NS Health requests help to find missing patient
Nova Scotia Health requests the public's assistance to locate Joshua Purdy, 36, who disappeared from the hospital. He's about five-feet-ten-inches, with light brown hair and facial hair. When he was last seen, he was wearing black pants and a white sweater. "The patient's risk increases with the length of time the...
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Kentville man seriously injured after collision with dump truck
A 54-year-old man suffered serious injuries after a car crash Friday morning. Nova Scotia RCMP responded to a collision on Prospect Road in Cambridge at about 11 a.m., according to a news release. The driver of the Volkswagen, from Kentville, suffered serious injuries and was rushed to the hospital via helicopter. The ...
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Halifax ferry closed Saturday morning
The Alderney Ferry will be closed Saturday morning from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. because of a lack of staff. Shuttle buses will be provided in place of the ferry as they are "operationally available," according to a social media post from Halifax Transit. Dozens of ferry trips have been canceled in recent weeks. Staf...
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UPDATE: 77-year-old man dead after head-on collision
A 71-year-old man is dead after a car crash in Wolfville Ridge Saturday morning. At about 10:25 a.m., police responded to a collision on Highway 101, near exit 11. A tractor trailer and a GMC Sierra were travelling in opposite directions when they hit head-on, according to a news release from RCMP. The driver of the GM...
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Lunenburg County man wanted on a province-wide-arrest warrant
A Lunenburg County man is wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant. RCMP say 42-year-old Michael Basil Bolivar from Forties, is currently facing these charges: Assault Theft Failure to Comply with Order RCMP describe him as 5'10, 160 lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone who has information on the whereabouts of ...
May 10, 2024
More child-care spaces coming to Mount Saint Vincent University
A new expansion of the child-care centre at Mount Saint Vincent University would let the school take on infants and give education students more learning opportunities. University president Joël Dickinson says it's better for students in the education program to learn how to work with all sorts of ages. "The ...
May 10, 2024
More ferry crossings cancelled
More service disruptions for the ferry. HRM says crossings between the Alderney Ferry and Halifax terminals are cancelled between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m., Saturday, May 11. They say it is due to staffing availability. Shuttle service will be provided.
May 10, 2024
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Luxury cruise ship arrives in Halifax
It's officially cruise ship season and one of the biggest ships to port in Halifax, arrived alongside the waterfront Friday morning. The MSC Meraviglia holds nearly 4,500 passengers. According to the Port of Halifax, it came around 7 a.m. is scheduled to leave by 7:00 p.m. Friday evening and will come back in one week....
May 10, 2024
Mother's Day Weekend Province Wide Clean Up - EVENT
Here's an activity Mom would be super proud of...cleaning up after fellow humans. The 3rd annual province wide cleap up is taking place all over Nova Scotia. To find a group near you, click the link HERE.
May 10, 2024
4 new MRI machines coming to N.S. hospitals
Four new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines are coming to Halifax hospitals over the next several months. They are machines that use powerful magnets and a computer to take detailed pictures of inside the body to help doctors make decisions on treatment. The province says the additions should help reduce wait ti...
May 10, 2024
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