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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.
Nova Scotia family granted respite funding after 12-year fight with province
A family from Middleton, N.S., has been provisionally accepted into a provincial family support program after 12 years of being denied based on their daughter's IQ. The program is meant to provide financial aid to families of kids with disabilities.
Dartmouth daycare closed for up to 2 months after break-in, parents left scrambling
The Growing Place daycare in Dartmouth, N.S., was broken into in the early hours of Oct. 16. The building was flooded and vandalized, and has to stay closed for six to eight weeks while repairs are underway.
How N.S. university food banks are adapting to keep up with high demand
Student leaders at some Nova Scotia universities are having to change the way they run their school food banks. They say more students are turning to them for help each year, so they've had to figure out how to keep up.