CBC News Nova Scotia
Taylor Swift fans get ready for Eras Tour concert movie
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- Taylor Swift fans get ready for Eras Tour concert movie
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour will have a big showing in Halifax this weekend. A group of 31 Swifties and their parents are heading to see the film on Nov. 4. #taylorswift #swifties #erastour
Watch full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-QMMJq4H08
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- Experiencing homelessness for 9 months informed this politician's view on housing
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- 4:47
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Cole Harbour MLA Tony Ince urged the Houston government to consult more communities before passing Bill 329, while drawing on his own experiences of homelessness for the first time publicly.
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- Mi'kmaw-owned business celebrates 75 years in Cape Breton
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- 2:25
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Sylliboy's in Eskasoni First Nation has helped customers find what they need for 75 years. And it all started by way of a barter system. Erin Pottie has the story.
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- Halifax residents who lost driveway in July floods still waiting for repairs
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Two homeowners in Hammonds Plains say they're still waiting for their driveways to be repaired more than three months after they were damaged in the historic flooding that hit parts of the province. Haley Ryan has the story.
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- Explore the magic of costumes and characters at Hal-Con 2023 | Creator Network
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- 4:16
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Victoria Levack takes us on a costume-filled adventure as our Hal-Con 2023 correspondent for CBC. Video by Dan Jardine/CBC.
This video is part of CBC's Creator Network. The Creator Network collaborates with a select roster of diverse Canadian creators to amplify Canadian stories and share unique perspectives.
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- How much can heat pumps reduce your carbon footprint?
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- 5:45
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The federal government is giving Atlantic Canadians more time to switch to heat pumps. Last week, Ottawa announced it would pause the carbon tax on heating oil for three years. CBC Nova Scotia News host Amy Smith spoke to Dalhousie environmental studies professor Wayne Grosko about the impact.
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- Nigerian restaurant owner following her passion | New Plate Special
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- 3:41
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Fatimah Ogunsanya says Efty Dishes Restaurant is the first Nigerian restaurant in the province. She spoke to CBC Nova Scotia News host Amy Smith about sharing her love for cooking on social media.
#nigeria #food #cooking
00:00 Intro
00:19 Social media
00:59 In the kitchen
02:17 Tasting
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- Filipino chef draws inspiration from his family | New Plate Special
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- 4:44
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Erick De Los Reyes says when the Filipino community celebrates, it always involves a lot of food. The owner of Silong Express tells CBC Nova Scotia News host Amy Smith about banana ketchup, competing with his siblings to make the best dish and the sacrifices involved in running a family-owned business.
#filipinofood #cooking #food
00:00 Intro
00:18 Filipino cooking
01:29 Banana ketchup
02:09 Family
03:37 Canadian dream
03:53 Feast
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- Seniors struggling financially say they need support to make ends meet
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- 2:54
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- One in 10 seniors in Nova Scotia are living in poverty. Some Cape Breton residents 65 and older say money is getting tighter each year — but they're making it work with the support of family and friends. Erin Pottie shares some of their stories.
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- Nova Scotia restaurant John's Lunch closes after 54 years
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- 2:16
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- All good things must come to an end. Long-time customers lined up for their last meals on Monday from the diner in Dartmouth. They've been serving fish and chips and clams to their loyal customers for 54 years.
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- This is 22-tonne pumpkin cannon is used only for charity
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- 2:56
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Chantelle's Cystic Fibrosis Pumpkin Blast will be held at a pumpkin farm tomorrow and Sunday. As we hear in this report from the CBC's Paul Palmeter, pumpkins will be fired from cannons.
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- After fleeing war, Ukrainian cook finds joy feeding others | New Plate Special
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- 4:19
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Alla Subbotina and her family fled the war in Ukraine and came to Nova Scotia in September 2022. Now in her new home, she's teaching others how to cook. She told CBC Nova Scotia News host Amy Smith that it makes her happy to see people enjoying her food.
#cooking #ukraine #food
00:00 Intro
00:15 Borscht
01:26 War in Ukraine
02:26 Learning from mom
02:53 Teaching others
03:38 Tasting
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- Food helps cure homesickness for this Mexican restaurant owner | New Plate Special
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- 5:21
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Eduardo Jaber is the co-owner of Verano Food Purveyors, a restaurant that blends Mexican and Venezuelan dishes. He spoke to CBC Nova Scotia News host Amy Smith about watching his grandmother cook while growing up and defining where 'home' is now.
#cooking #mexicanfood #venezuela
00:00 Intro
00:17 The Verano Way
01:56 Growing up in Mexico
02:50 'Summer' in Spanish
03:11 Family business
03:51 Homesickness
04:29 Tasting
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- Halifax-area woman takes developer to court over property damage
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The company in question is building a condo development next to her home, but during the process they crossed her property line. The company says they offered to fix the issues, but the homeowner says it's not enough. Haley Ryan has the story.
