CBC News Nova Scotia
Election Edition - Breaking down Nova Scotia's party platforms
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- Election Edition - Breaking down Nova Scotia's party platforms
- Runtime
- 4:14
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- With voting day less than two weeks away, party platforms, planks and political positions are coming into focus.
In some cases, there are some interesting role reversals. The CBC's Jean Laroche and Michael Gorman explain exactly what that means.
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- Sound Off: What you need to know as the Nova Scotia election kicks off
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- 2:59
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- In less than a month Nova Scotians will be going to the polls — and there's an avalanche of information coming your way from the three major parties: the Liberals, the Progressive Conservatives and the NDP.
CBC's political reporters Jean Laroche and Michael Gorman will help you digest it all during their election editions of Sound Off.
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- El Jones's powerful Emancipation Day poem highlights continuing fight for freedom
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- 4:56
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- In (Still Not) Freedom: An Emancipation Day Poem, El Jones traces the brutal history of slavery in Nova Scotia and the resistance and struggle for freedom that continues today.
Read more: www.cbc.ca/1.6117345
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- Sound Off: Election edition — the Nova Scotia leaders debate
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- 4:42
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The leaders of the Nova Scotia Liberals, NDP and Progressive Conservatives faced off last night in a debate that touched on everything from health care to whether people will continue to be able to afford a home.
CBC's Jean Laroche and Michael Gorman break down some of what happened.
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- N.S. Votes: Watch the party leaders debate
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- 1:28:07
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Leaders from Nova Scotia's Liberal, NDP and Progressive Conservative parties came together together to discuss some of the most important issues affecting Nova Scotians.
CBC Nova Scotia News at 6 hosts Tom Murphy and Amy Smith moderated the debate between Liberal Leader Iain Rankin, NDP Leader Gary Burrill and PC Leader Tim Houston.
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- Why Nova Scotia craft breweries are starting to make lighter beers
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Normally if you think of craft beer, you think hoppy, malty or strong.
But now Nova Scotia brewers are trying to make something a bit lighter, something that appeals to a wider audience.
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- Halifax man left his wife everything in his will, but his RRSP listed his mother as the beneficiary
- Runtime
- 3:02
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Dianne Taylor's husband, Tim, died of stomach cancer in 2018, three weeks after he was diagnosed.
As she navigated her grief and of their 13-year-old daughter, Taylor said she learned that, although she and her husband had made wills assigning their assets to one another, his RRSP account named a different beneficiary.
Taylor says her husband opened that account before they were married and had their daughter.
But it trumped the will.
The CBC's Emma Davie reports.
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- Want to ride a horse along the bottom of the Bay of Fundy?
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- When the tide is out, it's time to ride.
If you want to see the Bay of Fundy from a new angle, you can do so on horseback with Spirit Reins Ranch in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia.
CBC's Jon Tattrie got up in the saddle for this story.
Giddy up!
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- How a community rallied around a young father who lost his leg in a fishing accident
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Andrew Saulnier, 24, is still recovering in hospital after having one of his legs amputated following a fishing accident. The Yarmouth, N.S., man says he's received countless messages and donations, for which he will be forever thankful.
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- Don't expect Kym Nacita to swoon if you call her beautiful | Creator Network
- Runtime
- 4:23
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Watch Kym Nacita perform her poem If You’re Looking for a Girl to Swoon.
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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- Climate Crossroads: When could Nova Scotia become an island?
- Runtime
- 3:52
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Rising sea levels are threatening farmland, towns and a major transportation route along the Nova Scotia-New Brunswick border, so what does that mean for the future of the Chignecto Isthmus?
Read more: https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/at-the-crossroads
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- Chef Ivan Chan wants to change how Haligonians view Chinese food | Creator Network
- Runtime
- 4:36
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The series My Dish, My Heritage is an intersection of culture, cooking and our relationship to Canada. Produced by Tanya Chedrawy and Tim Mombourquette for CBC.
Growing up in Honk Kong, Chef Ivan Chan vividly remembers the feasts his grandmother would create for the entire family every Saturday night. In her kitchen, from the time he was a young boy until he was a teenager, he was by her side. That's where he learned the art of cooking and the importance of fresh ingredients.
Chan brings this legacy to Canada and to his restaurant The Orient Chinese Cuisine in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he serves authentic, upscale Cantonese cuisine.
In this video, Chef Ivan Chan chats about his sweet and sour pork with a special sauce recipe he learned from his beloved grandmother.
