Nicola Seguin

Reporter

Nicola Seguin is a TV, radio, and online journalist with CBC Nova Scotia, based in Halifax. She often covers issues surrounding housing and homelessness. If you have a story idea, email her at nicola.seguin@cbc.ca or find her on twitter @nicseg95.

Latest from Nicola Seguin

This former Dartmouth office building will soon be affordable housing

Marine House in Dartmouth will soon be a home for more than 60 people. The former office building has been sold to the Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Society for redevelopment into affordable housing.

Students decry 'shameful' 25% rate increase at Halifax university residence

Post-secondary students from various universities living in the dorm at the Atlantic School of Theology were shocked by a recent letter telling them room rates will increase by 25 per cent in September. The university says even with the increase, it will have the cheapest residence rooms in the city.

Fire chiefs banned from fire hall for life after snowmobiler hit and killed

Snowmobiler Blake Nicholson, 28, died early Saturday morning in Collingwood Corner, N.S.

Her boyfriend is charged with killing her. Her family wants her death to lead to change

At a celebration of life for Paiyton Pick, her family told CBC News they want her to be remembered as more than a victim, and as they grieve they want to push for change to prevent intimate partner violence in Nova Scotia.

A Halifax business owner was defrauded. Then she had to pay a penalty for it

A Halifax small business owner is speaking out, saying she was penalized by e-commerce site Shopify for being a victim of fraud. Customers have been buying items through her Shopify online store, then receiving a refund through their bank after they pick up the item.

Housing remains 'biggest issue' for women fleeing domestic violence, say front-line groups

Front-line organizations say housing remains a massive barrier for women fleeing domestic violence. Many shelters and supportive housing are full, leaving some women with few options and some going back to their abusers.

Province adds temporary shelter beds as temperatures dip

In the face of prolonged cold weather and high wind chill across Nova Scotia, the provincial government is activating its "extreme weather protocol" to help more people living rough.

HRM removes fencing from parks that were formerly homeless encampments

After more than two years, the fencing around Meagher Park on Chebucto Road in Halifax has come down, and residents can use the park again. The fencing has also been removed at Victoria Park in downtown Halifax, which was fenced off last March.

More than 65% of Nova Scotians experienced a housing challenge in the past year: StatsCan

Statistics Canada data shows 66 per cent of Nova Scotians faced challenges with their housing in 2024. Some Nova Scotians say their experiences trying to find stable, affordable housing reflect that situation.

Man found dead in tent in Dartmouth encampment, say Halifax police

Halifax Regional Police are investigating the death of a man found in a tent in Dartmouth on Thursday. This is at least the third man found dead outside in Nova Scotia since late November.