New Year’s resolutions: What are they good for?

This week’s public safety blog, which is about New Year’s resolutions, has been posted. Please visit spotlightonpublicsafety.wordpress.com for Superintendent Don Spicer’s (HRM Public Safety Officer) thoughts on resolutions and feel free to leave a comment about yours. Happy New Year!

Designated Driver one of many options this New Year’s

One for the Road? Designated Driver one of many options this New Year’s Eve. RCMP across Nova Scotia will be out in Force this New Year’s Eve reinforcing to drivers the importance of safe, sober driving. RCMP will be holding random checkpoints to catch impaired drivers including those who are driving under the influence of [...]

Police offer tips for New Year’s Eve

Halifax Regional Police wishes citizens a safe and happy new year. Extra officers will be working tomorrow night as part of the New Year’s Eve festivities. Police will also continue with Operation Christmas which involves random checkpoints throughout HRM to target impaired drivers and ensure road safety in our community. As part of this year’s [...]

Owner of Imagine Salon & Spa finds inspiration with clients

Ian Marc Smith, owner of Imagine Salon & Spa in Bedford, wrote the following article after the passing of James Matatall, his client’s son. This loss, along with many others in recent weeks, has moved Ian in a way, that he needed to write his thoughts down. Please share: December 25, 2011 I’m ‘just’ a [...]

Kelly Regan’s final e-newsletter of year

Dear Friends, This is our final e-newsletter of the year – I just wanted to briefly highlight a few issues as we head into the holidays. The Legislature rose last Thursday (December 15), after sitting for 32 days. The bill that dominated the fall session was Bill 102, a labour bill in which the NDP [...]

Happy Holidays from the Bedford Beacon!