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Why she has to relive 16 days in solitary confinement Lisa Adams spent 16 days in an extreme form of solitary confinement, known as a dry cell, in a Nova Scotia prison in 2020. Now, the New Brunswick woman is suing the federal government for damages, and preparing to testifyContinue Reading

It’s as Canadian as hockey, the maple leaf and Canada geese. Or is it? In the past, Tim Hortons rightfully earned its place as a Canadian icon, starting with one coffee shop in Ontario and eventually building an empire that made Timbits and double doubles part of the national lexicon.Continue Reading

N.S. woman had to track down her own breast cancer diagnosis Cathy Croskery doesn’t have a family doctor and says that led to barriers getting into the system. Aly Thomson has the story. Five weeks after Cathy Croskery’s right breast was biopsied for suspected cancer, she still hadn’t received theContinue Reading

When Jason Eisener wanted to screen the feature film he made as part of his screen arts studies at Nova Scotia Community College in 2003, he booked the Oxford Theatre in Halifax to show it. But there was a problem. To show Fist of Death, which Eisener describes as a martialContinue Reading

Strang, McNeil reflect on COVID’s arrival in N.S. 5 years ago Roughly 1,250 Nova Scotians have died from the respiratory illness. The province’s chief medical officer of health and former premier look back on the province’s early response and what they might have done differently. Richard Woodbury has the story.Continue Reading

Nova Scotia When Amy Hendricks and her husband, Paul Davie, purchased a large piece of land on the outskirts of Antigonish, N.S., two years ago, they envisioned what could be possible for their town. Community group aiming to build 150 housing units in the next 10 years to help addressContinue Reading

Nova Scotia The alleged attack happened on Barrington Street last month. Alleged attack happened on Barrington Street last month Blair Rhodes · CBC News · Posted: Mar 13, 2025 11:10 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago Elliott Chorny, 19, was charged with attempted murder after a six-year-old boyContinue Reading

Nova Scotia Sam Gao said he had already been concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump’s threatened 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods. But he wasn’t expecting China would also slap 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian seafood. Fisheries Minister Kent Smith says tariffs are ‘incredibly worrisome’ for industry WhatContinue Reading

Nova Scotia Meteorologists and scientists in Atlantic Canada are concerned about cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, saying they rely on the U.S. agency’s data and expertise. NOAA provides life-saving information, say meteorologists and scientists Sarah Smellie · The Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 12, 2025 6:51 AMContinue Reading