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 ...
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- Thank you to Nova Scotia's nurses for their dedication during the pandemic
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Health-care workers in Nova Scotia have been on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic for more than a year. CBC Nova Scotia has been covering their stories during that time -- and CBC Nova Scotia at 6 hosts Tom Murphy and Amy Smith wanted to thank nurses in this province for their dedication.
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- Halifax basketball club faces vandalism, fights for acceptance
- Runtime
- 6:45
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- In part two of a series, a Halifax basketball club is rocked by two shattering setbacks while administrative hurdles prevent them from playing any games in Nova Scotia.
Part two of a two-part series produced by CBC's African Nova Scotian Content Unit.
Watch part one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kjdXl-TzAk
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-basketball-club-vandalism-struggles-for-acceptance-1.5973342
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- Why a former pro basketball player from West Africa is running an elite sports program in Halifax
- Runtime
- 6:20
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- CBC News traces the journey of Naofall "Ming" Folahan, who left poverty in West Africa, became a basketball star in the U.S. and founded Halifax Prep, a basketball academy in his adopted hometown in Nova Scotia.
Part one of a two-part series produced by CBC's African Nova Scotian Content Unit.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-basketball-club-vandalism-struggles-for-acceptance-1.5973342
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- Halifax modelling agency brings diversity to the runway
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- 3:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Soli Productions features Black, plus-sized, and mature models. Owner Solitha Shortte works to create opportunities for others that were not always available for her.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-modelling-agency-runway-diversity-1.5947146
Produced by CBC's African Nova Scotian Content Unit:
@GbengaAkintoun @kekegram @kyahsparks @BrianDaly
Featuring:
@soliinc.productions @soliinctalent @ahtilos_model
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- Young Nova Scotians reflect on first year of pandemic
- Runtime
- 6:49
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- CBC News asked the high school grads of 2020 how they've been coping during this very strange year.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/grads-of-2020-covid-pandemic-check-in-1.5942237
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- Owning it: Autumn Grant and Jonathan Dododza | Creator Network
- Runtime
- 5:35
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Autumn Grant and Jonathan Dododza are the owners of Flo Meditation + Wellness Inc.
Their story is part of our Owning It series.
Video produced by Amy Grace and Claire Fraser for CBC.
Graphics by Bria Miller.
What's it like to be an entrepreneur in Nova Scotia right now? We sent the same list of questions to a number of different businesses. We're sharing their thoughts on everything from morning routines and core values, to backup plans.
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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- Aspiring North Preston truck mechanic breaks barriers on two levels
- Runtime
- 3:45
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Saedene Simmons was first introduced to heavy-duty trucks while watching her father, uncles and grandfather run the family's paving company in North Preston.
Now, she's one of the first African Nova Scotian women to study heavy-duty equipment and truck and transport repair at the Nova Scotia Community College.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/aspiring-north-preston-truck-driver-breaks-barriers-1.5939345
Produced by CBC's African Nova Scotian Content Unit:
@GbengaAkintoun @kekegram @kyahsparks @BrianDaly
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- How the Blaqk Gold project showcases Black achievers
- Runtime
- 3:07
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- An artist's vision and a father's loving tribute to his school aged son. Learn the story behind the Blaqk Gold project.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/blaqk-gold-art-project-ns-artist-campaign-inspire-educate-1.5929154
Produced by CBC's African Nova Scotian Content Unit:
@GbengaAkintoun @kekegram @kyahsparks @BrianDaly
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- How a second-hand sauna turned a garage into a sanctuary | Creator Network
- Runtime
- 3:20
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Claire Fraser's garage-sauna is her happy place.
Video produced by Fraser for CBC.
For more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.5880612
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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- Owning It: Bailly Fragrance | Creator Network
- Runtime
- 4:29
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Ariel Gough and Edwina Govindsamy own Bailly Fragrance in Halifax, N.S.
Their story is part of our Owning It series.
Video produced by Amy Grace and Claire Fraser for CBC.
Graphics by Bria Miller.
What's it like to be an entrepreneur in Nova Scotia right now? We sent the same list of questions to a number of different businesses. Over the next few weeks, we'll share their thoughts on everything from morning routines and core values, to backup plans.
