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When Halifax Water wanted to get the word out in late January about a boil-water order affecting about 200,000 customers, one of the resources it turned to was the city’s emergency notifications platform, hfxALERT. “While this is a subscription-based system, it is widely used and supports getting the message out,”Continue Reading

Nova Scotia A pilot program that helps people with lung conditions in rural Nova Scotia access physical rehabilitation online is set to expand across the Maritimes this fall. Participants are encouraged to use household items like soup cans and kitchen chairs to work out at home. Participants encouraged to useContinue Reading

After work, Mal Haley likes to watch the sun rise over Nova Scotia’s LaHave River — it’s a calming routine after 12 hours of intense heat and piercing alarms. Haley watches the sunlight-tinted water charge toward the Atlantic on her drive home after an overnight shift at the Michelin tire factory. Once, the river gave the town life. Today,Continue Reading

Nova Scotia A single egg-bearing Oriental weatherfish, also known as pond loach, was discovered in Morgans Falls last month, according to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Single, egg-bearing pond loach was found in Kings County waterway last month Jenna Banfield · CBC News · Posted: May 25, 2025 5:00Continue Reading

The first sign that something was off was the sound of truck doors being slammed outside, a puzzling break to the peace inside the yurt located down a long driveway in a wooded rural outstretch not far from the quaint town of Annapolis Royal, N.S. Within moments, a ceremonial leaderContinue Reading

Nova Scotia The latest numbers show hate crimes in Halifax and Nova Scotia continue to rise, with politics and national and global conflicts often having an impact, police say. There were 121 hate crimes reported in 2023, up from 72 the year before Haley Ryan · CBC News · Posted: MayContinue Reading

Nova Scotia The province says the reason behind the uptick is only because it is counting them differently, but a patient safety advocate says that’s no comfort because they shouldn’t happen at all. Province says it’s counting instances different, patient advocate says bedsores shouldn’t happen at all Tom Ayers ·Continue Reading

Nova Scotia The Nova Scotia government announced that it will open three areas of the province to bids for uranium exploration. Municipal leaders in those areas say they have limited knowledge about the issue. Leaders say they need more information and education about the issue Frances Willick · CBC NewsContinue Reading

Nova Scotia The ground search for two missing Pictou County siblings is over, at least for now. The RCMP say they will assess search results from this weekend to determine what comes next. Lilly Sullivan, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4, were reported missing May 2 Richard Woodbury · CBC NewsContinue Reading