Students at Truro Middle School in Nova Scotia are taking part in a Mi'kmaq language program. Noreen Sylliboy has been teaching to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth for over a decade. She believes it's essential for the language's survival.
Sagar Konanki and Anshul Kumar are scrambling to find a place to live after suddenly being told to leave a building in Springhill that municipal officials say is not safe.
On Sept. 30, 2003, the storm made landfall west of Halifax with wind gusts at over 170 km/h. It was the most powerful and deadly storm to hit Atlantic Canada in almost 50 years. Meteorologist Ryan Snoddon has more.
Dalhousie Medical School has started the massive job of lengthening its residency program for family physicians. It's trying to do so without interrupting the delivery of new doctors to the province’s strained medical system.
Sixteen dogs were evacuated from the Northwest Territories following the recent devastating wildfires. The Nova Scotia SPCA will help care for and re-home the dogs, including 11 puppies.
The report from Food Banks Canada gives each province a letter grade and Nova Scotia got an F. No other provinces scored so low. The failing grade was no surprise to the people at Feed Nova Scotia. Abby Crosby with Feed Nova Scotia says it's unacceptable.
NHL player Nathan MacKinnon was in Halifax on Saturday night in front of a packed Scotiabank Centre to retire his number 22 jersey. The player from Nova Scotia led the Mooseheads to a Memorial Cup win in 2013 and went on to help the Colorado Avalanche win the Stanley Cup in 2022.
A group of working people from Halifax are living in RVs because they can't afford rent.
But the campground they're staying at will close in four weeks, leaving them with nowhere to go.
Post-tropical storm Fiona hit Cape Breton hard last September. One year later, some businesses and residents are still dealing with the fallout from the storm.
Treehouse Village in Bridgewater, N.S., welcomed its first residents earlier this month. The eco-friendly community offers residents the opportunity to live collectively with their neighbours. It has been under construction since 2021 and is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Jeremy Leclair with Urban Roots discusses the damage left behind after the major storm. He says Fiona made many homeowners more aware of what they should do before the next storm hits.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was a big draw at a UN event Wednesday in New York aimed at encouraging countries to put a price on pollution, but it was two first responders — including Halifax assistant fire chief Sherry Dean — that stole the show. Here's what Dean told the summit.
The commanding officer for the Nova Scotia RCMP says as part of his apology to Black Nova Scotians for the past use of street checks, he wants to diversify the force. Dennis Daley says members of the Black community are telling him that's key to stemming systemic racism in the ranks.
The Boston Bruins named Brad Marchand as their new team captain. Marchand is originally from Hammonds Plains, N.S. Most of the people we spoke with on Wednesday feel he's the right choice for the job.
The Nova Scotia government wants to double the province's population to two million by 2060. But housing sector professionals say the industry isn't building nearly enough to house the increased population.
They arrived in Nova Scotia hungry and penniless nearly 40 years ago, literally washed ashore on the very southwest coast of the province and were treated with warmth and hospitality. Paul Withers covered their story back then and was on hand for a very special reunion this week.
Meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says there are no big storms imminent over the next seven to 10 days, but he says we're still in the heart of hurricane season.
For people living at Halifax homeless encampments during post-tropical storm Lee, the Nova Scotia government made three temporary shelters available. With a housing shortage, some are wondering what will be done to keep homeless people off the street this winter.
Post-tropical storm Lee made landfall in Nova Scotia this weekend, bringing heavy rain and powerful winds. Here's a look at some of the aftermath across the province.
Virginia Palango got a call from a friend who was stuck in transit, trying to return home to Nova Scotia after post-tropical storm Lee. The mooring on his boat had broken during the storm and now it was missing. Palango and others then went out in search of the boat near Halifax's Northwest Arm.
The storm is barreling through the region with hurricane-force winds. Meteorologist Ryan Snoddon say the storm is slowly losing steam. He says it made landfall in Long Island, N.S.
Nova Scotia and the rest of the Maritimes are bracing for the arrival of Hurriane Lee. The storm is expected to make landfall over southwest Nova Scotia this weekend. That means strong winds, rain and possible coastal flooding. Celina Aalders has the latest from what could be one of the hardest hit areas.
There were many laughs, sing-a-longs and a few tears shed at the celebration of life held for Bruce Guthro in Sydney. The Cape Breton singer-songwriter died on Sept. 5.
The school year has just begun and yet university food banks in the Halifax area are already struggling to keep up with a growing number of students asking for groceries.
Farming is hard work in the best of conditions, and this year's extreme weather has pushed some farms to the brink of collapse. Taryn Grant explains just how challenging it is to make a business out of growing food.
Meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says Lee could make landfall in the Maritimes as a post-tropical storm, with tropical storm-force winds at about 110 km per hour. He noted this is just a little bit less than the force of a Category 1 storm.
Hurricane Lee is expected to hit over the weekend. With the damage from previous storms in Nova Scotia on people's minds, many aren't taking any chances.
CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says Nova Scotia will experience heavy downpours on Thursday. He said Hurricane Lee is expected to reach Canadian waters as a Category 1 storm on Saturday.
For this one father and son from Halifax, September 12 has a special meaning. It's both of their birthdays — and for the last 51 years, they've enjoyed a round of golf together to celebrate.
Christopher Gillis is not only fortunate for the support of his neighbours, but he's lucky to be alive, after historic flooding tore through the East Hants, Nova Scotia community this summer.
CBC News spoke to three Nova Scotia women who fled abusive relationships and have been staying in shelters for months. They say they can't find anywhere affordable to live — and two are worried they will have no choice but to go back to their abusers. Nicola Seguin shares their stories.
A report commissioned by the provincial government is recommending the creation of a residential tenancy compliance and enforcement unit, CBC News has learned.
There's a concerning increase in the number of wildfires in Nova Scotia this year. The province has almost hit the average much earlier than expected. Aly Thomson explains the factors behind it.
As hundreds of homeowners in Nova Scotia wait for remediation crews to come rebuild their basements after the extreme flooding, we wondered why we need basements in the first place.
CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon explains why the July flooding in Nova Scotia was so extreme. He says what turned the rainfall from impactful to historical was something called training thunderstorms.
Halifax's new rules for short-term rentals are now in full force, restricting how they can operate in residential neighbourhoods in the hopes of freeing up housing stock. But the city's tactic of making different rules for various types of zoning is getting mixed reactions.
