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Digby group opens free food pantry after 2 others vandalized
A group of volunteers providing a small free food pantry in Digby, N.S., is hoping its efforts will help keep people in the area fed, and the new pantry won't suffer the same fate as two others around town that were vandalized in December.
ISANS opens new Halifax centre as friendly space for newcomer youth
The Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia has opened a new centre to support young newcomers to Canada and their families.
She wanted to exit an abusive relationship. She ended up being arrested
A Nova Scotia woman who was in an abusive relationship says the deaths of six women in the province in the last three months have left her with feelings of grief, anger and hopelessness. June is sharing her story of intimate partner violence and her experience with the justice system.
Population growth in N.S. now mainly driven by international migration
The flow of people moving to Nova Scotia from other Canadian provinces has slowed down over the last two years, meaning the province’s population growth is now primarily made up by international migration.
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'It's like a cage': Foreign workers who quit Canadian Tire speak out about feeling trapped by work permits
A group of temporary foreign workers quit an Etobicoke Canadian Tire before their work permits expired. Now two are sharing their stories, saying the owner paid them less than the agreed-upon wage in their contracts.
CBC Investigates
Family of firefighter who died after accident at training school appalled at persisting safety issues
The family of a Truro firefighter who died in 2019 after an accident at Nova Scotia's only firefighter training school say they're appalled to learn that serious gaps at the school continued as recently as this spring.
Bridgewater wants to lift people out of energy poverty, but helping renters is a struggle
A program aimed at lifting at least 350 households in Bridgewater, N.S., out of energy poverty is having trouble reaching some of the people who are struggling the most to pay for heat and power, putting its long-held goal at risk.
Halifax firefighters outline challenges, lessons learned in Upper Tantallon fire
Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency spent months conducting a review of what happened and analyzing lessons the department can learn from the fire.
Fake letter leaves Nigerian international student without status, asked to leave Canada
A Halifax woman and her family have been asked to leave Canada because of a fake immigration document, which she says came from a “rogue agent” in Nigeria. Numbers released to CBC by IRCC suggest there could be thousands of similar cases that require investigation.
Customers who bought water systems after 'aggressive' sales pitch must still honour contracts
The Nova Scotia government said it revoked the direct sellers permit for Atlantic Environmental Systems after receiving nine complaints from consumers about tactics that “pressured consumers to immediately sign sales agreements.” However, the province said it does not have the authority to void the contracts those customers signed.