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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.
N.S. revokes sales permit for water treatment company after customer complaints
Customers of Atlantic Environmental Systems complained both to the province and to CBC News about what they felt were aggressive, high-pressure tactics, including in-home sales presentations that lasted for hours.
Anticipating future emergencies, N.S. builds online system for relief grants
Post-tropical storm Fiona knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people and caused damage to homes and businesses. The province announced relief grant programs within two days, but it's recently made some changes to make sure future grants go more smoothly.
CBC Investigates
Years-long visa backlog in U.S. sees some risking scams in attempt to get faster access
Thousands of people living in Canada are facing U.S. visa wait times that could run as long as two years. That’s generated many schemes online that claim to help people jump the queue — but in some cases has scammed people out of their money entirely.
How one N.S. town is working with people with disabilities toward a barrier-free community
CBC News recently learned the province of Nova Scotia acknowledges it won't be barrier-free by 2030, although it will have standards and enforcement in place. But nothing prevents other organizations from trying to hit the goal, and the Town of Kentville says it means to go for it anyway.