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It sounds like a sure-fire win: a Hollywood star makes a generous donation to fix a problem in a cash-strapped small town. But for Elliot Page and his $25,000 donation made years ago to build a community well in Shelburne, N.S., it’s become the gift that keeps on giving — headaches …
Read More »How N.S. municipalities are preparing for drought and dry wells
As summer draws closer, some Nova Scotia municipalities are preparing for dry wells and drought conditions, which are becoming annual events in many areas. But there is a patchwork approach across the province, with some municipalities taking action and others yet to start conversations about long-term plans. Warden Paul Long …
Read More »‘I feel like I’ve been ripped off’: N.S. passenger gets cold shoulder from Porter Airlines
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Daniel Doody says his trip to the Yukon earlier this month was ruined when he learned …
Read More »‘We’re still a mess’: N.S. man who lost 3 loved ones in crash speaks out over driver’s sentence
The day of Oct. 21, 2023, started out well for Adam Gabriel and his family. Gabriel, then a resident of Springhill, N.S., had driven to the Annapolis Valley for the day with his wife, Amanda, to see their son play in an Acadia Axemen university football game. By the time …
Read More »2nd round of polygraphs conducted in disappearance of N.S. children
Nova Scotia RCMP have conducted a second round of polygraph examinations in the disappearance of Jack and Lilly Sullivan, with two of those tests focused on one of the only pieces of physical evidence in the case: a light pink blanket found hanging in a tree. Lilly, 6, and Jack, …
Read More »‘We got it wrong’: N.S. government reverses course on some budget cuts after outcry
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced Tuesday he is pulling back from some budget cuts announced …
Read More »Schools closed, dismissing early in N.S. with nor’easter set to bring snow, wind
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Some schools in Nova Scotia are closed or dismissing early Monday as a nor’easter arrives in …
Read More »Figure skating is more open to LGBTQ athletes than ever. This N.S. Olympian never lived to see it
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. In the 35 years since Halifax figure skater and Olympic bronze medalist Rob McCall died from …
Read More »Youth hockey ref escorted out of N.S. rink by police after ‘hate-motivated’ harassment, say RCMP
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A hockey game in Musquodoboit Harbour, N.S., had to be stopped and a young referee was …
Read More »N.S. artist helps kelp grow in homemade clay pots in underwater art installation
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A Dalhousie University student is mixing their passion for conservation and art in a bid to …
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