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Volunteer-run program that feeds hungry kids on weekends expanding
A program that sends bags of food home with students in need every Friday afternoon is expanding to several new communities across Nova Scotia. Doris Walton, founder of After the School Bell in Amherst, has inspired people to start the initiative where they live.
Some Nova Scotia parents leaving workforce due to lack of child care
Some parents in Nova Scotia are having to face the difficult decision of leaving their full-time jobs because they cannot find child care for their children.
N.S. woman living in flood zone disappointed province refuses to fund hepatitis vaccines
A woman from Windsor, N.S. is disappointed after the province's Department of Health has refused to publicly fund vaccines for hepatitis A and B for people who are exposed to raw sewage.
Case of N.S. man accused of historical sexual abuse delayed again after judge denies guilty plea
Douglas Guthro, 86, tried to plead guilty on Thursday to historical sexual abuse charges but the judge did not accept the plea and the case has been put over to the end of January.
Feed Nova Scotia sees 68% increase in food bank usage since 2021
According to Feed Nova Scotia's most recent quarterly report, between three and 3.5 per cent of Nova Scotia's population has been accessing support for food through the organization since 2023.
Halifax teens raise $40K for humanitarian aid in Lebanon
Jude Chedrawy and Samuel Bassil are among a group of Halifax teens raising money and spreading awareness about the conflict in Lebanon. Their organization is called HeartForLebanon HRM. The group has raised close to $40,000 since October.
Some kids in N.S. don't eat on weekends. These volunteers are changing that
Programs in Amherst, New Minas and Truro, N.S., send bags of food home with hundreds of students every Friday. It's meant to help kids who might not otherwise have much to eat over the weekend.
Dog-sitter films explicit OnlyFans content in client homes, raising privacy concerns
A Nova Scotia woman says she was shocked to discover her bathroom floor and swimming pool were the background of explicit videos posted by her dog-sitter on an adults-only website.
Veteran from N.S. reflects on starting humanitarian group in Ukraine
Kate MacEachern is a Canadian veteran from Ballantynes Cove, N.S., but her service years are far from over. She has spent about two years living in Ukraine, delivering humanitarian aid to communities across the country.
Seniors craft 10,000 poppies for Dartmouth display
Residents who live at Oakwood Terrace Nursing Home have been hard at work knitting and crocheting an extravagant poppy display.