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This First Person column is written by CBC journalist Richard Woodbury, who lives in Halifax. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. My paternal grandfather died more than a decade before I was born, meaning I never got to meet him. So, imagine my shock when the first time I heard … Read More “Family lore said my grandfather’s WW II ship was torpedoed. The truth was far more interesting” »

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. Call volumes to the province’s mental health crisis line over the holiday season have gone up significantly over the past several … Read More “N.S. mental health crisis line handling greater volume of calls during holiday season” »

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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. The developer behind a proposed housing project in Musquodoboit Harbour is selling his land and walking away, calling a provincial fast-track … Read More “Developer walks away from fast-tracked Musquodoboit Harbour project” »

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. Nova Scotia’s education minister says he’s confident the Halifax Regional Centre for Education follows appropriate procedures to support employees in times … Read More “Education minister has ‘full faith’ in Halifax school authority after stabbed worker claims lack of support” »

Nova Scotia·New First responders have a section of Dutch Village Road closed off after a mechanical issue was identified with a crane. They’re asking the public to stay away until it can be repaired. Public advised to stay away while mechanical issue with crane is repaired CBC News · Posted: Jun 04, 2026 4:54 PM … Read More “Buildings evacuated around Dutch Village Road over unstable crane” »

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. The Nova Scotia cabinet minister responsible for library funding has requested a meeting with the board of the Annapolis Valley Regional … Read More “Province, library officials to discuss pending branch closures in Annapolis Valley” »

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. Professional rodeo is coming to Sydney, N.S., this fall. The event had been held in Truro the last couple of years, … Read More “Truro’s loss is CBRM’s gain: pro rodeo coming to Sydney this fall” »

Nova Scotia Cape Breton Regional Police say one man is dead after a stabbing in Sydney’s Whitney Pier neighbourhood. Two suspects fled the scene, but were arrested by RCMP in the community of Orangedale. Cape Breton Regional Police say suspects were taken into custody in Orangedale Tom Ayers · CBC News · Posted: Jun 03, … Read More “Man dead, 2 arrested after stabbing in Sydney’s Whitney Pier neighbourhood” »