CBC News Nova Scotia
The redfish population is booming. But who gets to catch them?
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- The redfish population is booming. But who gets to catch them?
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Jobs are in jeopardy as the Canadian federal government decides who gets to catch the massive redfish population in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It has created a major inter-provincial battle and the final decision will ripple throughout Atlantic Canada.
#fishing #redfish #fish
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- Rainfall warnings in effect for parts of Nova Scotia
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- 2:33
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Snow will turn to rain going into Wednesday, according to CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon. He says temperatures will warm above freezing, but then turn icy.
#winter #rain #ice
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- More community fridges are popping up. But who's using them?
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- 3:18
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- As people battling the rising cost of food, more volunteer-run community fridges and pantries opening across Nova Scotia. And they provide a vital service for those dealing with food insecurity.
#food #groceryshopping #inflation
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- Loblaws will no longer offer 50% discount on expiring food
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Update | Loblaws backs away from plan to end 50% discount on expiring food: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/92GW8pSHCnw
Saving money on your grocery bill just got a little harder. Loblaw Companies Ltd. said in an email it will no longer discount perishable food items like meat, fruit and vegetables by 50 per cent as they near their expiration date.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7084299
#food #groceryshopping #inflation
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- Snow, slushy conditions expected in Nova Scotia
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Snow will move into Nova Scotia from southwest to northeast throughout Tuesday afternoon, just in time for the commute home. Travellers should prepare for snowy and slushy conditions on the sidewalks and roads, and ensure their windshield washer fluid is topped up.
#weather #snow #winter
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- Health centre expansion could mean a family doctor for more rural patients
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- There will be room for more doctors, physiotherapy services and space for medical learners, thanks to an expansion to the Clare Health Centre in Nova Scotia.
#health #healthcare #medical
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- Skilled workers and tradespeople around the world apply to work in Halifax
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- 2:40
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- An employment outlook from Service Canada estimates Nova Scotia will have more than 7,000 job openings in trades and transport over the next two years.
Read more: www.cbc.ca/1.7082622
#housing #novascotia #jobs
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- Teaching kids about the environment with puppets
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Littering hurts our planet — that's the message from Eddie the cat. He's helping kids understand why it's important to keep the Earth clean. With help from Kari Riddell of the Clean Foundation, the pair travel across Nova Scotia teaching a younger audience about litter.
#earth #littering #environment
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- Thrifting second-hand clothing is back in fashion
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- 1:45
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Many people are looking for ways to spend less, including on what they wear, due to the rising cost of living. And that has some entrepreneurs excited about the future of second-hand clothing.
#thrifting #clothing #thrifthaul
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- Food prices will likely go up in 2024. Can these controls help lower them?
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- 7:35
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Grocery prices keep rising. Some claim changes to Canada's Competition Act, as well as the proposed grocery code of conduct, as the latest controls that will help lower food prices in the grocery sector. The CBC's David Irish asked the experts.
#food #groceryshopping #canada #novascotia
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- Second World War veteran honoured for his service at 96 years old
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- George Cann was 14 years old when he signed up to sail the high seas. He was a member of the Merchant Navy that delivered critical supplies during World War 2. Erin Pottie has the story.
#veteran #navy #worldwar2
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- Baby formula locked up in some stores as prices soar
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- 6:40
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Baby formula is now being kept behind glass at some stores, because the price of the product has skyrocketed. One researcher says while this doesn't surprise her, there should be targeted action for food access for babies. Lesley Frank is a Canada Research chair in food, health and social justice at Acadia University.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7080726
#costofliving #food #babyfood
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- Another messy wind storm is on the way to Nova Scotia on Saturday
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- 2:22
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Yet another storm system will cross eastern North America over the next few days bringing with it a mix of snow, rain, ice and strong winds. CBC Meteorologist Ryan Snoddon has the details.
#storm #winter #ice #rain
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- Homeless say they're forced to hide from police as town tries to deter tenting
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- People living in tents in Truro, Nova Scotia say they're being asked to leave by police — and some have had their tents confiscated. Service organizations say shelter beds are full and they're running out of new tents to hand out. Nicola Seguin has the story.
#housing #homeless #shelter
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- More sharks are dying — despite efforts to protect them
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- More sharks are dying due to fishing in recent years, despite an international effort to protect the species and reduce the harvesting of shark fins. That's according to a new study, led in part by researchers at Dalhousie University. The CBC's Brett Ruskin has more.
#shark #ocean #sharks
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- This bridge is undergoing a painting makeover — the first in its 70-year history
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Halifax’s Macdonald Bridge is gearing up for a $75 million painting project. The aging steel will be entirely stripped and repainted, in an effort to extend its life by decades.
#bridge #construction #painting
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- Israel's intent to commit genocide in Gaza not easily proven: political scientist
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- 6:05
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- South Africa told judges at the World Court in the Hague that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza — and pleaded with the court to issue an interim order for an immediate halt to Israel's military actions. But political scientist Robert Huish says proving intent to commit genocide isn't easy.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7080346
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- Scientists trying to breathe new life into the Gulf of St. Lawrence
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Climate change has caused a so-called dead zone to grow in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. But oxygen created from the production of green hydrogen could help the problem, according to new research by Canadian scientists.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7081325
#climatechange #ocean #biodiversity #water
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- Outdoor ice rink makes these kids 'happier than anything'
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Students at this Cape Breton school can now hit the ice for their gym classes or during lunch breaks. The ice rink in Albert Bridge was built after two years of fundraising, and community members hope it will make skating more accessible for everyone.
