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Health records, bacteria at beaches and summer events

July 05, 2024

Sharing everything that makes HRM an awesome place to live!

Good morning, HRM!

This is the Halifax Insider, where the news is as tasty as a dip in a chocolate fountain and as enjoyable as a surprise puppy party.

In today’s newsletter:

Access your personal health records on mobile
Bacteria reported at two Dartmouth beaches
Full list of summer events (and links!) released

Before digging in, we wanted to say a big ‘Thank You’ to those who replied about our summer Festivals list. You asked for links to be included, and we’ve put them in!

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What’s The Scoop? Top Stories Around Halifax

📱Want your health information? With expansion of phone app, Nova Scotia patients can access a number of their personal health records on their phones.
🦠 Bacteria in the water. Municipality warns residents to avoid swimming at 2 Dartmouth, N.S., beaches due to high bacteria levels.
🏆 Juno nominated Halifax-based musician Jah'Mila releases new record: Woman of the Sun. Musician expands her sound on new album.
🎵 Upcoming concert. Wu-Tang Killa Beez performing in Halifax for a good cause. Concert is at the Lighthouse Arts Centre on July 13 to support the Union of Black Artists Society.

From the Community

🐧 Day Trip In Photos. Coreen Hildebrand from maritimesmaven.com shares the Puffin Tour at Machias Seal Island.
🎉 In Photos. Pat Healy from thelaker.ca shares photos from Shubenacadie Hay Day Celebrations.

Photo of the Day

Photo of Peggy’s Cove Nova Scotia (Source: krista269 on Pixabay)

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Weather

Friday

Morning / 🌡️ 16° ☁️ cloudy
Afternoon / 🌡️ 21° ⛅ sun+clouds
Evening / 🌡️ 21° ⛅ sun+clouds

Saturday

Morning / 🌡️ 17° ☁️ cloudy
Afternoon / 🌡️ 21° ☁️ cloudy
Evening / 🌡️ 21° ☁️ cloudy

Sunday

Morning / 🌡️ 18° 🌧️ showers
Afternoon / 🌡️ 20° ☁️ cloudy
Evening / 🌡️ 23° ⛅ sun+clouds

Business

Halifax Chamber of Commerce - troubled waters in the talent pool. Recruitment challenges a concern for top local recruitment agencies.
Atlantic Business Magazine Names 2024 CEO of the Year. Gregory Roberts from MB International Brands wins with his fifth Top 50 CEO award since 2014.

Live Music, Activities & Shows

Saturday, July 06, 2024

Festivals this summer

Sports

🏒 Duncan Ramsay invited to NHL Capitals development camp. The Eastern Passage native is on the development camp roster for the Washington Capitals.
⚽ UPEI Panthers' Lewis Page appointed as first head coach of Halifax Tides FC. University congratulates long-time coach on new assignment.

Recreation

Burn Ban - Burning is only allowed between 7:00 pm and 8:00 am 🟡. Note that burn ban is updated at 2:00 daily on the burnsafe website.
Algal Blooms - New blooms reported in Fenerty Lake (Beaver Bank). Blooms reported over the past month in Mortons Lake (Hammonds Planes), Lake Echo (Halifax), Chocolate Lake (Halifax) Penhorn Lake (Dartmouth), Oathill Lake (Datmouth) and First Lake (Lower Sackville). See full list on reported blue-green algae website.

Thank you!

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