CBC News Nova Scotia
Their car was stolen. But a Facebook post brought it back
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- Their car was stolen. But a Facebook post brought it back
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- 4:14
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- This family's stolen car has been returned to them, thanks to Facebook friends and bright orange rims. The car was taken from a parking lot on Feb.16. But after the family posted on social media, the tips came in fast. They spoke to the CBC's Anjuli Patil.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7124136
#car #ford #capebreton
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- Halifax Harbour model reveals fascinating pieces of history
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- 3:06
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- In the 80s and 90s, scientists conducted a comprehensive geological survey of the Halifax Harbour. It aimed to provide scientific data for various engineering projects. A psychical-scale model of the harbour was created as part of that work. The CBC's Andrew Lam has more.
#3d #harbour #geology
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- New modular housing units for families are coming
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Single-family homes and some larger houses will be built in eight communities across Nova Scotia. The province also gave further details on where new public housing units that were announced this past fall will be built. Nicola Seguin has the story.
#housing #housingmarket #apartment
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- Rainfall warnings in effect across Nova Scotia
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- 2:45
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says there are chances of localized flooding for Friday and Saturday. But later on Saturday, the temperatures will dip below zero and ice up for Sunday.
#weather #rain #flood
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- Special Olympic athletes prepare for Winter Games in Calgary
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Skiing and floor hockey athletes from Nova Scotia are getting ready to fly to the Winter Games, which begin Feb. 27 and run to March 2.
#sports #specialolympics #winter
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- CBC Nova Scotia News Feb. 22, 2024 | Liberal MLA crosses the floor
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- 1:02:43
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Join hosts Tom Murphy and Amy Smith for the top news stories in Nova Scotia and meteorologist Ryan Snoddon for the latest weather forecast.
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#livenews #novascotia #news #weather
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- How neighbourhood zoning changes will help housing demand
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- 5:01
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Halifax residents can now see where possible zoning changes are coming to make room for more housing. The CBC's Haley Ryan explains how you can see these proposals for yourself online.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7121063
#housing #rent #halifax
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- MLA Brendan Maguire goes PC. What's next?
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- 6:15
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- MLA Brendan Maguire announced he is leaving the Liberal Party after 10 years to sit as a member of the Progressive Conservative caucus and become Nova Scotia's new community services minister. Political scientist Lori Turnbull says when a politician crosses the floor in this province, it does always come as a surprise.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7122287
#politics #community #politicalnews
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- Flooding a concern in Nova Scotia with rain on the way
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says there's a bit of rain in the forecast for Friday and Saturday. He says there's a chance of flooding because of all the snow currently on the ground.
#weather #rain #flood
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- She grew up in foster care. Her new film reflects her experience with motherhood
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- 2:43
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- After growing up in foster care, filmmaker Kimber Wesley is using her new film MUM to reflect on her childhood. She says she's breaking generational trauma with her own children. She spoke with the CBC's Preston Mulligan ahead of the film's release at the Halifax Black Film Festival.
#film #childhood #motherhood
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- Sustainable clothes favoured over fast fashion at this vintage store
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- 5:07
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- It’s more than just a store that sells vintage clothing — the Halifax Vintage Garment Market is tackling sustainability in the fashion industry head-on by offering workshops on how to mend, make and customize your own clothing. The CBC’s Aly Thomson takes us inside the new shop.
#vintage #clothes #thrifting
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- CBC Nova Scotia News Feb. 21, 2024 | Eviction looming at some Halifax encampments
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- 1:00:03
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Join hosts Tom Murphy and Amy Smith for the top news stories in Nova Scotia and meteorologist Ryan Snoddon for the latest weather forecast.
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#livenews #novascotia #news #weather
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- Tent encampments are being closed. What happens next?
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- 2:56
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Five homeless encampments in Halifax are closing on Monday. The CBC’s Nicola Seguin wanted to find out how many people are still living at these parks — and where exactly they will go next week.
#housing #homeless #costofliving
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- Light snow in eastern parts of Nova Scotia on Thursday
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Meteorologist temperatures will be above zero on Thursday. He said some rain is expected on Friday.
#weather #novascotia #forecast
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- As encampment closure deadline looms, volunteers work to find shelter options
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- People living at five tent encampments across Halifax will be ordered to leave in less than a week. The municipality says there are better options indoors. At the Grand Parade site, volunteers are now working to find housing for those camped out there before time runs out. Gareth Hampshire reports.
#housing #homeless #shelter
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- CBC Nova Scotia News Feb. 20, 2024 | Workplace death under investigation
- Runtime
- 1:02:30
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Join hosts Tom Murphy and Amy Smith for the top news stories in Nova Scotia and meteorologist Ryan Snoddon for the latest weather forecast.
