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 CBC Nova Scotia News Headlines



Tourism industry says closing Cape Breton info centre could hurt revenues

Tuesday, 24, February, 2026

Destination Cape Breton CEO Terry Smith says it might cost the Nova Scotia government $200,000 a year to operate the Port Hastings visitor information centre, but even a one per cent drop in visitors to the island would result in $7 million less in annual tourism revenue.



Offshore wind developers to pay N.S. $7K per megawatt, new bill proposes

Tuesday, 24, February, 2026

A wave of water created by a boat angles off into the distance leading to a line of large white wind turbines sticking out of the water.

Nova Scotia plans to ask offshore wind developers to pay the province at least $7,000 per megawatt of their turbines’ capacity each year, which the government laid out in new legislation tabled Tuesday.



Eddie Carvery's family vows to continue his Africville protest

Tuesday, 24, February, 2026

A man in a black baseball cap and green parka is shown in front of a camping trailer with the words Africville protest.

Family of the late Africville activist Eddie Carvery are vowing to continue his protest on the grounds of the former historic Black community in north-end Halifax.



Schools closed across Nova Scotia amid cleanup following winter blast

Tuesday, 24, February, 2026

a red truck driving through snow

All public schools in Nova Scotia were closed Tuesday after heavy snow and high winds pummelled the province.



Snowy winter in N.S. pushing tiny saw-whet owls into more populated areas

Tuesday, 24, February, 2026

A close-up of a Northern saw-whet owl's head.

Northern saw-whet owls are smaller than robins and can find it difficult to penetrate the snow to reach their usual prey.




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