Five people, including four adults and one child, have been forced out of their&nbsp;home following an early-morning house fire in Bridgewater, N.S.

The Canadian Red Cross said the fire started shortly after midnight Saturday in the two-storey house on St. Phillips Street.

The family is being provided emergency lodging and essentials.

Halifax man's permanent residency application derailed by COVID-19

While Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has promised leniency for people trying to get their permanent residency amid COVID-19, Murat van den Born and his lawyer believe mistakes are being made by those people processing the applications. 

Someone holds a small Canada flag in their hand while seated. 

THE IRCC's ombudsperson office is indefinitely delayed as it says it conducts further engagement with stakeholders , while employee unions say they have not been directly consulted and addressing workplace racism is an urgent need. 

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has promised leniency for people trying to immigrate during COVID-19.

N.S. couple whose car stereo was stolen say dealership called police on them

A Digby, N.S., couple say they were racially profiled by staff at a New Minas Hyundai dealership who called police on them after they complained that $4,000 worth of stereo equipment was missing from their vehicle.

Kristin Nickerson and Brendan Clarke

Kristin Nickerson and Brendan Clarke picked up their vehicle from a New Minas car dealership on Sept. 29 but the stereo and speakers were gone.

Matt Whitman wants Halifax council to spend 2 days on a bus with him

Three candidates are running to be mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality: Matt Whitman, Mike Savage and Max Taylor. CBC spoke to all three candidates about who they are, and why they're running. The interviews have been edited for length and clarity. This one is with Matt Whitman. 

Matt Whitman has been a councillor since 2012. He thinks he's ready to step into the mayor's chair. 

Many N.S. seniors still have to shell out for high-dose flu shots

Many seniors in Nova Scotia looking for greater protection from the seasonal flu than a regular shot provides will continue to have to pay for it themselves.

Seniors outside of long-term care homes will have to pay around $100 to get the high-dose flu shot 

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Seniors outside of long-term care homes will have to pay up to $100 to get the high-dose flu shot 

Some Canadians making permanent move to Atlantic bubble over COVID-19

Many Canadians are looking east with envy these days as the number of COVID-19 cases remains low compared to the rest of the country. Now, some are going the extra step and making a permanent move here.

Increased interest in moving into the Atlantic bubble

Amy Reitsma and her husband Aneurin Pascoe recently moved from the United Kingdom to Seabright, N.S. 

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Many people have been looking to Canada’s East Coast with envy as its number of COVID-19 cases remains low, but some are taking action and moving to the Atlantic bubble permanently.

5 people displaced after early-morning house fire in Bridgewater

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