For more: http://cbc.ca/1.5887831
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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- LEARNING TO BE BLACK | Creator Network
- Runtime
- 7:33
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Wairimu Maureen Waithaka and Muriithi Benjamin moved from Kenya to Rwanda to Namibia and finally to Nova Scotia in 2017. While they identify as African, here in Canada they're now also referred to as Black.
They share their story in this short film Learning to Be Black.
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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- Owning It: Jenna Oosterholt | Creator Network
- Runtime
- 4:36
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Jenna Oosterholt owns The Ville Caffeine Bar in Halifax.
Her story is part of our Owning It series.
Video produced by Amy Grace and Claire Fraser for CBC.
Graphics by Bria Miller.
What's it like to be an entrepreneur in Nova Scotia right now? We sent the same list of questions to a number of different businesses. Over the next few weeks, we'll share their thoughts on everything from morning routines and core values, to backup plans.
For more: http://cbc.ca/1.5887831
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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- The Happy Island | Creator Network
- Runtime
- 2:36
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Author and illustrator Briana Corr Scott's happy place is an island of memories and make-believe.
Stop-motion animation created by Briana Corr Scott for 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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- Sound Off: Home stretch for the Liberal leadership race
- Runtime
- 2:19
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The registration deadlines for delegates are fast approaching, with just a month left in the Liberal leadership race. The CBC's Jean Laroche and Michael Gorman say this race has been unlike any other in the province's history.
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- A love letter to my home of Halifax, from someone outside the Atlantic bubble
- Runtime
- 4:16
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- For Kaleigh Embree, the weather in New York City has her dreaming of her home in Halifax — of its donairs, its community and its kindness.
She misses family, in a year marked by COVID-19 and separation.
But this isn't a letter about sadness: it's a celebration of love and of everything that makes this city special.
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- Families of missing Nova Scotia fishermen are waiting for answers
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The family members of the fishermen aboard the Chief William Saulis share stories of their loved ones as they wait for answers.
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- Why world famous organ player Xaver Varnus bought a Nova Scotia church
- Runtime
- 4:08
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Xaver Varnus is a renowned organ player, whose skills have graced cathedrals throughout Europe.
But now he plays at his own church — one he bought himself, which sits outside of Liverpool, Nova Scotia.
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- Spoken word: Maybe the grass isn't greener on the other side | Creator Network
- Runtime
- 2:47
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- This is the second piece in Kanaar Bell's spoken word series Tough Truths.
Video produced by Nic Takushi for 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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- Nova Scotia fisherman shares his concerns about a moderate livelihood fishery
- Runtime
- 4:04
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The first day of the commercial lobster fishing season began Nov. 30, but dumping day looked a bit different this year.
There has been tremendous tension since the Sipekne'katik First Nation launched its moderate livelihood fishery in September.
Many commercial fishermen felt afraid to speak up about their concerns, worried they might be labelled as racist.
But as got ready to head to sea themselves, the issue has not yet been settled as talks continue between the band and the federal government.
CBC's Kayla Hounsell recently spoke with fishermen Michael Larkin on his boat, which is tied up at the wharf in Lower East Pubnico.
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- A Halifax boy with a cleft palate found a hero in chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang
- Runtime
- 3:25
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Seven-year-old Hughie Dauphinee idolizes Nova Scotia's chief medical officer Dr. Robert Strang, because he's 'keeping people safe' and because they both have cleft lips and palates.
The other day, the two got to meet.
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- Tough Truths: Maybe I'm more selfish than I thought I was | Creator Network
- Runtime
- 3:13
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Pt. 1 in the series Tough Truths by Halifax spoken word artist Kanaar Bell for CBC.
Video produced by Nic Takushi for 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 two Maritimers and a Volvo set a Guinness World Record for driving around the world by car
- Runtime
- 10:13
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- It's been 40 years since Garry Sowerby and Ken Langley, of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia respectively, set a Guinness World Record record for circumnavigating the world by car. Their achievement is a unique one because Guinness has since changed the criteria for the category.
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- In these crazy times, this interabled couple is sharing their adventures in Nova Scotia
- Runtime
- 11:17
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Kev and Dee are in love with each other and with travelling. They're the Accessible Adventurers and their travels have taken them to Hawaii, Rissers Beach on the South Shore and many places in between. As the world becomes more accessible, they hope to take you along as they explore of it.
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- Climate change and food | Creator Network
- Runtime
- 3:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Grace Mimnagh of Fall River, N.S., won the 2020 Nourish N.S. Food and Film Challenge for Youth with this thoughtful film. Let us know what you think!
