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.
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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.
06/08/2023
The boardwalk at Rushton Beach has been fully repaired.
Just in time for the August long weekend, Rushton Beach in Marshville, N.S., has reopened to the public.
06/08/2023
Closure means area residents continue to face a lengthy detour.
A section of Highway 215 near the intersection with Highway 236 in South Maitland, N.S., was reopened after repairs on Friday night, but it closed again after Saturday's torrential rain.
06/08/2023
'It really blows a hole in your vacation budget,' one traveller says.
Halifax hotel rates have seen a sizeable year-over-year increase as the number of visitors has risen. The CEO of Discover Halifax says the average price for a hotel room in and around the city is now $219 a night.
06/08/2023
Dad was just a laugh away for our Manitoba family as we carried out his travel dream after his death.
Lisa Kasky's parents dreamed of travelling from their Manitoba farm to the East Coast. Her dad died suddenly just weeks before the trip he planned for his family but the journey became a stepping stone to a smiling heart.
06/08/2023
Goodwyn is helping the band behind the scenes, but also has solo projects on the go.
When musician Myles Goodwyn walked off the stage after an April Wine gig in Truro, N.S., earlier this year, he knew he had made the right decision to step away from the band after more than five decades. But that doesn't mean the 75-year-old has retired.
05/08/2023
Joseph Rotblat left nuclear weapons project, and later began Nobel Prize-winning disarmament work in Pugwash, N.S.
Of all the scientists involved in the Manhattan Project, only one walked away from the plan to build a nuclear bomb. But you won't hear the name Joseph Rotblat — or the story of how he brought the fight for nuclear disarmament to a small Nova Scotia village — in Christopher Nolan's hit film Oppe...
05/08/2023
The historic African Nova Scotian community of Weymouth Falls is receiving the Lieutenant Governor's Community Spirit Award. The award ceremony is coinciding with community's first reunion celebration since the pandemic began.
05/08/2023
Some flooding has already been reported in Halifax Regional Municipality.
Rainfall warnings in effect for Halifax, Antigonish County, Colchester County, Guysborough County and Pictou County
05/08/2023
Province says Montessori House of Learning violated staffing and supervision rules.
The Montessori House of Learning in Middle Sackville, N.S., will close for three days later this month after dozens of violations forced the province to suspend its licence.
05/08/2023
Old Thom’s regular visits and puzzling patterns could shed more light on the species, say researchers.
For nearly two decades, an orca called Old Thom has travelled to the Bay of Fundy off Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and into parts of Maine. He could hold the key to understanding more about orca behaviour in the northwest Atlantic.
04/08/2023
The shots are expected to be available in "limited" amounts this year.
Health Canada has approved the first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for adults age 60 and over, but it may only be available in "limited" quantities for this fall's respiratory virus season.
04/08/2023
Crescendo Fest is billed as Eastern Canada's 1st Black music festival.
Crescendo Fest is debuting in Halifax this weekend and it's billed as Eastern Canada's first Black music festival.
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'We need allies': Halifax marks Emancipation Day with music, poetry
As people in Halifax gather to celebrate Emancipation Day, Sen. Wanda Thomas Bernard says there's room for everyone to participate and learn about the importance of Aug. 1.
How a conveyor belt of tropical moisture made for a historic rainfall in N.S.
CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon explains why the recent flooding event in Nova Scotia was so extreme. He says what turned the rainfall from impactful to historical was something called training thunderstorms.
Flooding in N.S. traps rescuers who find themselves needing to be rescued
A fire chief says firefighters wading through chest-high water on Sunday were swept up by the current and into a nearby tree while trying to rescue someone trapped. Jason Ripley told the CBC's Jean Laroche about the stressful 20 minutes trying to get everyone out safely.
N.S. not 'such a peaceful province' anymore, reflects campground owner after flooding
Randall Leighton tells CBC News of the rescue efforts to get people staying at his Nine Mile River, N.S., campground to safety after historic rainfall.
A disease will take away her hearing. So she's attending as many Harry Styles concerts as she can
Nicole Myers is a Harry Styles superfan. But one day, she won't be able to hear her favourite music anymore because of tumours growing on nerves in her ear.
Medals, memories and one family driven to win at the Indigenous Games
The 2023 North American Indigenous Games are a full circle moment for one family from Bridgewater, N.S. Both parents competed in previous years, and now, their two teenage children are competing at NAIG for the first time. They spoke to the CBC's Emma Davie.
Ever wanted to fly a plane? Now you can — in this N.S. museum's realistic flight simulator
Asif Illyas has a love of airplanes. So much so that he built a realistic flight simulator in his home. Now, he's donated it to the Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum, so others can enjoy taking a virtual flight. He took CBC's Information Morning host Portia Clark to test it out.
Ontario man drives his replica of the $#!tmobile from Trailer Park Boys to N.S.
Mike Razberry loves the Trailer Park Boys series. He loves it so much that he dedicated almost every waking hour for a month building a highly detailed replica of Ricky's car.
Photographer captures life returning to forests after Halifax-area wildfire
After a wildfire devastated the Upper Tantallon and Hammonds Plains areas last month, photographer Shaun Lowe has made it his mission to document the aftermath among the trees and what life is springing up from the ash. Take a look.
This Halifax high school student fled the war in Ukraine to focus on her education
Polina Kozlova, 17, chose to leave her parents and brother in Ukraine to come to Canada last year. Her home in Kherson is on the front lines of the conflict — and last week, her family's apartment building was hit by a rocket.
What exactly are the stages of a wildfire?
So much hard work goes into getting wildfires under control — here's what that work entails.
N.S. firefighters drove through 'wall of fire' in a pickup truck to make wildfire rescue
As the wildfire in the Halifax-area began forcing people from their homes, firefighters received a 911 call that someone was still in a residence on Yankeetown Road in Hammonds Plains, N.S. Capt. Kevin Corkum and Conor Scott describe trying to find the right house amid black smoke and what it took to facilitate the rescue. Read more: www.cbc.ca/1.6865761
Firefighters on the front lines of the wildfires near the Halifax area were greeted by two furry friends on Friday. One firefighter told CBC the visit from the dogs is an "instant stress relief."
Nova Scotians step up to help during wildfires
Service groups, churches and businesses are offering food, supplies and a place to gather during the wildfires in Nova Scotia.
How wildfires are impacting the South Shore's lobster fishery
Fishermen are scrambling to retrieve traps and get to boats from fishing harbours inside closed areas as a record-breaking wildfire rages in Shelburne County.
The 'phenomenon of crossover'
Here's why the 'phenomenon of crossover' could make Wednesday a tough day for firefighters.
This wildfire evacuee and her dog persevere
Meet wildfire evacuee Jean Barbour and her 14-year-old Pomeranian rescue, Trudy. They spent the night in her car together so not to disrupt other evacuees. "We snuggled together and made it through," she says.
Nova Scotians pull together to rescue pets, farm animals from wildfire
As a raging wildfire forced people to flee from their homes in the Tantallon and Hammonds Plains areas, it left many pets and farm animals in a dangerous situation.
N.S. couple describes escaping from flames of wildfire
Marion and Peter Gillespie had to drive through flames to get to safety on Sunday as they escaped the wildfire along Hammonds Plains Road. The car behind them captured their harrowing escape on dashcam video that went viral. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2216290371817
A driver captured the flames, heavy smoke and glowing embers on both sides of a road on May 28, 2023, in Hammonds Plains. Officials say about 14,000 people have been evacuated from the area.
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