Unclear how N.S. is prioritizing where new schools are built, auditor general says | Grade 9 class travels 230 km to bring grad party to P.E.I. teen in Halifax hospital | Another hot day expected Wednesday in Nova Scotia but relief is coming
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Good evening, these are your top stories for Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
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Unclear how N.S. is prioritizing where new schools are built, auditor general says; Nova Scotia Auditor General Kim Adair says many of her recommendations for improving the school capital planning process are similar to those made in 2016 by her predecessor\.

Unclear how N.S. is prioritizing where new schools are built, auditor general says

June 24 , 2025 at 04:01:33 p.m. ADT • :

Nova Scotia Auditor General Kim Adair says the province does not have a robust decision-making process for major school projects, leaving room for subjectivity and political influence.

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Grade 9 class travels 230 km to bring grad party to P.E.I. teen in Halifax hospital; The McCabes celebrated Lauchlan's Grade 9 graduation alongside his class at the IWK Health Centre\.

Grade 9 class travels 230 km to bring grad party to P.E.I. teen in Halifax hospital

June 24 , 2025 at 12:00:00 p.m. ADT • :

Fifteen-year-old Lauchlan McCabe is going to miss his Grade 9 graduation later this month because he is undergoing treatment for leukemia at the IWK Health Centre. But his class wasn't going to let him graduate without a proper ceremony. 

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Another hot day expected Wednesday in Nova Scotia but relief is coming; A man with a crew cut wears a blue suit with a blue tie\. He's standing in front of a graphic showing the provincial weather forecast for Wednesday\.

Another hot day expected Wednesday in Nova Scotia but relief is coming

June 24 , 2025 at 08:35:41 p.m. ADT • :

Warm temperatures and high humidity have made for a sticky situation in Nova Scotia this week. But CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says there is some hope for cooler temperatures beginning Wednesday evening as the humidity begins to decrease.

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Past blue-green algae blooms in Halifax have not been dangerous to humans, research finds; Elizabeth Montgomery, a water research specialist with the Halifax Regional Municipality, says the results from the team at Dalhousie University are encouraging\.

Past blue-green algae blooms in Halifax have not been dangerous to humans, research finds

June 24 , 2025 at 05:46:19 p.m. ADT • :

A team from Dalhousie University monitored eight recreational beaches over three years and found that though the genes that produce blue-green algae were present at each site, the toxins detected were well below Health Canada's acceptable levels for toxins in drinking water, let alone swimming.

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First named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season forms; This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration \(NOAA\) shows Tropical Storm Andrea on June 24, 2025\.

First named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season forms

June 24 , 2025 at 04:17:17 p.m. ADT • :

Tropical Storm Andrea isn't expected to pose much of a threat, forecasters say.

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What police will tell us about missing N.S. children; A police officer in a uniform including a vest and hat stands looking just off camera\.  

June 24 , 2025 at 10:17:00 a.m. ADT • :

What police will tell us about missing N.S. children

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This food network is expanding to offer more nutritious options; Three women standing in a greenhouse smile at the camera, one is holding a watering can and the two others are holding potted plants\.  

June 24 , 2025 at 12:25:14 p.m. ADT • :

This food network is expanding to offer more nutritious options

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Inclusivity questioned after N.S. student on autism spectrum told to stay home; Nash Daye, 10, on his first day of Grade 3 at Millwood Elementary School\.  

June 24 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Inclusivity questioned after N.S. student on autism spectrum told to stay home

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Bedford family mourning 3-year-old boy killed by vehicle; Maverick Brown is seen in this photo posted to an online fundraiser for his family\.  

June 21 , 2025 at 08:39:21 a.m. ADT • :

Bedford family mourning 3-year-old boy killed by vehicle

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Dal Legal Aid raises concerns about access to eviction data following info request; Officials at Dal Legal Aid expressed concern about access to information about evictions, but the province says it's available upon request\.  

June 24 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Dal Legal Aid raises concerns about access to eviction data following info request

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June 23 , 2025 at 05:35:09 p.m. ADT • :

Suspended Nova Scotia RCMP officer facing another sexual assault charge

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June 24 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Cape Breton community remembers builder known for making 'baby barns'

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June 23 , 2025 at 08:55:24 p.m. ADT • :

Why this Cape Breton lookoff is a hot spot for illegal dumping

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June 23 , 2025 at 10:38:24 a.m. ADT • :

Driver charged after senior left in bus for more than 7 hours

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June 23 , 2025 at 02:19:21 p.m. ADT • :

Former bouncer pleads not guilty in Halifax Alehouse death

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