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15/08/2023

Efficiency Nova Scotia says a backlog of customers who have waited up to a year to get rebates for energy efficiency projects should be mostly cleared up by September.

11/08/2023

"We need safe, affordable housing. Not tents, not rooms. We need housing," says the executive director.

A Cape Breton non-profit group says the number of clients it is seeing has doubled compared since last year. The Ally Centre in Sydney helps people with mental health, addiction and homelessness issues. Of the 683 clients who have visited this year, 30 per cent say they are homeless.

11/08/2023

Dwayne Hawkes couldn't find anywhere else to live after losing his apartment over a disputed lease.

An Amherst, N.S., man moved into a trailer on a friend's property while he searched for a new place to live. Then the provincial government cut his income assistance payment, saying he is only eligible for "essentials."

11/08/2023

The Department of Labour says it won't lift the stop-work order until it's satisfied the mine is safe.

Nova Scotia's Labour Department says Donkin's underground coal mine will remain closed to production until the province is satisfied it is safe to reopen after two roof falls in one week.

11/08/2023

After a whirlwind two years which included getting out of Afghanistan on a Canadian military plane, Rohuddin Zia and his family are feeling happy to be in Halifax where they're building their new lives.

As the two-year anniversary of the Taliban seizing control of Afghanistan approaches, a family who fled to Halifax are speaking about being grateful for their new lives in Nova Scotia.

10/08/2023

CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says warm ocean temperatures will likely play larger role.

Likelihood of greater storm activity increased due to warm ocean temperatures in the North Atlantic.

10/08/2023

The Department of Public Works says repair work on Cape Smokey will start Monday.

A Cape Breton roadway known for its sharp turns and steep inclines is now dotted with pylons, gravel washouts and crumbling pavement.

10/08/2023

The victim has been identified as Davelle Rodney Vance Desmond.

The victim, Davelle Rodney Vance Desmond, died in hospital following a disturbance on Lower Water Street on Sunday night, police say.

10/08/2023

To qualify, applicants now have to spend at least 50 per cent of their pre-tax income on housing, up from 30 per cent.

At the end of January, the Nova Scotia government decided a person would now have to spend at least 50 per cent of their pre-tax income on housing in order to qualify for a rent supplement, up from 30 per cent.

09/08/2023

"I feel the urgency to get this right for Nova Scotians," Premier Tim Houston said.

Premier Tim Houston told reporters on Wednesday that EMO has been directed to meet with municipalities about the emergency alert system and find out what support would be needed.

09/08/2023

If you can see this post, it hasn’t happened to you yet. But soon you won’t be able to see news content on Instagram or Facebook in Canada.

Meta has been signalling this move was coming after the Canadian government passed its Online News Act, Bill C-18, in June.

The social media giant says it has officially begun ending news availability on its platforms in Canada.

Bill C-18 requires big tech giants like Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news content they share or otherwise repurpose on their platforms.

"In order to provide clarity to the millions of Canadians and businesses who use our platforms, we are announcing today that we have begun the process of ending news availability permanently in Canada," Rachel Curran, Meta's head of public policy in Canada, said in a statement.

Implementing the changes on the company's platforms is expected to take a few weeks.

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09/08/2023

Twila Grosse of the PC Party will be the next MLA for Preston, ending a 20-year run for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.

With 19 of 29 polls reporting, Grosse had nearly half of the vote, according to information from the Elections Nova Scotia website. The projected PC win would end a 20-year run for the Liberals.

08/08/2023

CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon has a closer look at flooding in the region.

CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon has a closer look at the flooding in the Maritime region over the past few months.

08/08/2023

After the public broadcaster took police to court, HRP acknowledges it should have released the information.

Halifax Regional Police has agreed to release more information about its internal discipline decisions, after a year of negotiations with CBC. The police department acknowledged it didn’t meet its obligations under the law when it refused to provide the information in 2022.

07/08/2023

14-year-old Terri-Lynn Keddy who died tragically in the recent historic flooding in Nova Scotia is being described as a music lover who saw the good in everything and always had a smile on her face.

A 14-year-old girl who died tragically in the recent historic flooding in Nova Scotia is being described as a music lover who saw the good in everything and always had a smile on her face.

07/08/2023

The kits include games, puzzles and music, and are available at all branches by request.

Memory kits, which include games, books and activities to help people with memory loss and dementia are now available at the Halifax Public Libraries.

07/08/2023

The man was found unresponsive in the waterfront area off Lower Water Street.

Police are investigating an aggravated assault that happened Sunday night in downtown Halifax.

07/08/2023

Many retail locations will operate with reduced hours.

Many stores will be operating with reduced hours on Natal Day in Halifax. Halifax Transit will operate on a Holiday schedule.