#ice #skating #hockey
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- A passionate plea for more cost of living help from this food bank leader
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- 4:38
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Feed Nova Scotia executive director Nick Jennery says the province isn't doing enough to help people struggling with the cost of living. He told the Standing Committee on Community Services that more supports are needed for low-income Nova Scotians.
#food #costofliving #inflation
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- Would a heritage designation have saved this historic home?
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- 3:21
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Some residents are mourning the loss of a stately old home in downtown Sydney. Many say it should have been protected as a municipal heritage building. But as Erin Pottie found out, even that designation may not have saved it.
#housing #heritage #home
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- Millions in health-care funding to benefit rural communities
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The health-care system needs improving. A new $335 million agreement between Nova Scotia and Ottawa is aiming to help better health-care services, through improving access in rural communities and opening new mental health facilities. Paul Palmeter has the story.
#health #medical #healthcare
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- Final Cogswell ramp comes down in Halifax
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Demolition work for the Cogswell redevelopment project will continue for the next month or so, but the final ramp was seen coming down today. Haley Ryan has the details.
#traffic #construction #halifax
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- Lobster pound owners ordered to kill egg-bearing females
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The lobster business is being impacted by efforts to stop the spread of marine parasites, disease and invasive species. Fisheries and Oceans Canada is requiring euthanasia of all egg-bearing female lobsters found in holding facilities. But two years after it was imposed, not everyone is aware. Paul Withers reports.
#lobster #ocean #seafood
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- How is the housing crisis being managed in Nova Scotia?
- Runtime
- 8:32
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Nova Scotia Housing Minister John Lohr reaffirmed his government's commitment to build 222 new public housing units in the next five years, but critics say that's a drop in the bucket compared to what is needed.
Watch the 2023 housing report card here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSm6lJl05XU
#housing #apartment #rent
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- Strong winds expected for during upcoming storm in Nova Scotia
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- 2:59
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says the wind will be the big concern on Wednesday. He said the storm will start with snow that eventually turns to rain.
More on the storm here: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7077792
#weather #novascotia #maritimes #winterstorm
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- New emergency shelter coming to help those living in tents
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- 6:01
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A temporary shelter will be set up at the Halifax Forum by 902 Man Up. It will have 50 beds to begin with but plans to expand to 70. Marcus James, the co-founder of the organization, says the group will not bend on its rules to prevent drug use at the shelter — even if it deters some people from moving there.
#shelter #homeless #housing
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- AI could detect skin cancers earlier, study says
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Artificial intelligence could help catch skin cancers before they become serious, aiding the fight against the disease. That's according to a new peer-reviewed study from Dalhousie University. Nova Scotia has one of the highest rates of melanoma in Canada.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7075091
#ai #cancer #artificialintelligence
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- Storm will bring strong winds, snow and rain to the Maritimes
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A low brewing in the southern U.S. will cross North America over the next few days bringing a messy mix of snow, rain, ice and strong winds. The storm will arrive in the Maritimes on Wednesday and looks set to pack a punch.
#weather #snow #forecast
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- More police officers needed to keep up with growing population, RCMP says
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- 3:01
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The RCMP's request for new officers is being endorsed by the Halifax police board. That would include police officers for a new unit to focus on domestic violence cases. But it's not a done deal yet. Haley Ryan reports.
#police #population #rcmp
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- Deaf athlete makes professional wrestling debut
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- This deaf wrestler wants to inspire others to get into the ring. Justin Marriott, aka Deaf Power, made his professional debut over the weekend.
Watch full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_omymUj6xQs
#wrestling #deaf #sports
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- Flu shot rates are dropping. Why aren't nurses getting vaccinated?
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- 5:37
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Increasingly more health-care workers aren't getting the flu shot, with fewer than one in four Nova Scotia Health employees having gotten their shots since September. Janet Hazelton of the Nova Scotia Nurses Union says the vaccination rate needs to go up.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7075244
#health #vaccine #nursing
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- Black education celebrated at this restored schoolhouse
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- 2:57
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The Black Loyalist Heritage Centre opened a decade ago to tell its story. Recently, the executive director decided it was time to expand and reclaim a piece of its history, by restoring the Old Birchtown Schoolhouse.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7023687
#education #blackexcellence #history
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- These homeowners need flood aid, but still haven't seen a dime
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A terrible rain storm caused devastating floods in Nova Scotia almost six months ago. There are people still trying to pick up the pieces and have applied to the province for funding. While the government has given some aid, there are still many who haven't seen a penny and are using their own money for repairs.
