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**** HRP Media Release Police investigating suspicious circumstances Police are investigating a suspicious circumstances call that occurred  in Dartmouth. At approximately 1 p.m. a man in a vehicle parked on Birchwood Terrace in Dartmouth beckoned to a 10-year-old youth to approach his vehicle. The youth ran away from the scene and the man drove by the youth...

**** HRP Media Release Police investigating robbery Police are investigating a robbery that occurred earlier this morning at a Dartmouth service station. ​ At approximately 3:15 a.m. police received a report of a robbery that had just occurred at the Shell service station located at 132 Main Street in Dartmouth. A man entered the store...

**** RCMP Media Release **** RCMP Media Release Update: The 14-year-old youth who was reported missing from Eskasoni on August 13 has been located by police and is safe. At approximately 11:30 pm last night, the RCMP Air Services reported a fire in an isolated location in the Canoe Lake area. RCMP officers on the...

**** ENVIRONMENT Media Release Pesticide Spraying Approved ————————————————————— The Environment Department has issued three new approvals for pesticide spraying covering 1,498 hectares. The approvals are all for forestry companies, for aerial spraying. The approvals are available at http://novascotia.ca/nse/pesticide-spray/ . There are also three previously issued multi-year approvals that allow spraying this year. Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory...

**** Truro Police Release The Truro Police Service is seeking the assistance of the public to locate Lance Kenneth Donald Felker 31 years of age. A warrant for his arrest was obtained as he is wanted in relation to 5 break and enters into residences in Truro in May 2020. Police have made several attempts...

**** HRP Media Release Police Investigate Weapons Call (Shooting) – Dartmouth​ At 10:09 p.m., Halifax Regional Police responded to a report of male en route to the QE2 Hospital, after having been shot in the area of Lahey Road, Dartmouth.​ Officers arrived on scene and confirmed a shooting had taken place.​ Multiple officers are currently on scene...

**** RCMP Media Release Help RCMP identify persons of interest Update: The persons of interest from earlier today on Hwy 214 in Elmsdale have been located and are safe. No foul play is suspected. Thank you for your assistance and shares on social media. ​ Enfield RCMP is asking for help from the public to...

**** HRP Media Release Update on Shooting in Dartmouth ​ Halifax Regional Police arrested 18-year-old Araya James Smith of North Preston in relation to the shooting that occurred on August 13, 2020, at the Hampton Inn and Suites, located at 65 Cromarty Drive, Dartmouth. Smith was arrested without incident as he turned himself into police...

**** RCMP Media Release RCMP respond to distressed man on Highway 104 ​ At approximately 11:30 a.m. yesterday, Pictou County RCMP responded to​ multiple 911 calls​ of a distressed man on Highway 104 in Mount Thom. ​ EHS had been transporting the man from Cape Breton to Halifax when the man became agitated and jumped...

​**** RCMP Media Release Update: The 14-year-old youth who was reported missing from Eskasoni on August 13 has been located by police and is safe. At approximately 11:30 pm last night, the RCMP Air Services reported a fire in an isolated location in the Canoe Lake area. RCMP officers on the ground made their way...