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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- Cape Breton regional mayoral debate touches on racism and international students
- Runtime
- 1:58:05
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The six mayoral candidates gathered at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre to tackle a wide range of questions put forward by voters in the CBRM, ranging from policing to the port of Sydney.
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- Celebrating Pride on the East Coast | Creator Network
- Runtime
- 2:41
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Pride celebrations across the East Coast look a bit different this year, but the spirit of the movement lives on.
In lieu of celebrating at local parades and festivals, we asked folks to submit personal video clips celebrating Pride. We hope you enjoy the video, and stay tuned to @CBC_EastCoast on Instagram as we spotlight 2SLGBTQ+ people who shine in their communities all summer long.
The song heard in this video is "Finally Free" by PEI musician Denique Leblanc. Editing by Mirror Image Media.
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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- The mystery behind a newfound photo allegedly taken of the Halifax Explosion
- Runtime
- 3:50
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- This incredible photo surfaced on Reddit claiming to be from the Halifax Explosion.
But no one had ever seen it before. So the question was: is it real?
To find the answer, CBC Nova Scotia traced the photo's origins across Canada and over more than one hundred years.
Read more: www.cbc.ca/1.5642403
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- Drone footage: Cliffs of Fundy now a UNESCO Geopark
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- 3:14
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The Cliffs of Fundy Global Geopark in Nova Scotia stretches along a roughly 165-kilometre drive, with about 40 designated sites from Debert to the Three Sisters cliffs past Eatonville, out to Isle Haute.
The area is the only place on Earth where geologists can see both the assembly of supercontinent Pangea 300 million years ago and its breakup 100 million years later.
It received the UNESCO Global Geopark designation on July 10.
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- What do we miss when talking while wearing protective masks?
- Runtime
- 5:39
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- With public health suggesting we should consider wearing protective masks, CBC News asked two experts about what gets lost in translation when our facial expressions — and our smiles — are covered by cloth.
It just might help in your next conversation.
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- Nova Scotia couple gets married in a hot air balloon at 1,900 metres amid pandemic
- Runtime
- 2:00
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Veronica Baker and Garrett Doncaster had very high expectations for their wedding.
So, this weekend, they got married at 1,900 metres in the air, soaring over the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia.
A bit of creativity as weddings grow much more intimate amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Meet three East Coast athletes you’ll be seeing more of: Keyonte Beals | Creator Network
- Runtime
- 5:13
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Keyonte Beals was recruited to play high school basketball in the United States, but he still stays in close connection with his home in North Preston.
Video produced by Tyler Nadolny with help from Idahosa Yorke for 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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- Meet three East Coast athletes you’ll be seeing more of: Michael Otoo | Creator Network
- Runtime
- 5:57
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Michael Otoo speaks about the journey back to the basketball court after a traumatic brain injury.
Video produced by Tyler Nadolny with help from Idahosa Yorke for 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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- Meet three East Coast athletes you’ll be seeing more of: Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund | Creator Network
- Runtime
- 4:39
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Recently, Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders. His journey started at home in Dartmouth, N.S.
Video produced by Tyler Nadolny with help from Spencer Leblanc and Idahosa Yorke.
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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- Little Islands | Creator Network
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- It can feel like we're all on our own little islands these days.
In Little Islands, artist Briana Corr Scott shines a light on what this experience is like for kids.
"So much of play and being social is being physical for them. They need to huddle over a book for a drawing," she says. "They need to stand close together outside and chatter, hug, or braid each other's hair."
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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- Here’s a pregnancy workout you can do from home | Creator Network
- Runtime
- 13:35
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Kayla Davis is a fitness expert living in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She graduated from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Kinesiology. She's a former competitive gymnast and certified personal trainer.
Video produced by Kristen Brown and Jane Nicholson for 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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- Nova Scotia Mayflower | Creator Network
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Halifax hand lettering artist Kristen De Palma is working on a series of flower designs inspired by vintage seed catalogues and packages.
She created this design for 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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- 13 Hours: A timeline of the Nova Scotia mass shooting
- Runtime
- 7:21
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Here's what we know about what happened and when, based on information from RCMP, audio recordings of scanner traffic and interviews.
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- N.S. family back in Canada after being stranded in Peru
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- When Peru shut down its borders and airports last week because of COVID-19, thousands of Canadians were stranded. The first rescue plane to bring Canadians home landed on Tuesday.
