For nearly a month, volunteers have been at CFB Cornwallis feeding firefighters battling the Long Lake wildfires
We get a tour of the volunteer operation at CFB Cornwallis, where almost 200 firefighters can get a warm meal - and a lot of thanks - at the end of their long shifts fighting the ongoing Long Lake wildfire.
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Art studio sit-in at NSCAD
Students at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design held a sit-in last night, to protest the university's decision to reduce studio access this semester. We'll talk to the head of the student union to find out how it went, and why students want 24-hour access to those art spaces.
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Increased postpartum support for new parents at the IWK
Researchers at Dalhousie University and the IWK in Halifax are trying to help parents with the overwhelming feeling of having a newborn. We hear about a new program that's aiming to increase postpartum support for new parents through text messages.
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A forest-lover shares how he's scratching the hiking itch
Many of us are missing the forest right about now, as we hit peak summertime in Nova Scotia. Steve Skafte usually ventures into the woods searching for abandoned roads in the Annapolis Valley. But for now with the ban on forest activities, he's refocusing his efforts on another project: documenting shoreline access along the Bay of Fundy.
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Dealing with drought
There's a lot of nervousness in rural areas of Nova Scotia as the days go by with no significant rain in the forecast. We check in with three people who have animals and crops that need water.
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