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Our Country: Jazmyn Canning and Crystal Drinkwalter on their off-grid cabin in the Maritimes
The YouTuber duo known as the Vanwives sing the praises of off-grid living in Nova Scotia
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Rafting a tidal wave in Nova Scotia
Robin Esrock recounts his experience rafting a tidal wave in Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie River — the only place in the world to do so
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Tintamarre: Inside the raucous Acadian parade in Clare, N.S.
The tintamarre showcases the vitality of the Acadian culture — and some supersized papier-mâché heads
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Wildlife
The fright of a lifetime: Accidentally encountering a great white shark in Canada
Dr. Chris Harvey-Clark shares his experience coming face-to-face with one of the ocean’s top predators while scuba diving near Halifax, N.S.
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ReefShip to the rescue
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Peace by Chocolate: from Syria to Antigonish
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The discovery of Nova Scotia’s ancient giants
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Wildlife Wednesday: the fish fatefully divided, not by land, but by current
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King tides: preparing Canada’s coastline for a future of flooding
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Wildlife Wednesday: Baby bobcat rescued in Nova Scotia cold, wet, but alive
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Excerpt from Gone Viking II: Beyond Boundaries
An excerpt from Bill Arnott’s follow up to best selling travelogue Gone Viking: A Travel Saga
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7 cool places to learn about dinosaurs in Canada
If you’ve got a dinosaur-obsessed child — or a keen interest in paleontology yourself — add these fascinating museums and experiences to your travel bucket list
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Starry nights and rappie pie in southwestern Nova Scotia
Redefining ‘frontier luxury’ on the banks of the Tusket River
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World-Class Nova Scotia
For a small province, Nova Scotia packs a big punch when it comes to world-class destinations, boasting six UNESCO-designated sites
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The Essential Itinerary: Halifax
The formula for making the most of a three-day getaway to the Nova Scotia capital during the blustery fall season includes a hefty dose of the great indoors — and the food, drink, art and crafts that come along with it
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Our Country: George Elliott Clarke
The former Canadian parliamentary poet laureate feels most grounded at Three Mile Plains, N.S.
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History
L’évolution du cinéma Roseland : 75 ans après le combat de Viola Desmond contre la ségrégation
Le 8 novembre 1946, Viola Desmond est entrée dans l’histoire au cinéma Roseland. Soixante-quinze ans plus tard, le site poursuit son travail de sensibilisation auprès de la communauté.
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75 years after Viola Desmond’s stand against segregation, former theatre honours her legacy
On Nov. 8, 1946, Viola Desmond made history at the Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, N.S. Seventy-five years later, the building’s exterior pays tribute to her life through art.
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Science & Tech
Canadian company wins multi-million dollar prize for carbon-dioxide-injected concrete
Halifax-based CarbonCure Technologies were one of two winners of the prestigious Carbon XPRIZE
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Wildlife
Punctuation’s mark: Can we save the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale?
After a series of mass deaths in recent years, what can we do?
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A journey through Africadia with George Elliott Clarke
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Canada’s former Poet Laureate gives us a tour of the cultural geography of Black Nova Scotia
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Paradise, a poet and promised land
Growing up black in Nova Scotia, the intense beauty of Three Mile Plains and the Annapolis Valley was, for me, a fount of emotional history
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Our Country: Vinessa Antoine’s favourite place in Canada
The star of CBC’s Diggstown discovers Nova Scotia’s black history
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Testing the future of tidal energy in Nova Scotia
In the Bay of Fundy, technicians are putting a groundbreaking new tidal technology through its paces
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