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#livenews #novascotia #news #weather
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- Cantonese opera is an art form for this couple from Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 5:36
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Around Lunar New Year, Cecile Kung and Frances Wong, who moved from Hong Kong to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2022, held demos, lectures and performances to introduce the art of Cantonese Opera to Halifax audiences. In this interview, the discuss what the art form means to them after moving to Canada.
#cantonese #chinesenewyear #dance
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- Outdated seniors' homes could be turned into housing
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- With a growing need for affordable housing, they're looking for creative solutions in Nova Scotia. The province has promised to replace 46 seniors' homes over the next eight years. But these facilities could become homes for someone else. Jean Laroche reports.
#housing #housingmarket #seniors
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- Firefighting a family affair for this father and son
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A Black father-and-son team are among many members in Kentville, Nova Scotia who have family connections to their local fire department. Paul Palmeter has the story.
#fire #firefighter #africanheritage
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- Space exploration getting help from Cape Breton business
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Helping others launch into space is the goal for ProtoSpace Mfg. The company creates custom orders for components used in space, and the business is so busy that it's grown at least 50 per cent in the last six months. Amy MacNeil reports.
#space #business #nasa
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- Cannabis has been legal for years, but some employers still test for it
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- 3:13
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Cannabis has been legal in Canada since October 2018. But some employers are still testing their workers for it — and recreational use may even prevent you from getting a job. Andrew Sampson explains.
#employment #work #cannabis
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- Lego portraits teaching kids about Black history
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- 2:07
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Lego is being used to honour prominent figures for African Heritage Month in Nova Scotia. A library in Halifax held two sessions earlier this month so people could try their hand at building colourful mosaics of legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson and civil rights activist Viola Desmond.
#lego #library #education #art
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- CBC Nova Scotia News Feb. 16, 2024 | Pallet shelter pushback
- Runtime
- 1:02:31
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Join hosts Tom Murphy and Amy Smith for the top news stories in Nova Scotia and meteorologist Ryan Snoddon for the latest weather forecast.
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#livenews #novascotia #news #weather
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- Nova Scotia long-weekend forecast pretty quiet
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says there will be a little snow in the mix, but overall it will be pretty uneventful when it comes to the weather.
#weather #winter #forecast
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- Wind farm proposal raises concerns for residents
- Runtime
- 2:19
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The company behind a proposed 50-turbine wind farm in Colchester County is preparing to submit for an environmental assessment, but residents have concerns about where the energy will end up. Luke Ettinger has the story.
#energy #windenergy #green
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- Mayflower Mall in Sydney reopens
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The Mayflower Mall was closed for nearly three days. While it hasn't announced an official reason for the closure, the community has been struggling with a massive snowfall for the last two weeks. Erin Pottie has the story.
#business #snow #capebreton
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- Temporary shelter met with pushback from community
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- 2:48
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Residents weighed in on new temporary shelters coming to Beacon House in Lower Sackville. Most say the location near a school and recreation area doesn't make sense. Haley Ryan has the story.
#housing #shelter #novascotia
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- Shoppers surprised with roses to promote kindness
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Roses were being given out to shoppers in Halifax from an organization known as Leave Out Violence (LOVE) Nova Scotia on Thursday. The group planned to give out the flowers on Valentine's Day, but postponed it for a day due to inclement weather.
#valentinesday #rose #flowers
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- 'I'm not going to die here,' says 71-year-old swallowed by manhole
- Runtime
- 5:44
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A freak accident led to a near-death experience for this Halifax man. Dan Webb was walking his dog in Halifax after last week's snowstorm. The next thing he knew, he was falling into a partially uncovered manhole. A woman heard his cries for help and called 911. They shared their story with CBC Information Morning host Portia Clark.
On Friday afternoon, the city of Halifax said the manhole has since been secured.
#rescue #neardeath #snow
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- CBC Nova Scotia News Feb. 15, 2024 | Storm aftermath
- Runtime
- 1:02:10
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Join hosts Tom Murphy and Amy Smith for the top news stories in Nova Scotia and meteorologist Ryan Snoddon for the latest weather forecast.
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#livenews #novascotia #news #weather
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- Snowy sidewalks impact people with disabilities
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- 2:19
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The snowy sidewalks after the most recent winter storm in Nova Scotia are preventing some people with disabilities from going outside. Gareth Hampshire reports.
#weather #winter #snow
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- Ambitious economic goals were set 10 years ago. Here's how Nova Scotia is doing
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- 6:33
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The Ivany Report set out some ambitious goals in 2014 to revitalize Nova Scotia's economy. Don Bureaux, who is part of the group tasked with measuring the province's progress with recommendations, looks at how Nova Scotia is faring 10 years later.
#economy #novascotia #business
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- New clinic addresses barriers to mental health, addictions help
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A new mental health and addictions clinic is helping reduce barriers people face in accessing care and combating stigma about seeking help. Michael Gorman has the story from Clark's Harbour, Nova Scotia.