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- Jamaican cook plating 'a little taste of home' at Nova Scotia restaurant | New Plate Special
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- 3:55
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- CBC Nova Scotia News host Amy Smith talks to the owner of Brawta Jamaican Jerk Joint about learning to cook and how Nova Scotians can handle their spice.
#jamaicanfood #cooking #jamaica
00:00 Intro
00:18 Brawta name
00:56 Love of cooking
01:30 Handling spice
02:21 Taste of home
03:30 Eating
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- Devour! The Food Film Fest kicks off in the Annapolis Valley
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- 6:42
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The focus this year is on French cuisine. In Nova Scotia, that influence is perhaps best seen through Acadian food. The CBC's Amy Smith met up with chefs Shane Robicheau and Paul Thimot for a look at what they're cooking up.
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- Longboarders take to the Cabot Trail for breast cancer
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- 2:16
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- As Amy MacNeil reports, longboarders met along the Cabot Trail this weekend to raise money and awareness for breast cancer. A crew of around 15 people pushed through sunshine and rain for the cause.
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- North Atlantic right whale population appears to have levelled off
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- After a decade of steep decline, the latest estimate on the population shows it appears to have levelled off. As Paul Withers reports, the whales are still threatened by human activity.
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- Community stunned after shark kills dog in Nova Scotia waters
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Residents on Nova Scotia’s South Shore are shocked by a horrific incident in which a shark snapped up a dog swimming in ocean waters, but a marine biologist says it’s no surprise. Gareth Hampshire has the story.
#shark #ocean #sharks
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- Birch bark canoe launched in Bear River, N.S.
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Rose Meuse built the canoe. She paddled it up Bear River to the reserve where she grew up. She described her new boat as a spiritual vessel that was travelling a historic route for her people. The CBC's Paul Palmeter has the story.
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- 5-year study to look at how move to ecological methods affects N.S. forests, economy
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A group of researchers led by Dalhousie University is studying how shifting to an ecological forestry model will affect Nova Scotians and the environment. Josh Hoffman has the story.
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- Nova Scotia had a record-shattering number of warm nights
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says there were 58 nights where it was 15 degrees or warmer this summer in Nova Scotia. Before that, the record was 48 nights.
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- Dartmouth's 'queen of socks' on a mission to keep homeless people's feet warm
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Mary Crosby is making it her duty to help keep the many people living in tents and others going through hard times in the Halifax area warm. Her annual drive has earned her the nickname 'Mary, Queen of Socks.'
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- Tantallon-area residents try to rebuild after homes destroyed in wildfire
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- 2:32
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Residents like Jody Stuart hope to get the ball rolling on rebuilding their homes, but finances and insurance delays are dragging out the process, he says.
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- Why homeless people in Halifax have a critical need for fresh socks
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Walking around in wet weather, with no place to dry out socks, can create additional health issues for those living on the streets. But fresh socks make a big difference, says one nurse.
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- Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour premiered this weekend. These 31 fans are Ready For It
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- 3:27
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A group of young Swifties and their parents are making friendship bracelets and dressing up in their best album outfits to head to the movie theatre. The concert film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” opened this weekend — and at the Nov. 4 screening in Halifax, these 31 fans will be singing along in the audience.
#taylorswift #erastour #swifties
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- Researchers examine body of great white shark found in Cape Breton
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The body of a great white shark that washed ashore near Ingonish, N.S., has been found and examined. But the cause of the death is not yet known.
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- Two housing protests greet N.S. Premier as fall legislature begins
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- 2:57
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The fall sitting of the Nova Scotia legislature began on Thursday and to no ones surprise, housing was top of mind. As Premier Tim Houston and Housing Minister John Lohr made their way to the legislature, there were two housing protests there to greet them.
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- Nova Scotia man feels he's being 'held ransom' waiting for surgery as his sick pay runs out
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- 3:39
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A Dartmouth, N.S., man is about to run out of sickness benefits and cannot return to work for several months. He blames the province’s backlogged health-care system for putting him in a financial bind.
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- Fire chief frustrated by long ambulance wait times, medical calls
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- 5:55
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A fire chief in Cumberland County says he's frustrated by long wait times for ambulances in his area, which have left his volunteers responding to more medical calls than fires. FPW Fire Brigade chief Charles Lewis says the situation is getting desperate.
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- Young dart player represents Canada at World Cup of Darts
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A 15-year-old from Cape Breton is making a name for herself on the world stage. Brooke Martell just got back from Denmark, where she was competing in the World Cup of Darts.
