Latest from Richard Woodbury
How a Nova Scotia town quietly decided to stop fluoridating its water
CBC News obtained records through a freedom-of-information request that provide insight into how and why the Town of New Glasgow, N.S., decided to stop community water fluoridation, a public health intervention it had been doing since 1975.
No goulash? Some parents lukewarm to N.S. school lunch program
CBC News obtained hundreds of submissions parents filed with the Education Department about the school lunch program. Food quality and safety, the ingredients used in the dishes and whether the meals cater to specific diets were frequent topics.
'We're making some noise': Scrappy Mooseheads a win away from major playoff upset
The defending-champion Drummondville Voltigeurs were expected to easily beat a youthful Halifax Mooseheads team that barely made the QMJHL playoffs. But the Mooseheads, up 3-2 in their first-round series, may have actually benefited from their inexperience.
Inspired by great-grandfather's near death, scholarship winner hopes to make life safer for fishermen
Ben Collings-Mackay is a fourth-generation lobster fisherman who grew up knowing the dangers of the job. The St. FX student just received a $45,000 scholarship that he's investing in his business, which aims to revolutionize commercial fishing life-jackets.
Why red tape makes it impractical for N.S. bar to bring in wine from Ontario vineyard
A Halifax bar co-owner wants to bring in an Ontario wine, but says the legislated process that forces them to go through the NSLC makes it impractical. The situation is an example of how interprovincial trade barriers play out in real life.
End of an era: Board that classified films in the Maritimes fades to black
The government agency that determined how old you had to be to rent a film or watch it in a Nova Scotia theatre is shutting down. The Maritime Film Classification Board sometimes found itself at the centre of controversy over censorship and morality.
'It was life and death': McNeil, Strang reflect on early handling of COVID-19 pandemic
Five years ago Saturday, Nova Scotia announced its first COVID-19 cases. Former premier Stephen McNeil and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang reflect on how the province responded to the pandemic, and what they might have done differently.
Amid down season for Mooseheads, star forward focuses on upside
Shawn Carrier wasn't disappointed when he learned last off-season that he had been traded from the contending Moncton Wildcats to the rebuilding Halifax Mooseheads. He actually thought it was an amazing opportunity.
A property sale would have transformed their lives, but N.S. family got an epic shock instead
When some hot water pipes burst at the rental property they own, a Nova Scotia family was shocked to learn insurance wouldn't cover the expected $100,000 in repair bills. The reason? An insurance concept that isn't widely known to most consumers.
How words from Aysanabee's late grandfather are opening doors for some N.S. musicians
A conversation with his late grandfather and experiences opening for other musicians have inspired Aysanabee to showcase Indigenous musicians on his current tour through Eastern Canada. Two Nova Scotia musicians say they are thrilled about the opportunity.