#health #medical #addiction
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- CBC Nova Scotia News Feb. 14, 2024 | Snow forces wildlife onto roads and highways
- Runtime
- 1:00:57
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Join hosts Tom Murphy and Amy Smith for the top news stories in Nova Scotia and meteorologist Ryan Snoddon for the latest weather forecast.
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#livenews #novascotia #news #weather
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- Elver fishery could be cancelled in the Maritimes this year
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- 2:19
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The commercial fishery for baby eels, or elvers, could be shut down in the Maritimes this year. The Canadian government has served its notice that it intends to close the fishery, six weeks before the season is set to open.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7113631
#fishing #eelfishing #ocean
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- Snow forcing wildlife onto the roads in Cape Breton
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Mountains of snow are making it difficult to get around in Cape Breton. And it's not only challenging to people. Wild animals are also struggling. That's why many more of them are showing up on our roads. Erin Pottie has the story.
#snow #wildlife #animals
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- Heavy winds Wednesday night in Nova Scotia
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- 2:32
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says Cape Breton can expect more snow, especially in the highlands. He said most parts of the province can expect some flurries.
#weather #snow #forecast
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- Snowstorm made roads 'virtually impassable,' says Cape Breton RCMP officer
- Runtime
- 1:39
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The two recent snowstorms in Cape Breton are nothing like RCMP Cpl. Gary McLaughlin has ever seen in his career. But he says that didn't stop strangers from helping each other.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7114551
#snow #weather #winter
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- Rescue team in Cape Breton poised to help after snowstorm
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Treacherous roads following the latest snowstorm have a group of 50 volunteers with Team Rubicon waiting for conditions to be safe enough for them to help people in Sydney, Nova Scotia. In the meantime, they're doing the "back-breaking work" of shovelling to clear paths.
#snow #weather #snowfall
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- Latest snowstorm strands drivers in vehicles, police say
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The snow has made some road impassable and are preventing tow trucks from helping those stuck in Cape Breton, according to police. Nicola Seguin explains.
#snow #weather #storm
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- CBC Nova Scotia News Feb. 13, 2024 | Tent encampment report
- Runtime
- 1:01:23
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Join hosts Tom Murphy and Amy Smith for the top news stories in Nova Scotia and meteorologist Ryan Snoddon for the latest weather forecast.
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#livenews #novascotia #news #weather
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- Cape Breton braces for another blast of winter
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Just 10 days after an historic snowfall that sent Cape Breton into a local state of emergency, residents are preparing for the next storm. Nicola Seguin has the story.
#snow #winter #weather
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- Nor'easter tracking south of Nova Scotia
- Runtime
- 2:40
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says snow and blowing snow is expected to linger into Cape Breton on Wednesday.
#weather #winter #snow
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- Urgent action on tent encampments is needed across Canada, says report
- Runtime
- 2:13
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The Federal Housing Advocate's report calls tent encampments a national crisis. It outlines a plan for immediate measures on the issue. As Gareth Hampshire reports, the Nova Scotia government is now reviewing the report's recommendations.
#housing #homeless #tent
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- Emotions run high at meeting on emergency shelter village
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- There are plans to put up 30 emergency housing units on a vacant lot in Whitney Pier, Nova Scotia. More than 200 people attended a meeting in Cape Breton on Monday night to share their frustrations with the plan. Erin Pottie reports.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7113360
#housing #housingcrisis #shelter
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- Halifax Pride 'super dedicated' to coming back strong in 2024
- Runtime
- 3:46
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Halifax Pride Society is now taking applications for this year's Pride Festival in July. Interim operations manager Fiona Kerr speaks to CBC Mainstreet's Jeff Douglas about mending community relationships after a year of uncertainty. #halifax #pride #lgbt
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- Halifax Mayor Mike Savage says he will not run again
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- 3:45
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Mike Savage has been the mayor of Halifax Regional Municipality for 12 years. In an announcement at Halifax City Hall on Tuesday, Savage, 63, said this was "the best job I ever had." He will continue his work as mayor until the next election this fall.
#politics #halifax #mayor
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- More snow on the way for Nova Scotia
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- An incoming nor'easter which is developing south of the border is set to arrive in Nova Scotia beginning Tuesday afternoon and continuing into Wednesday. Brett Ruskin has the latest.
#snow #weather #winter
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- Nova Scotia's political parties are entering pre-election mode
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- 3:15
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- After their annual general meetings this past weekend, the PC of Nova Scotia and Liberals are preparing new goals and messaging. And with the NDP on the road hearing from Nova Scotians, pre-election priorities are becoming clearer. #nspoli #novascotia #politics
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- CBC Nova Scotia News Feb. 12, 2024 | Nor'easter on its way to Nova Scotia
- Runtime
- 1:02:33
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Join hosts Tom Murphy and Amy Smith for the top news stories in Nova Scotia and meteorologist Ryan Snoddon for the latest weather forecast.
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