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- September temperatures warmest on record 'by a longshot'
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- 1:44
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The World Meteorological Organization says across the globe, September temperatures were the warmest on record. Closer to home, CBC Meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says most of the Maritimes experienced one of the top five warmest Septembers, with most areas two to three degrees above average.
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- This tenant is dealing with mould, flooding in her public housing unit
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Amilia Williams says her unit first flooded in September 2022 after post-tropical storm Fiona. The Nova Scotia Provincial Housing Agency says it's seeking to improve maintenance standards.
Watch full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqhDV08EuDI
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- Flooding and mould in public housing has caused health issues, tenant says
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Amilia Williams's unit first flooded in September 2022 after post-tropical storm Fiona. Now, she's wondering how the Nova Scotia government plans to maintain the 222 new public housing units they plan to build.
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- Axe throwers dominate at international competition
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- These Nova Scotian axe throwers are making themselves internationally known. Shelburne County’s Suzy Atwood, John Buchanan and Felicia Townsend travelled to Germany to compete and came out victorious.
#axe #axethrowing #sports
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- Months after widespread flooding, some homeowners still waiting for repairs
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- It's been almost three months since a historic rainfall flooded communities across Nova Scotia. Yet homeowners trying to repair damage say the process has been lengthy and complicated.
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- Dal biologist says shark swimming close to wharf is unusual behavior
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- 5:26
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A dead great white shark discovered on a beach in Cape Breton is believed to be the same shark recently spotted swimming close to a nearby wharf. Dalhousie University biologist Aaron MacNeil explains what he thinks could have happened.
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- Philippe to bring wet and windy weather to Nova Scotia this weekend
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- 2:37
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Meteorologist Jay Scotland says to be mindful of power outages if cooking a Thanksgiving turkey on Sunday. He says a special weather statement is in effect for all Maritime provinces.
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- More than 21,000 homes, businesses without cellphone service in N.S., says provincial report
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- 2:11
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The report on cellphone service found 21,143 civic addresses in the province had no service, out of more than 461,000 total civic addresses in the province. Shaina Luck has the story.
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- Visiting Sable Island to help celebrate 5 years in remission | Creator Network
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- 2:55
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Sarah Kikuchi was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2018. She recently went to Sable Island National Park Reserve for a drawing workshop to help mark five years in remission.
This video is part of CBC's Creator Network. The Creator Network collaborates with a select roster of diverse Canadian creators to amplify Canadian stories and share unique perspectives.
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- Pharmacists limiting Ozempic refills due to shortage of the diabetes drug
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- 5:14
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- There's a world-wide shortage of Ozempic, which has become so popular for weight loss that the demand is contributing to scarcity. But Nova Scotia pharmacist Graham MacKenzie says there's hope that supply should pick up soon.
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- Great white shark spotted in Nova Scotia waters
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A great white shark was spotted lurking about in Ingonish, N.S. Several of these kinds of sharks have been increasingly spotted in our waters of late.
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- Prepare for power outages as tropical storm Philippe approaches this weekend
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Meteorologist Jay Scotland says the storm is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the Maritimes Saturday afternoon to Sunday afternoon, but he says the heaviest rainfall will likely be in Maine.
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- Atlantic Canada saw 'unprecedented' marine heat wave this summer
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- 3:28
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The marine heat wave happened during the last three weeks of July and the first week of August. Paul Withers explains what a marine heat wave is — and what that could mean for the ecosystem.
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- Second-degree murder trial of Randy Riley winds down
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- 1:45
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- As Blair Rhodes reports, the case has followed a long and tangled process — including an earlier trial. Riley is accused of murdering a pizza delivery worker, Chad Smith, in Dartmouth, N.S., 13 years ago.
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- Philippe could take similar path to post-tropical storm Lee
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- 2:16
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Meteorologist Jay Scotland says the storm will likely make landfall Saturday night into Sunday morning, with a similar impact as Lee.
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- How youth can access gender-affirming care in Nova Scotia
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- 5:38
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- In Nova Scotia, children under 18 have access to a range of gender-affirming care depending on their age and circumstance. And the care doesn't have to be medical in nature.
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- 150 Sable Island wild horses died last winter, Parks Canada reports
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Sable Island ecologist Dan Kehler says the horses are most vulnerable in late winter when their energy reserves are low and grass is scarcer. Paul Withers has the story.
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- Cape Breton cartoon introduces people to Gaelic language
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- As Amy MacNeil reports, the online series has young, local voice actors giving the lessons.
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- Tropical Storm Philippe could dampen Thanksgiving weekend in Nova Scotia
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says while it's too soon to know the storm's exact track, it does look likely to roll through the region as a post-tropical storm system with tropical storm-force winds.
