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**** RCMP Media Release RCMP members who have been providing security at the Portapique site want to thank the community for their support since the incidents of April 18/19. During a time of such sorrow, the community has been extremely welcoming to our members and we want to thank them. Community members have ensured we...

**** CAF Media Release Search efforts transition to recovery mission following helicopter accident ​ ​ Today, the search and rescue efforts of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) officially transitioned into search and recovery efforts, following Wednesday’s tragic accident involving a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CH-148 Cyclone helicopter in the Mediterranean Sea. ​ At this time...

**** CAF  Media Release One Canadian military member killed and five missing in helicopter accident One member of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) was killed on Wednesday April 29, 2020 and five other members remain missing following an accident involving a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CH-148 Cyclone helicopter. Killed was Sub-Lieutenant Abbigail Cowbrough, a...

**** PREMIER’S OFFICE Media Release -Statement, Helicopter Crash ————————————————————— NOTE: The following is a statement from Premier Stephen McNeil. —————————————————————- Today, Nova Scotians are mourning another loss after a Canadian helicopter involved in Operation Reassurance with Halifax’s HMCS Fredericton crashed in international waters off the coast of Greece. On behalf of the entire province, I...

**** NS SPCA Media Release Nova Scotia SPCA Secures Animal and Shelter Services Contract from the Halifax Regional Municipality The Nova Scotia SPCA was awarded a three-year contract to provide Animal​ and Shelter Services to the Halifax Regional Municipality beginning May 1, 2020.The municipality awarded a three-year contract with the option to renew for an...

**** Info via the HRFE 25 Keyes Court, Bedford April 25, 2020 This fire involved a single unit dwelling. There were no injuries and no fatalities. The ignition source was determined to be  smoking materials. The area of origin was determined to be an exterior wall.  The cause of this fire is classified as ACCIDENTAL. . Photos contributed...

**** HRP Media Release Information about prevention of domestic and intimate partner violence ​ Halifax Regional Police would like to share important preventative information related to domestic and intimate partner violence. As we deal with the current challenging times of staying home to curb the spread of COVID-19, we recognize that it is important to​...

**** HRP Media Release Police charge two males in Robbery.​ ​ Halifax Regional Police has charged two males in connection with a robbery that occurred on April 29, 2020 in Dartmouth. ​ At 7:54 p.m. on April 29, 2020, a male was robbed in the 0-100 block of Symonds Street in Dartmouth. Two male suspects...

**** RCMP Media Release Lunenburg County woman charged following reports of suspicious incidents Lunenburg District RCMP have charged a 49-year-old Lunenburg County woman following a two-month investigation into suspicious incidents. ​ Between December 30, 2019 and January 27, 2020, Lunenburg District RCMP received multiple reports from residents about a woman attending their homes saying she...

**** HRP Media Release Police request public assistance identifying suspect ​ Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in relation to a wallet that was taken in Dartmouth last week. A woman called police to file a lost property report after she left her wallet containing cash and identification in a shopping...