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Nova Scotia

What’s open and closed in Halifax on Labour Day 2024

Monday is Labour Day in Halifax and is a designated retail closing day in Nova Scotia. The annual holiday celebrates the achievements…

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Canada

Feeling swarmed? Wasp experts explain what’s with all the buzz this year

Pest control technician JS Ouellette says this hot, dry summer has been good for business, with 25 to 40 calls per…

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Nova Scotia

Whooping cough cases are soaring to new heights in Canada. What’s behind the sudden spike?

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers…

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Canada

What’s driving the surge in support for the B.C. Conservatives?

As British Columbians prepare for the Oct. 19 provincial election, a party that’s been relegated to the political outskirts for…

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Lifestyle

What’s the deal with cucumbers? How TikTok made the grocery store staple go viral

How does a piece of produce go viral? Take the lowly cucumber, so frequently misidentified as a vegetable. (It’s a…

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Tech

What’s a super blue moon, and why is it so rare?

If you don’t look up at the moon very often, tonight’s the night you should. It’s a lunar trifecta of…

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Nova Scotia

What’s open and closed in Halifax on Natal Day 2024

Monday is Natal Day, but it isn’t a designated retail closing day in Nova Scotia. Many stores in Halifax will…

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Nova Scotia

Get your camera ready: Nature non-profit wants to see what’s in your backyard and beyond

Whether you’re a newly hatched naturalist or an eagle-eyed expert, nature lovers of all kinds are encouraged to get outside with…

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Canada

This historic mansion with a rum-running past isn’t selling. Here’s what’s being done to lure a buyer

The owner and Realtor selling the Low-Martin mansion in Windsor, Ont., are trying some unconventional techniques to market the historic house,…

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Halifax

The Regional Watersheds Advisory Board is gone. What’s next?

  As of the city council meeting on July 9, Halifax’s Regional Watersheds Advisory Board (RWAB) has been canned. The…

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