News/Canada/Nova Scotia (Page 24)

Lola Akinlade had a huge smile on her face on the day in 2019 when she walked across the stage at the Nova Scotia Community College, her new diploma for social services in her hand.  But underneath, she was worried.  “The happiness was not going deep down,” she said inContinue Reading

Nova Scotia Tiny grains of sand from the Sahara Desert are to blame for the almost month-long lull in this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, scientists say. But it could soon come to an end. Only 3 named storms have formed over the Atlantic since hurricane season started June 1 MichaelContinue Reading

Nova Scotia An expert who tracks Canada’s mainstream media industry says Postmedia’s pending purchase of Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain is almost certain to result in job cuts and a reduction in local content. Postmedia Network Inc. has shut down 57 news outlets since 2008 Michael MacDonald · CBC NewsContinue Reading

Nova Scotia Shaun Allen is among a growing number of Nova Scotians turning to RVs or trailers as permanent housing amid the housing crisis. But there’s a patchwork of rules across the province, and municipalities differ on whether it’s legal to allow them permanently at all. Some areas allow RVsContinue Reading

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Beekeepers Association president Duncan Wetzel says, “If we didn’t have that bad 2023 year, this program would look pretty good. But it doesn’t address any of the losses.” Beekeepers usually lose about 15 per cent of bees per winter. Last year the loss was above 30Continue Reading

Nova Scotia The president of the Africville Genealogy Society is calling for a safety audit after five people were shot during the community’s 41st annual reunion on Halifax over the weekend. ‘The reunion will be on next year. We are Africville Strong,’ says Irvine CarveryAnjuli Patil · CBC News ·Continue Reading

Nova Scotia Former residents and descendants of those who grew up in the historic Black community of Africville are incensed after five people were shot on Saturday during the community’s annual reunion in Halifax. ‘This is something we’re not used to and it’s got to stop,’ says former resident AndrewContinue Reading

Nova Scotia The company behind a shuttered gold mine in Moose River, N.S., is at odds with the province about how to clean up the site. Restoring site to natural state expected to cost nearly $80M Taryn Grant · CBC News · Posted: Jul 27, 2024 11:00 AM EDT |Continue Reading

Nova Scotia A pair of expert Mi’kmaw beaders travelled to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., to assess and guide museum conservators on the best processes to stabilize artifacts to be repatriated to Nova Scotia. The historical artifacts are going to be repatriated to theContinue Reading