#flood #repair #rain
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- Deaf wrestler hopes to inspire others by getting in the ring
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- 2:19
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- When he steps into the ring to make his professional wrestling debut, it will achieve a lifelong dream for this Nova Scotia man. What makes Justin Marriott's achievement even more notable is he is doing it in spite of a big communication barrier. Marriott was born deaf but as the CBC's Gareth Hampshire found out, he has built a persona around deaf culture to kickstart his career.
#wrestling #signlanguage #wrestler
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- People living in tents need improved income assistance, says this lawyer
- Runtime
- 5:28
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Vince Calderhead argues the man who was living in his own tent and was receiving $380 a month should have been eligible for $950 — the standard rate for people with disabilities who live in a household.
#homeless #income #disability
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- Elliot Page is helping funds flow for this water project
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Actor Elliot Page pledged more than $25,000 for the well construction in Shelburne, Nova Scotia. After four years of preparation, groups have come up with a plan to use the well outside of a community college.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7073649
#elliotpage #cleanwater #water
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- More Asian grocery stores popping up as population grows
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- 2:22
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Specialty food stores that carry products from both India and China have opened in Halifax over the last few months. As the CBC's Gareth Hampshire found out, businesses say it's good timing to offer the tastes of home.
#food #grocery #business
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- Hip hop's history in Nova Scotia, from Uniacke Square Posse to Pat Stay
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- 12:23
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Hip hop turned 50 years old in #2023. Nova Scotia has seen its fair share of trailblazers, styles and influences. Here's how it became mainstream in Nova Scotia.
#hiphop #music #beatbox
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- No criminal charges laid in Nova Scotia wildfire, disappointing many
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- 6:38
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Police are closing the investigation into the fire that destroyed 150 homes in Tantallon, according to an access-to-information request. Dustin O'Leary of the Westwood Hills Residents Association says many in his community are frustrated and disappointed by the news.
#wildfire #fire #crime
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- A closing McDonald's has people pining for public art
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Some public artworks are being lost as Halifax grows at a spectacular pace. Whether it's inside private spaces or in plain public view, the artistic palette of Halifax is changing. Now, there's a petition to save the mural inside the McDonald's on Quinpool Road.
#art #mural #artwork
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- She lost her son to suicide. Now this mother is helping other grieving parents
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- After losing her son to suicide, Bev Cadham says she still struggles with his death years later. Now, she's helping other parents who have experienced similar loss in memory of her son Shaymus. Cadham volunteers with Roots of Hope, a national initiative through the Mental Health Commission of Canada and Nova Scotia Health that offers support to people who are suicidal or have lost someone to suicide.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7050915
#loss #grief #healing
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- Tour the hidden depths of this museum's archives
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Fossils, taxidermy and a case of rare birds are all hidden in the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History's archives. Manager Jeff Gray takes us on a tour of the top floors of the museum.
Watch full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ashvsy8j-Vk
#tour #museum #history
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- Professional Women's Hockey League holds first game — showcasing Nova Scotia talent
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- 2:33
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The PWHL is now up and running after playing the first game in Toronto. And as the CBC's Paul Palmeter reports, it had a strong Nova Scotia flavour to it.
#pwhl #hockey #sports
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- How this hockey tournament is honouring a former minor league player
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A hockey tournament is remembering a former minor hockey player who died at the age of 15. Organizers hope the money raised from the event will help provide funding for other children to play the game of hockey.
#hockey #sports #fundraising
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- These swimmers need a pool. They're fighting to save their local facility
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Swimmers like Linda Hunt have been using Centennial Pool in Halifax for more than 50 years. She's now supporting a campaign to try and save the facility.
#swimming #swimmingpool #sports
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- This business was open for 70 years. Now it's closing up shop
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- 2:07
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A beloved gift shop in Nova Scotia is closing its doors after nearly 70 years in business. The father-daughter co-owners say it wasn't an easy decision, but its time to start a new chapter.
#business #localnews #shoplocal
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- The housing crisis is dire. Where do we go from here?
- Runtime
- 10:41
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The CBC's Shaina Luck and Nicola Seguin look back at Nova Scotia's housing situation over the past year, and speak to experts and industry stakeholders about how we did and where we go from here.
Read more: www.cbc.ca/1.7057714
#housing #crisis #homeless
00:00 Where are we headed?
00:35 Tenants and landlords
03:00 Homelessness
05:05 Market housing
07:33 Non-market housing
10:05 A national problem
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- From deadly natural disasters to the housing crisis, 2023 was a year of challenges
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- 22:52
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- While 2023 is a year many of us will remember for its challenges, we also saw Nova Scotians rise to the occasion to help their neighbours in need. Join CBC Nova Scotia News host Tom Murphy for a look back at some of the biggest stories that made headlines in 2023.
#housing #health #weather #2023 #news
00:00 Intro
00:33 Wildfires
03:11 Floods
05:59 Healthcare
08:43 Housing
11:09 Cost of living
13:45 Mass Casualty Commission
16:15 North American Indigenous Games
18:53 Replica car
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- Carols sung in 10 different languages at this Christmas concert
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- 1:49
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- There was a special concert in Cape Breton over the holidays. It showcased the island's mix of newcomers while paying tribute to a Sydney neighbourhood's rich cultural history.
#christmas #holiday #concerts #music
