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A chocolate bunny beside a pile of chocolate eggs.

Here is a listing of what's open and closed in the Halifax area this long weekend.

Posted: March 29, 2024, 9:00 am

Meadow Brook Stables in Alton, N.S., is expecting 10 foals and four mini donkeys by the end of May. And they're looking for more volunteers to keep an eye on the pregnant mares via webcam. The CBC's Amy Smith paid a visit to the barn that's captivating a global audience.

Posted: March 29, 2024, 9:00 am
Youth working with wood while 3 men help at different stations.

Over 80 Mi’kmaw youth from across Nova Scotia gathered at a three-day career fair in Dartmouth to learn about the options available for their future educational journeys and to strengthen ties to their culture.

Posted: March 29, 2024, 9:00 am

Some call it the Formula 1 of sailboat racing, Sail Grand Prix or Sail GP. This summer, it's coming to Canada for the first time. Brett Ruskin has the details.

Posted: March 28, 2024, 9:30 pm

Meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says mild soggy weather will continue Friday, with the rain beginning to clear over the weekend.

Posted: March 28, 2024, 9:22 pm
A brick sign surrounded by flowers and shrubs indicates the entrance to Cape Breton University.

The Nova Scotia government has told post-secondary institutions in the province how many international student permits they will be able to apply for this year, and the allotment isn't good for three universities.

Posted: March 28, 2024, 6:53 pm
The former McDonalds in Sydney River.

The Parole Board of Canada has granted full parole to one of three men convicted in the brutal murders of three McDonald's restaurant workers in Cape Breton more than 30 years ago.

Posted: March 28, 2024, 6:49 pm
A Canadian flag and two others flutter outside of an austere court building.

Disciplinary decisions against two Cape Breton Regional Police officers have been struck down by a Nova Scotia Supreme Court justice, who also refused to discipline other officers on the force over the same incident.

Posted: March 28, 2024, 5:18 pm
A group of four people sit at a podium with flags behind them.

Nova Scotians who want to help during natural disasters will be able to sign up for a new volunteer corps that first responders and community organizations can call on during or after emergencies, Premier Tim Houston says.

Posted: March 28, 2024, 4:04 pm
A Halifax Grade 9 student stands in front of the main entrance of her school by a sign that says Fairview Junior High School.

A Halifax student who launched a petition calling for a stairlift to a basement classroom in her school is disappointed the installation has been delayed by two months.

Posted: March 28, 2024, 2:29 pm

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