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**** Cape Breton Police Release Street Crime officers seized $200,000 worth of drugs from Sydney residences on Rotary Drive and Rockcliffe Crescent – 1 kilogram of pure Cocaine and numerous prescription pills including Percocet, Amphetamine, Hydromorphone, Gabapentin and Morphine. Keith Cordell Anderson (43) and Jarvis S. Lucas (54) were both charged with Possession for the […]
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**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposure to COVID-19 at one location in Central Zone and Halifax Transit bus routes Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at one location in Central Zone and several Halifax Transit bus routes. In addition to media releases, all potential exposure notifications are listed here: http://www.nshealth.ca/covid-exposures. Anyone […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release New COVID-19 Case at Cape Breton School, Additional Case at Citadel High ——————————————————- Nova Scotia is reporting one COVID-19 case today, June 11, connected to Breton Education Centre in Eastern Zone. The person has not been in the school since Friday, June 4. The school expects to reopen to students on […]
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**** ENVIRONMENT Media Release Water Advisory Continues for Shubenacadie Grand Lake The provincial Department of Environment and Climate Change is advising people in the Shubenacadie Grand Lake area to avoid using lake water over the weekend. The department is investigating water quality after a complaint earlier this week about two dogs dying after being in […]
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**** RCMP Media Release RCMP responds to vessel fire in Saulnierville At 11:40 a.m. Meteghan RCMP along with Meteghan Fire Dept. responded to a report of a fishing vessel on fire. The vessel was tied up at the Saulnierville wharf in Saulnierville. The fire was contained to the interior of the vessel and […]
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**** HRFE Media Release Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency providing bottled water to residents in the Grand Lake area CLARIFICATION: Residents will be provided with two litres of water per person per day, in addition to one litre per day for pets. Residents may collect up to two days’ worth of water at a time. […]
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**** NSHA Media Release #DrugAlert Public Health received a report from Halifax Regional Police and RCMP that a grey rock-like substance that may appear like MDMA was seized in March and tested positive for cocaine, fentanyl and a fentanyl analogue, etizolam (a benzodiazepine), and an amphetamine analogue in the Halifax Regional Municipality area. With the […]
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**** Halifax Water Release Water Distribution System Flushing Update Halifax Water crews are resuming water distribution system flushing in the areas highlighted on the attached map, beginning at 10:00 PM on Sunday, June 13, and continuing each day from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM. This flushing work will take approximately one week to complete. […]
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**** DNR Release Burn Restrictions for June 11, 2021 Burning restrictions by county also available by toll free phone line, recorded message updated daily: 1-855-564-2876(BURN)
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**** TRANSPORTATION Media Release Weekly Traffic Advisories (June 11) Note: Each week the local listings are expanded and updated. During the week new and updated tasks are added. Every week a new post is started with fresh info but previous posts may be still valid. Provincial / Municipal ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Highway 104, Afton Highway 104, […]
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