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Two people have been arrested as tensions continue to run high in Nova Scotia on Friday. Many gathered to support, and oppose, a First Nation’s new moderate livelihood fishery outside the regular lobster season.

CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon has a closer look at the storm and tell us what we should prepare for.

There are no known active cases of COVID-19 remaining in Nova Scotia and it has been 11 days since the province identified a new positive case. The province also will renew the state of emergency on Sunday.

Environment Minister Gordon Wilson said he’s waiting for guidance from Public Health officials before proceeding with planned Oct. 31 ban.

Long-awaited renovations for 36 housing units in Nova Scotia run by Tawaak Housing Association are underway, and the organization says there are significant new measures being taken to reassure tenants the work is done well. 

After meeting with the owner of the idled Donkin mine recently to discuss the concerns of area residents, the mine’s community liaison committee is seeking a better study on the actual noise level coming from ventilation fans.

For the second time this month, plans to spray herbicide in Nova Scotia’s forests have been cancelled after outcry from local residents. 

Justice Minister Mark Furey told reporters on Thursday that he wants the province’s police watchdog to determine if a look at the Assoun investigation would fall under SIRT’s domain. If it does, Furey said a conversation could happen about what resources would be needed to do the work.

The announcement of a third commissioner for the public inquiry into April’s mass shooting is imminent. Nova Scotia Justice Minister Mark Furey told reporters on Thursday that he and federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair have endorsed the person and are awaiting completion of an administrative vetting process.

Mi’kmaw fishermen and their supporters gathered on a wharf in Saulnierville, N.S.. Thursday to launch their own self-regulated fishery outside of the regular fishing season.

Next Wednesday, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) will roll out temperature screening stations in the departure sections of 11 airports, including Halifax Stanfield International Airport.

Some housing advocates say homes for urban Indigenous peoples must be more fully addressed in the federal national housing strategy. If a sustainable model for small providers cannot be found, some worry the housing many Indigenous families rely on will be lost.

Golfers would normally play until after the Celtic Colours music festival ends in October, but with border restrictions on Ontario and international tourists, the courses’ main markets have been shut down.

The company that runs the Harbour Hopper in Halifax has made some changes to their tours to reflect the wider history of the city and the province.

A lifelong pursuit. That’s the best way to explain 65-year-old Rick Bowness and his chase for the Stanley Cup. He is the oldest coach in the NHL and he’s back in the Stanley Cup final, where he lost in his first two attempts.

The Liberal MLA for Clare-Digby said he made the decision to not reoffer last December after talking with his family.

An RCMP police dog with a stellar record of tracking suspects and locating lost citizens is on the mend after being stabbed while pursuing a man in Nova Scotia. Fergus was injured in July during a search for a man suspected of stabbing a Bridgewater police officer.

A senior officer with Cape Breton Regional Police says there was no issue with police allowing the driver to leave the scene where Joneil Hanna was struck and killed by a car in 2018. Wednesday marked the third day of a hearing into how officers handled the young man’s death.

The Nova Scotia government has reached an agreement with Ottawa on how much it will get for COVID-19 restart efforts. The province announced Wednesday how that money will be spent.

Sipekne’katik Chief Mike Sack talks to CBC Information Morning host Portia Clarke about the ongoing tension over Nova Scotia’s lobster fisheries.

Opposition to herbicide spraying is growing in Annapolis County where protestors are camping out on land slated to be sprayed and municipal leaders are calling on the province to issue a moratorium on the forestry practice. 

Some blind Nova Scotians say some of the measures put in place to reduce the spread of COVID-19 have been a challenge to navigate.

Those who knew Charles R. Saunders from the outside never would have guessed at the vast universes contained within him. The prominent Black journalist in Nova Scotia was also a literary giant to legions of fantasy fans.

Atlantic Canada has protected its own through the COVID-19 pandemic by securing regional borders.

Atlantic Canada has protected its own through the COVID-19 pandemic by securing regional borders.

A hearing resumed today looking into how Cape Breton police handled the death of a teen who was struck and killed by a vehicle in 2018.

As some Nova Scotia high school students gather unmasked in big groups outside of their schools, the province’s top medical official says he wants to stick with an enforcement-light approach for COVID-19 rules, but that tickets could be issued.

Nova Scotia did not report any new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday for the eighth straight day.

Hundreds of commercial fishermen briefly blocked access to a wharf Tuesday morning in southwestern Nova Scotia being used by First Nations fishermen harvesting lobster.

Trying to promote democracy during a pandemic has pushed more Nova Scotia politicians and voters to use online platforms ahead of the October municipal elections.

The winner of the $1-million Queen’s Plate, a one-eyed colt called Mighty Heart, has a Nova Scotia connection — his groom is from Cape Breton.

Dunmore Development has been working since 2018 to build an 80-unit housing project in the community of Inverness, but it has put the project on hold, for now, because the county still has not come up with a cost for sewer and water hookups.

A complaint filed by the deputy warden of the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth said former warden Leland Anthony went on a tirade because a committee meeting was happening via Zoom instead of in person.