update: Missing man located deceased The 33-year-old man who was reported missing October 16 in Nictaux has been located deceased. The death is not believed to be suspicious in nature...
Meteghan RCMP has charged a man in relation to firearms offences, drug trafficking and possession of unstamped tobacco as part of a drug trafficking investigation
**** RCMP Media Release Meteghan RCMP charges man after search warrant execution Meteghan RCMP has charged a man in relation to firearms offences, drug trafficking and possession of unstamped tobacco as part of a drug trafficking investigation that began in December 2024. On January 24, Meteghan RCMP, with assistance of the Southwest Nova Street Crime...
Death of a Royal Canadian Navy Sailor
**** Via DND Death of a Royal Canadian Navy Sailor The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is deeply saddened to announce that the sailor lost during an incident in Halifax on January 24, 2025 was Petty Officer, 2nd Class (PO 2) Gregory Applin. PO 2 Applin was a Weapons Engineering Technician serving in His Majesty’s Canadian...
UPDATE: Missing woman located deceased
**** RCMP Media Release UPDATE: Missing woman located deceased The 47-year-old woman who was reported missing from Yarmouth has been located deceased. At this time, the death is not believed to be suspicious in nature...
SiRT Investigating Serious Injury and Seeks Dash Cam Footage from the Public
**** SiRT Release SiRT Investigating Serious Injury and Seeks Dash Cam Footage from the Public —————————————————————————————– The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) is investigating a matter involving a serious injury sustained by an adult male who was struck by a vehicle being driven by an off-duty Halifax Regional Police (HRP) Officer in Porters Lake, Nova...
The Royal Canadian Navy regrets to announce the death of one of our sailors
**** Via Royal Canadian Navy The Royal Canadian Navy regrets to announce the death of one of our sailors. –...