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**** HRP Media Release Police investigating stabbing ​ Members of the General Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division are investigating a stabbing that occurred this morning in Halifax. ​ At approximately 4:33 a.m., police responded to a report of a physical disturbance at an apartment building in the 2300 block of Brunswick Street...

**** HRP Media Release Police looking for suspect in weapons assault Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a weapons assault that occurred in Halifax on June 29th, 2020. At approximately 10:20 pm, Halifax Regional Police received a report of a weapons assault that had just occurred at the Esso...

**** RCMP Media Release Missing something? On May 23, a firearm was found on the side of the road in central Guysborough County. The firearm was not loaded when it was found. The RCMP want to return it to its owner, and are reaching out to the public to do this. Details about the make...

**** LANDS/FORESTRY Media Releases Lifeguards Supervise Provincial Beaches Starting July 1 ————————————————————– Nova Scotians can enjoy their favourite beaches this summer under the watchful eyes of trained lifeguards starting Wednesday, July 1. ​ The Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service provides 82 lifeguards to supervise 23 beaches in 12 counties. Last summer, more than 370,000 people visited...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Province Expands Supportive Care Program —————————————————————– Nova Scotians with cognitive impairments like significant memory loss or brain injury want more flexibility and control over how care is provided in their homes. That is why government is expanding a program to help more people get the care they need at home. Government...

**** COMMUNITY SERVICES Media Release Child Benefit Increasing —————————————————– Nova Scotia is continuing efforts to support people living on lower incomes. ​ In July, government will expand the Nova Scotia Child Benefit to include more families, while also raising the amount eligible families receive. The $18 million investment, included in the 2020-21 budget, is the...

**** HRP Media Release Police Investigate Personal Watercraft Collision – Halifax Harbour At 7:17 p.m., on the 26th of June, Halifax Regional Police received a 911 call reporting two personal watercraft colliding on Halifax Harbour near the MacDonald Bridge. ​ ​ A 15 year old male operating one of the watercraft sustained serious life threatening injuries.​ The...

**** HRP Media Release Police continue to investigate shooting ​ Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying two people in relation to a shooting that occurred earlier this week in Halifax. ​ At approximately 2:50 p.m. on June 23 police responded to a report of a shooting involving two vehicles in a parking lot...

**** HRP Media Release Police continue to investigate 2005 disappearance of Shen Chiu “Andy” Tsou Today is the 15th anniversary of the disappearance of Shen Chiu “Andy” Tsou and the Special Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division continues to investigate the case. Andy was a resident of Richmond, British Columbia and was last seen...

**** RCMP Media Release Charges laid after police respond to weapons call ​On June 20, members of Cole Harbour RCMP were at a call on Amos Walter Dr. in North Preston when they noticed two men in the area who were about to fight. The police officers de escalated the situation before anyone was assaulted...